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NDP policies driving street disorder, crushing small business: Kelowna MLA

Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew states that small businesses in British Columbia are suffering due to the NDP government's lack of support amid rising vandalism and street disorder, citing a survey by Business Improvement Areas of BC .
The BIABC survey revealed that 67 percent of downtown businesses reported worsening street disorder, driven by drugs, mental health crises, and homelessness.
Dew emphasized that nearly 20 percent of business owners noted increased staff fear, with some facing higher operating costs due to crime and vandalism, leading to doubts about their survival within a year.
He argues that the NDP's policies, including drug decriminalization without adequate recovery support, have left small businesses struggling, and action is needed to tackle addiction and homelessness.

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