#Kevin Ebi

[henk-heijmans]

Bald eagle carrying a fox and a rabbit, San Juan Island National Historical Park, Washington, 2018 - by Kevin Ebi, American

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Former BC Liberal cabinet minister Terry Lake says he’ll consider voting for Premier David Eby’s New Democrats if the BC Conservatives don’t shift to the political centre, especially on the issue of climate change. Lake, an environment and health minister in former premier Christy Clark’s Liberal government, says in an interview he may have no other choice in his Kamloops riding if BC Conservative Leader John Rustad maintains his party’s stances on environmental and social issues. His remarks come as the NDP courts disaffected supporters of BC United, formerly known as the BC Liberal Party, after Leader Kevin Falcon scrapped the Official Opposition’s election campaign and urged voters to support the Conservatives to prevent vote-splitting and the NDP’s re-election in the fall.

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RWBY Spanish dub

Team RWBY

Ruby Rose: Valentina Souza

Weiss Schnee: Romina Marroquín Payró

Blake Belladonna: Alondra Hidalgo

Yang Xiao Long: Mireya Mendoza

Team JNPR

Jaune Arc: Óscar Flores

Nora Valkyrie: Analiz Sánchez, Regina Carrillo (young)

Pyrrha Nikos: Berenice Vega

Lie Ren: Alan Fernando Velázquez, Zoe Mora (young)

Team STRQ

Summer Rose: Ale Pilar

Taiyang Xiao Long: Arturo Mercado Jr.

