BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson addressed the issue of drug addiction and public safety today during a campaign stop in Pitt Meadows.
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Flanked by Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows candidate Cheryl Ashlie and Chelsa Meadus, candidate for Maple Ridge-Mission, Wilkinson started by acknowledging the record number of people in the province who have died from a drug overdose this year.
As of the end of July the number of deaths from illicit drugs in B.C. topped 900.
Wilkinson said not enough is being done to combat the problem.
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Wilkinson talked about needing more effective approaches to deal with the issues related to people suffering from drug addiction.
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Wilkinson香蕉视频直播檚 visit came on the heals of BC NDP Leader John Horgan, who was at the CEED Centre earlier in the day to announce his promise of more $10 per day child care spaces aimed at benefiting middle and low-income families.
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