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It’s time to get serious about public service. 

B.C. is facing overlapping emergencies: housing, affordability, wildfires, mental health, and more. Meeting them requires a strong public service with the right balance of frontline staff and management. 

Frontline workers are the backbone of public services. They fight fires, staff emergency lines, and care for our most vulnerable. But too many are struggling to stay in the jobs our communities depend on: 

  • 70% spend more than 30% of their income on housing 

  • 1 in 2 live paycheque to paycheque 

  • 1 in 5 work a second job just to get by ...

It’s time to get serious about public service. 

B.C. is facing overlapping emergencies: housing, affordability, wildfires, mental health, and more. Meeting them requires a strong public service with the right balance of frontline staff and management. 

Frontline workers are the backbone of public services. They fight fires, staff emergency lines, and care for our most vulnerable. But too many are struggling to stay in the jobs our communities depend on: 

  • 70% spend more than 30% of their income on housing 

  • 1 in 2 live paycheque to paycheque 

  • 1 in 5 work a second job just to get by 

  • Over 50% have considered leaving the public service in the past three years 

Management plays an important role in supporting frontline workers. But since 2010, management positions have grown nearly twice as fast as frontline roles. That imbalance leaves communities waiting for services. 

At the same time, government continues to spend millions on costly private contracts, even though public service workers can deliver services more efficiently and at a lower cost. 

There is room to invest in public services, and the people who provide them. 

A fair deal for frontline workers is how we strengthen public services — and a flood of messages from B.C. voters can help make it happen. 

📬 Will you send a message to your MLA today? 

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