Raven Branwen: Fernanda Robles

Qrow Branwen: Germán Fabregat

Beacon Academy

Professor Ozpin: Mario Arvizu

Glynda Goodwitch: Maru Guzmán

Peter Port: Francisco Colmenero

Bartholomew Oobleck: Beto Castillo

Salem’s Inner Circle

Salem: Irasema Terrazas

Cinder Fall: Dulce Guerrero

Roman Torchwick: Sergio Gutiérrez Coto

Emerald Sustrai: Alicia Vélez

Mercury Black: Erick Salinas

Neopolitan: Agustina Cirulnik

Dr. Arthur Watts: Armando Réndiz

Tyrian Callows: Miguel Ángel Ruiz

Hazel Rainart: Octavio Rojas

The Hound: Mario Castañeda

Leonardo Lionheart: Humberto Solórzano

Vernal: Rebeca Patiño

Tock: Simone Brook

Atlas Military

James Ironwood: Dafnis Fernández

Winter Schnee: Xóchitl Ugarte

Penny Polendina: Cristina Hernández

Caroline Cordovin: Magda Giner

Ruby’s Group

Oscar Pine: Luis Leonardo Suárez

Maria Calavera: Ángela Villanueva

Dr. Pietro Polendina: Gerardo Reyero

Team SSSNN

Sun Wukong: Alexis Ortega

Scarlet David: Alberto Bernal

Sage Ayana: Abraham Vega

Neptune Vasilias: Enzo Fortuny

Nolan Porfirio: Pepe Vilchis

Team CFVY

Coco Adel: Liliana Barba

Fox Alistair: Geezuz González

Velvet Scarlatina: Carla Castañeda

Yatsuhashi Daichi: Óscar Garibay

Ace-Ops

Clover Ebi: Raúl Anaya

Vine Zeki: Eduardo Giaccardi

Elm Ederne: Gabriela Guzmán

Harriet Bree: Karla Falcón

Marrow Amin: Ricardo Tejedo

Happy Huntresses

Robyn Hill: Erica Edwards

May Marigold: Ruth Toscano

Joanna Greenleaf: Yvette García

Fiona Thyme: Lupita Leal

The White Fang

Ghira Belladonna: Emilio Guerrero

Kali Belladonna: Rebeca Manríquez

Adam Taurus: Alejandro Orozco

Corsac Albain: Emmanuel Bernal

Fennec Albain: Eduardo Garza

Ilia Amitola: Monserrat Mendoza

Schnee Manor

Jacques Schnee: Arturo Mercado

Whitley Schnee: Moisés Iván Mora

Willow Schnee: Yolanda Vidal

Klein Sieben: Jesse Conde

Ancient Times

Ozma: Roberto Salguero/Ricardo Bautista

God of Light: José Luis Orozco

God of Darkness: Salvador Reyes

Jinn: Danann Huicochea

Ambrosius: Rubén Cerda

Xiong Family

Hei “Junior” Xiong: Eduardo Fonseca

Lil’ Miss Malachite: Leyla Rangel

Miltia and Melanie Malachite: Lourdes Arruti

Team CRDL

Cardin Winchester: Raúl Anaya

Russel Thrush: Yamil Atala

Team FNKI

Flynt Coal: José Ángel Torres

Neon Katt: Meli G

Arc Family

Saphron Cotta-Arc: Erika Ugalde

Terra Cotta-Arc: Carla Medina

The Ever After

Little/Somewhat: Angélica Villa

Curious Cat: Ángel Balam

Blacksmith: Carmen Sarahí

Jabberwalker: Víctor Hugo Aguilar

Jinxy: Jaime López

Red Prince: Pascual Meza

Herbalist: César Bono

Alyx: Julia Bilous

RWBY: Grimm Eclipse

Dr. Merlot: Sebastián Llapur

RWBY: Arrowfell

Amoncio Glass: Alfonso Grau

Hanlon Fifestone: Óscar Gómez

Bram Thornmane: Trujo

Olive Harper: Leslie Gil

Bianca Prisma: Cecilia Gómez

Roane Ashwood: Alicia Barragán

Ivy Thickety: Edurne Keel

Ruda Tilleroot: Jessica Ángeles

Minor characters introduced in Volume 1

Shopkeep: Eduardo Tejedo

Xiong Goons: Ricardo Mendoza “El Coyote, Carlo Vázquez

Cyril Ian: Víctor Ugarte

Lisa Lavender: Alondra Hidalgo

Police Officers: Daniel Lacy, Patricio Lago

Sailors: Marc Winslow, Noé Velázquez

White Fang Goon: David Bueno

Penny’s Driver: José Luis Miranda

Minor characters introduced in Volume 2

Tukson: Octavio Rojas

White Fang Lieutenant: Roberto Gutiérrez

“Deery”: Alicia Barragán

Perry: Arturo Castañeda

Councilman: Kevin Adrián

Minor characters introduced in Volume 3

Bolin Hori: José Antonio Macías

Nadir Shiko: Edson Matus

Brawnz Ni: Abraham Vega

Bartender: Carlos del Campo

Nebula Violette: Karla Falcón

Dew Gayl: Jessica Ángeles

Ciel Soleil: Camila Díaz Fraga

Amber: Ximena de Anda

Atlas Ship Captain: Víctor Hugo Aguilar

Minor characters introduced in Volume 4

Mayor: Alfredo Gabriel Basurto

Blacksmith: Jesús Ochoa

Dying Huntsman: Nando Estevané

Captain: Víctor Trujillo

News Reporters: Eduardo Fonseca, Sonia Casillas, César Costa

First Mate: Paulina García Casillas

