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trenshaw24.bsky.social
New from the Substack Shipping News: Long-standing cross-border ties and intertwined economies complicate trading partner divorce court threats…https://tinyurl.com/y2wp4fhs
#EnterpriseChina #OxfordEconomics #CUSMA #ChadBown #BCDNP #ARCEnergy #ChinaTrade #USMCA
September 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
lizannefoster.bsky.social
If the government under the BCDNP can use $624,000,000 of public funds for the FIFA World cup, and $575,523,000 of public funds for private schools, they have money to build public schools.

In 2000, the BCNDP government spent 2.7% of GDP on public education; in 2024 they spent 1.6%.
Image of a hand holding a big coin with a dollar sign over an image of a school building.
August 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
pennydaflos.bsky.social
The BCDNP have just released their full platform and there’s a lot in it
🚊🩺🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒🏠

“This isn’t about anything other than you and your family…to be successful, to build your life here” says David Eby

I’ve got highlights here:
bc.ctvnews.ca/full-b-c-ndp...
Full B.C. NDP platform includes speculation tax hike, some free transit for seniors
The B.C. New Democrats have unveiled their full campaign platform with plenty of election goodies in the 64-page document.
bc.ctvnews.ca
October 4, 2024 at 12:42 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
Long overdue. bcdnp & bccp should ask Bcers to ask their MP to do this

Trump's tariff threats renew calls for dedicated port police in B.C. Premier David Eby and bcc's John Rustad both want Ottawa to re-establish Ports Canada Police, disbanded in 1997

vancouversun.com/news/trump-t... #bcpoli
Donald Trump's tariff threats renew calls for dedicated port police in B.C.
Premier David Eby and Conservative Leader John Rustad both want Ottawa to re-establish Ports Canada Police, which was disbanded in 1997
vancouversun.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:32 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
If the #bcdnp were not so inept at politics they'd be asking them in that question in the #bcleg and online too & mentioning those 2 nazis in media interviews.

And would make it a long story vs 1-2 day one.

#bcpoli
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
The majority of drug poisoning deaths were caused by inhalation, NOT injection way back in 2017.

Why haven't #bcdnp made ALL SCS safe inhalation sites? + injection too.

We need far more #Insite like safe inhalation & injection sites run by bc govt in #Healthcare system, not Nonprofits

#bcpoli
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
Ken Sim does make a good point

There are many commissions & reports on mental health, but not much action on MH by the people responsible for mental health bcdnp gov

They don't want to spend $

Hiring 500 more cops won't help

21-45% of prisoners have ADHD. #bcndp refuses to diagnose us #vanpoli
British Columbia Adults face many barriers to ADHD diagnosis in B.C., advocates and patients say B.C.'s only public adult clinic stopped adding names to it's wait list of two years in July 2021 British Columbians say they feel stigmatized, ignored when seeking ADHD diagnosis ADHD affects four to six per cent of adults in Canada Michelle Gomez • CBC News • • Posted: Nov 07, 2023 8:00 AM EST | Last Updated: Numbers of people with ADHD in jail • 46% of female prisoners in Rhode Island met criteria for childhood ADHD. • Swedish study showed 40% of adult male longer-term prison inmates had ADHD. • The overall prevalence of ADHD in young male prisoners according to DSM-IV was 45% • Half of the male prisoners in Iceland (50%) were found on screening to have met criteria for ADHD in childhood • Studies show that at least 25% of prisoners in the United States have ADHD. • Diagnosable ADHD was found to occur in 25.5% of the adult male inmates, and major depression occurred in 25.5 % of the inmates. A significant relationship between ADHD and depression was found to exist. • Rates of arrests and types of crime • Follow up study using arrest records showed significantly more people with ADHD than comparisons had been arrested (47% vs. 24%), convicted (42% vs. 14%), and incarcerated (15% vs. 1%). • Follow up study using arrest records showed people with ADHD had significantly higher rates of felonies and aggressive offenses than non adders • The ADHD symptomatic group had significantly higher rates of total, acquisitive and violent offending than other prisoners, as well as greater regular heroin use. • For violent offending, ADHD symptoms were the strongest predictor followed by alcohol dependence. • Hyperactive subjects had significantly higher juvenile (46% versus 11%) and adult (21% versus 1%) arrest rates. Juvenile and adult incarceration rates were also significantly higher. Childhood conduct problems predicted later criminality, Teens with ADHD in Jail and comorbidities / co-existing conditions • Only 2 out of 30 Swedish prison inmates confirmed with ADHD had received a diagnosis of ADHD during childhood • Addicted delinquents with ADHD showed worse social environment and a higher degree of psychopathology, including externalizing and internalizing behavior, compared to addicted delinquents without ADHD. • Hyperactive children are at risk for both juvenil… Does Stimulant Medication Cause Addiction? Explains what the title says. One day we'll see articles saying things like does not taking ADHD medication increase the chance of your son or daughter or adult child instead self-medicating with booze, tobacco and illegal drugs to get the dopamine from them they'd otherwise get with ADHD medications? Children on Methylphenidate Less Likely to Abuse Drugs, Study "Pre-teens who have been treated with methylphenidate may develop an aversion to abusable drugs, according to a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School. The Harvard study also rebuts arguments that treating children with stimulants such as Ritalin, Concerta or other medications containing methylphenidate may lead to later substance abuse." Does Stimulant Therapy of ADHD Beget Later Substance Abuse? A Meta-analytic Review of the Literature. By the Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Harvard Medical School, Pediatrics. Conclusion? No. They found it actually reduced the risk of later substance abuse. ADHD Medication and Substance-Related Problems. It Reduced Them. Study of 2,993,887 “Substance use disorders are major contributors to excess mortality among individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), yet associations between pharmacological ADHD treatment and substance-related problems remain unclear. This study investigated concurrent and long-term associations between ADHD medication treatment and substance-related events. Method The authors analyzed 2005-2014 commercial healthcare claims from 2 993 887 (47.2% female) adolescent and adult ADHD patients. Within-individual analyses compared the risk of substance-related events (i.e., substance-use-disorder-related emergency-department visits) during months in which patients received prescribed stimulant medication or atomoxetine relative to that during months in which they did not. Results In adjusted within-individua…
April 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
Also if your org cares about prevention, the one pillar that everyone ignores of Vancouver's 4 pillar drug strategy?

Will you ask the #bcdnp govt to require ALL doctors to do #MandatoryCMECoursesOnADHD b/c voluntary ones don't work?

20-40% of SUD people have ADHD, 27% homeless, 21-45% of prisoners
December 13, 2024 at 4:36 AM
pqpolitics.bsky.social
Bcdnp killed of the Provincial ADHD Children's clinic at Children's Hospital, dumped theem into psychiatry:(

No public children's ADHD clinic in VIHA, Interior, Northern or Fraser. And less access for ADHD in all those places, although VCH is also horrible for ADHD access kids or adults.
November 22, 2024 at 1:05 AM
petequily.bsky.social
We had 37 BC school trustee candidates in 9 cities across BC committed to supporting ADHD students in BC’s schools & to ask #bcdnp #bced min Rob Fleming to keep his promise to biggest group of MH students, ADHD, 8-10% of kids In 2018

Now 2026 Still no #IEPsForADHD in BC

bcadhd.com/2018/11/07/i...
IEPs For ADHD 2018 Election Results And More - BC ADHD. Information On ADHD In British Columbia
From The Economic Costs Of ADHD by Dr. Margaret Weiss.   Thanks to everyone who participated in our campaign for ADHD students in BC, our #IEPsForADHD campaign. We had 37 BC school trustee candidates ...
bcadhd.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM