1/2 Today, Oct 15, is Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. In 2022 I was diagnosed with lobular cancer — and I’m so grateful for the love, care & support that have brought me to a place of health and happiness.

🔥 “Hot off the mic”🎙️ @centrebc.bsky.social leader, @karinkirkpatrick.bsky.social joined @joelgrenz.com & @seanwood-bc.bsky.social @nonpartisanhacks.com ​ for a casual yet fascinating conversation on how we will do better #housing #mentalhealth #addictions nonpartisanhacks.com/podcast/meet...

Another great night at the Harmony Arts Festival @harmonyartswv . Great band March Hare had everyone up on their feet. My daughter enjoyed trying on clothes from our fabulous local designers. All topped off by a harvest moon. Festival continues to August 10!

BC’s debt has skyrocketed under the NDP & Premier David Eby — up $44 billion in just 2 years. A 49.4% increase, with over half of it going to cover operating costs, not schools or hospitals. Families can’t live off credit forever. Neither can governments. #bcpoli vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

I had a fabulous evening in the Kay Meek tent at the Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver. Thank you to Kay Meek Arts Centre for sponsoring the Paper Boys - great music and a great vibe #harmonyartsfestival @westvandistrict.bsky.social kaymeek.com

Thank you to C-FACEBC for the warm invitation to Culture Night 2025. We were honoured to be recognized for our commitment to arts, culture, and celebrating the diversity that strengthens our province. A special shoutout to all the performers—you were absolutely fabulous! @centrebc.bsky.social

Thank you to the organizers of the BC Day community picnic in Richmond for a fantastic event celebrating our province’s spirit and diversity. Grateful to Lions International for the honour of being recognized as a community partner—truly appreciated! #BCDay #RichmondBC @centrebc.bsky.social

We had a productive—and surprisingly well-organized—strategic planning session today. Big ideas, bold goals, & even legible handwriting (a rare feat!). Grateful for the energy, insights, and commitment in the room as we shape CentreBC’s path forward. @centrebc.bsky.social #StrategicPlan #CentreBC

Thank you to the @centrebc.bsky.social CentreBC members and non-members who came out for Patios and Politics in Colwood on Tuesday. I am really thrilled to see our support on the Island with both younger and older adults who are connecting with centre politics. #bcpoli #CentreBC

Happy 4th of July! Just because our parents are fighting doesn't mean that we can't still appreciate all of our American friends and family.🥳

Happy Canada Day! Today we celebrate the values that unite us—diversity, democracy, and the freedom to shape our future together. From all of us at CentreBC, thank you for building a stronger, more inclusive British Columbia and Canada. #CanadaDay #CentreBC #StrongerTogether

📢 CentreBC members: Don’t miss our June 5th Member Meetup — your first chance to hear from our leader & team about the plan to build the only credible alternative to form BC’s next government. Not a member yet? Join now & be part of the change 👉 www.centrebc.ca/membership #CentreBC #BCpoli

Today is International Nurses Day. Let's thank nurses for the difficult and very important work they do. Thank you for choosing health care as a profession! We need you!

Today, on Red Dress Day, we honour and remember the Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people who are missing or have been murdered. CentreBC stands for justice, accountability, and real action to end this national tragedy. #RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #CentreBC

What was meant to be a day of celebration and community has been touched by tragedy. My thoughts are with all who have been affected and I offer my heartfelt support to those recovering from injury and trauma. Wishing strength, healing, and comfort to everyone. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Remember BC - today is the last day to declare for your speculation tax. Not doing so can cause a lot of pain!

I find it somewhat ironic that Dan Davies, the previous and experienced MLA, wasn’t re-elected because he was running as an independent www.cjdctv.com/news/article...

Thank you to @christyclarkca.bsky.social for the invite to watch the leadership results for the Federal Liberals! A decisibe win for @markcarney2025.bsky.social

I'm sorry but I really need to post this. To all my friends in the @bclegislature.bsky.social this is for you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Sl...