Oscar’s Aunt: Kerygma Flores

Higanbana Waitress: Claudia Garzón

Businessman: José Luis Orozco

Businesswoman: Karina Altamirano

Henry Marigold: Emilio Treviño

Angry Businessman: Héctor Estrada

Trophy Wife: Ximena de Anda

Husband: Arturo Cataño

An Ren: Kerygma Flores

Kuroyuri Blacksmith: Alan Bravo

Boys: Luistio Comunica, Regina Blandón, Ana Layevska

Li Ren: Idzi Dutkiewicz

Mistral Pilot: Manuel Campuzano

Atlas Pilot: Hernán Bravo

Minor characters introduced in Volume 5

Mistral Pilot: Irene Jiménez

Menagerie Guards: Tatul Bernodat, Mark Pokora, Andrea Coto

Bartender: Víctor Covarrubias

Shay D. Mann: Esteban Desco

Sienna Khan: Lileana Chacón

Saber Rodentia: Ricardo Brust

Mata’s Mother: Gloria Obregón

Mata: Luis Fernando Orozco

Yuma: Bruno Coronel

Ramen Shop Owner: Ángel Mujica

Small Girl: Ivanna Corona

Trifa: Miriam Aceves

Mistral Police Captain: Rommy Mendoza

Minor characters introduced in Volume 6

Dee: Dan Osorio

Dudley: Alejandro Orozco

Mistral Woman: María Álcazar

Nubuck Guards: Raúl Solo

Red-Haired Woman: Rossy Aguirre

Terminal Soldier: Miguel Ángel Leal

Minor characters introduced in Volume 7

Drunk Mann: Raúl Aldana

Drinking Buddy: Héctor Emmanuel Gómez

Forest: Moisés Palacios

Fria: Isabel Martiñón

Councilman Sleet: Daniel del Roble

Councilwoman Camilla: Graciela Gámez

Minor characters introduced in Volume 8

Atlas Commander: Itatí Cantoral

Shovel Mom: Denisse Aragón

Disgruntled Grandmother: Diana Santos

Fiona’s Uncle: Gabriel Pingarrón

Crimson: José Luis Rivera

Madame: Rona Fletcher

Step-Sisters: Annie Rojas

Rhodes: Idzi Dutkiewicz

CCT Voice: Sonia Casillas

Minor characters introduced in Volume 9

Mouse Leader: Betzabé Jara

Townsperson: Kate del Castillo

Toy Soldiers: Ricardo Mendoza “El Coyote”, José Arenas, Ramón Bazet, Diego Becerril, Óscar Gómez

White Pawns: Cecilia Gómez, David Bueno, Enrique Cervantes, Ramón Bazet

Toy Guard: Roberto Carrillo

Hawker: Erick Selim

Teapot Lady: Maythe Guedes

Paper Pleasers: Iván Bastidas, Luis Carreño, Irwin Daayán, Gaby Cárdenas, Denisse Aragón

[oliverwoods-stuff]

I've seen others do this for Pride month so

[mutant-distraction]

Kevin Ebi.

[ghelgheli]

The Stuff I Read in September 2023

Stuff I Extra Liked Is Bold

Books

Orphans of the Sky, Robert A. Heinlein

Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein

Revenant Gun, Yoon Ha Lee

All Systems Red, Martha Wells

Artificial Condition, Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells

Exit Strategy, Martha Wells

Friendship Poems, ed. Peter Washington

Introduction to Linear Algebra, ch. 1-3, Gilbert Strang

Manga (mostly yuri [really all yuri])

Yagate Kimi ni Naru / Bloom Into You, Nio Nakatani

Kaketa Tsuki to Dōnattsu / Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Shio Usui

Onna Tomodachi to Kekkon Shitemita / Trying Out Marriage With My Female Friend, Shio Usui

Kimi no Tame ni Sekai wa Aru / The World Exists for You, Shio Usui

Teiji ni Agaretara / If We Leave on the Dot, Ayu Inui

Nikurashii Hodo Aishiteru / I Love You So Much I Hate You, Ayu Inui

Tsukiatte Agetemo Ī Kana / How Do We Relationship? Tamifull

Himegoto - Juukyuusai no Seifuku / Uniforms at the Age of Nineteen, Ryou Minenami

Colorless Girl, Honami Shirono

Short Fiction

It gets so lonely here, ebi-hime [itch.io]

Aye, and Gomorrah, Samuel R. Delaney [strange horizons]

Evolutionary Game Theory

Red Queen and Red King Effects in cultural agent-based modeling: Hawk Dove Binary and Systemic Discrimination, S. M. Amadae & Christopher J. Watts [doi]

The Evolution of Social Norms, H. Peyton Young [doi]

The Checkerboard Model of Social Interaction, James Sakoda [doi]

Dynamic Models of Segregation, Thomas C. Schelling [doi]

Towards a Unified Science of Cultural Evolution, Alex Mesoudi, Andrew Whiten, Kevin N. Laland [doi]

Is Human Cultural Evolution Darwinian? Alex Mesoudi, Andrew Whiten, Kevin N. Laland [doi]

