One-on-one with Premier David Eby
from Conversations Live with Stuart McNish
On April 23 we will sit down for a 90-minute conversation with Premier David Eby – live and unscripted. When we sat down with Mr. Eby a year ago he had been premier for just over 100 days. More than a year later the honeymoon is over. Just this week S&P downgraded the province’s credit rating, expressing concern about BC’s financial health and rising operating deficit. BC’s most recent budget forecasts a record deficit of almost $8 billion for 2024-05. For the first time in a decade more people left BC for other provinces in 2023. Drug decriminalization is also in the news this week as it’s come to light nurses are dealing with rampant drug use and dealing in hospitals, while workers at some Victoria supportive housing sites are being provided respirators to avoid toxic drug smoke exposure. The economy, housing, cost of living, transportation, tent encampments, drug decriminalization and deaths, healthcare, crime, gang warfare, bail reform, policing and the Surrey police transition, school overcrowding, extreme weather due to climate change, carbon taxes, rising antisemitism and islamophobia. A challenging time to be BC’s premier, and an election is looming. Join us for this special edition, 3:30 p.m. April 23 by webcast. We will take your questions for the premier on Slido.
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