Had a wonderful night celebrating the amazing volunteers, donors, endorsers and all those who supported me on my election campaign. I am so unbelievably proud of the campaign we ran and grateful to everyone who was a part of it. #bcpoli

1/2 The Liberal Leadership voting system continues to be a problem - particularly for older people without smart phones. I know at least 3 people who were eager to vote for Mark Carney who have now given up on voting because it is so difficult. @markcarney2025.bsky.social

I’m curious whether this is going to have an impact on voter turnout for this leadership election. I suspect it will but hard to measure.

Well, my mom has finally given up on trying to vote in the Federal Liberal leadership race. She is elderly and not going to download and set up a new app on a phone. And she has mobility issues so it’s not going to go down to a Canada post location. #federalliberals www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

"Ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me and my extraordinary team,” said Kennedy – an avowed anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who for years has sown doubts about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is absolutely cruel. One of the reasons developed countries help fund polio, HIV, malaria etc. around the world is not just because it's the right thing to do, but it helps to protect us all - even those in the US!

1/4 Political parties develop policies and platforms so that voters know what they stand for. That is how we make choices in elections that align with our values. Some may argue that allowing free votes in the BC legislature is democratic. I disagree. Bear with me on this and keep reading.

This one goes in the ‘I told you so’ column.

Meant to post this earlier, but events. Team Canada coach Jon Cooper: "Canada needed a win... This one was different. This wasn't a win for themselves. This was a win for 40+ million people and the guys knew it and they delivered." #canada #4NationsCup 🇨🇦

My rule too. We handle taxpayer money responsibly so we can invest back in equitable world class healthcare and human services - not increase the costs of debt repayment 🤔

Salut! Explore the Vancouver International Wine Festival, unique boutique offerings and the ultimate West Coast food pairing vancouversun.com/feature/salu...

With apologies to fellow Canadians ... I'm in California on a trip planned last year and the only photos I'm posting are of today's protest by National Park Service employees in Joshua Tree. @altnps.bsky.social

Gorgeous British Columbia is looking for doctors nurses and more. Check out health care jobs for foreign train health workers here - it’s the physician link but there are tabs for nurses etc www.physicianjobsbc.ca 10/13

Calling all American health care professionals 👇👇

I’m running for president in 2028 on renaming the Gulf of America to the Gulf of Free Healthcare.

Please feel free to reference the Health Canada sites. Canada will continue to keep this important information publicly available. health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...

Wow.

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Good day for flag day and a game. #fiercelycanadian

Happy Flag Day Canada! I share a quote from Tommy Douglas: "Fascism begins the moment a ruling class, fearing the people may use their political democracy to gain economic democracy, begins to destroy political democracy in order to retain its power of exploitation and special privilege."

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.

Thank you to @airquotesmedia.bsky.social for having me on #HotelPacifico to discuss rebuilding a centrist alternative for British Columbians. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

RFK Jr.’s Views on Science Are Too Dangerous for Us to Accept. When science denialism comes to power, people die needlessly, by @gregggonsalves.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com

RIP 100 years of scientifically proven vaccine development and use.

Thank you to CBC Radio for having me on to discuss why Kevin Falcon must resign as leader of BC United. #BCPoli www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

I had a really fun evening at Vancouver Magazine’s @vanmagazin.bsky.social Power 50 awards this evening. Congratulations to my friend Guy Felicella @guyfelicella.bsky.social on his well-deserved award.

Thank you, Katie. I may be pollyana, but there are still thousands of BC United/BC Liberal members and non-members out there supporting the need for a rational centre party. If we can't rebuild, something will fill the void.

Today, I’m calling on Kevin Falcon to formally step down as BC United leader so that the party can fully pay off its debts and start the process of rebuilding British Columbia’s centrist party. #bcpoli

Heeding the advice of others not to eat the entire can of the US Betty Crocker icing with a spoon, I baked a bunch of things for it to go on! Not sure there are less calories with this approach. 🤔

"If people are donating, they really need to understand they're either donating to pay off debts and the party goes away, or they're donating to believe in something in the future where that party can come back" I hope people can believe in a future. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...