We need educated citizens for a democratic society where everyone can make an informed decision and vote. Free post-secondary will also allow people access to the skills needed for a well paying job without accumulation a mountain load of debt.

Public funds should be used for the public good, and tax money coming mainly from working class taxpayers should be used to fund job training in the clean energy sector,  not in the pockets of the CEOs of fossil fuel corporations.

Working people should not have to decided between a clean environment and a good job that gives them enough money to feed their families. It is possible to have both.

Housing is a human right and there are too many homeless people in Canada, especially in Nanaimo. The construction of these houses would also provide several people with jobs.

Hate crime stemming from white supremacy is a serious issue and hate groups will try to operate under the facade of "free speech" and "freedom of expression". Hate speech is not the same as free speech and as it has serious consequences that endangers marginalized communities and people.

Many Indigenous, 2S/LGBTIQ, and homeless people do not feel safe around the police as they often face discrimination when encountering officers. Racism with in the RCMP is an issue that needs to be address as many Indigenous and racialized people are often victims of racial profiling. Officers need to know that they are not above the law and need to serve the interests of the community, not private property and business.

No one is illegal, and we need let in refugees fleeing from NATO wars and unemployment due to NAFTA policies.

The Saudi Arabian regime has been guilty of several human rights abuses, and the light armored vehicles are intended to be used by the Saudi police forces to suppress it's working class.

Israeli occupation forces have displaced many Palestinian families and have committed many human rights abuses against peaceful Palestinian protesters. BDS policies have been effective in the past against apartheid in South Africa and will be effective against Israel.

Nuclear war still poses a threat to billions of lives and the majority of life on the planet.

Working people should not have to choose between a good job and saving the environment. A good climate plan is one that benefits working people.

In water fish farms are harmful to wild salmon habitats and coastal ecosystems, as the large amount of salmon confined in small pens attracts parasites such as sea lice. Having these pens in the ocean allows these parasites to spread to nearby migrating salmon.

Free transit will help reduce the amount of cars on the roads and highways, reducing the amount of urban congestion and greenhouse gasses being emitted.