Gender/Sexuality/Queer Stuff (up to several degrees removed)

Re-orienting Desire: The Gay International and the Arab World, Joseph Massad [link]

The Empire of Sexuality, Joseph Massad (interview) [link]

The Bare Bones of Sex, Anne Fausto-Sterling [jstor]

On the Biology of Sexed Subjects, Helen Keane & Marsha Rosengarten [doi]

Vacation Cruises: Or, the Homoerotics of Orientalism, Joseph A. Boone [jstor]

Romancing the Transgender Native: Rethinking the Use of the “Third Gender” Concept, Evan B. Towle & Lynn M. Morgan [doi]

Scientific Racism and the Emergence of the Homosexual Body, Siobhan Somerville [jstor]

White Sexual Imperialism: A Theory of Asian Feminist Jurisprudence, Sunny Woan [link]

Haunted by the 1990s: Queer Theory’s Affective Histories, Kadji Amin [jstor]

Annoying Anthro

The Sexual Division of Labor, Rebecca B. Bird, Brian F. Codding [researchgate]

Factors in the Division of Labor by Sex: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, George P. Murdock & Caterina Provost [jstor]

Biosocial Construction of Sex Differences and Similarities in Behavior, Wendy Wood & Alice H. Eagly [doi]

Political Theory

Some critics argue that the Internal Colony Theory is outdated. Here’s why they’re wrong, Patrick D. Anderson [link]

Toward a New Theory of Internal Colonialism, Charles Pinderhughes [link]

The Anatomy of Iranian Racism: Reflections on the Root Causes of South Azerbaijans Resistance Movement, Alireza Asgharzadeh [link]

The veil or a brother's life: French manipulations of Muslim women's images during the Algerian War, 1954–62, Elizabeth Perego [doi]

A Difficulty in the Concept of Social Welfare, Kenneth J. Arrow [jstor]

Manipulation of Voting Schemes: A General Result, Allan Gibbard [jstor]

China Has Billionaires, Roderic Day [redsails]

Other

Conversations I Can't Have, Cassandra Byers Harvin [proquest]

Earth system impacts of the European arrival and Great Dying in the Americas after 1492, Alexander Koch et al. [doi]

Why prisons are not “The New Asylums”, Liat Ben-Moshe [doi]

Uses of Value Judgments in Science: A General Argument, with Lessons from a Case Study of Feminist Research on Divorce, Elizabeth Anderson [doi]

Boundary Issues, Lily Scherlis [link]

[strebcrarchivess]

Character Stat Framework

Name: Streber Briar Rosenbusch

Nickname(s): there's a lot of them but the main ones are Ebi, Streb, and Streby 👍 and of course short little bitch 😔

Nationality: German/Filpino heritage but born and raised in America 🇵🇭 🇩🇪 🇺🇸

Age: 26

Birthdate: October 31st :^)

Species: Human

Gender: Demiboy

Preferred Pronoun(s): He/They

Romantic Orientation: Pansexual

Sexual Orientation: Panromatic

Parents: Carmelita Ana Rosenbusch and Klaus Wolfgang Rosenbusch

Siblings: Poinsettia Clementine Rosenbusch (Older sister) (Dead)

Significant Other(s): The main ship on this blog is with @youbringtrouble's Kevin but this blog is pretty much multiship with each ship happening in their own verse unless something else is discussed! 👍

Eye Color(s): Green

Hair Color(s): black

Body Build: chubby and pear shapped!

Height: 5'1 😔

[foulfirerebel]

Pondering the status of RWBY Villains

Second verse, same as the first, but with our villains. Where are they? What're their status? Is it something to be concerned about?

Again, spoilers under the cut.

Alive/Active:

Salem: Still active as always, as she'll ever be. Last seen fleeing the smoldering remains of Atlas alongside Cinder Fall, Staff and Lamp in hand. No doubt she has plans for Vacuo, but what are they?

Cinder Fall: Active. Last seen in triumph in Volume 8, having gotten both Staff and Lamp and supposedly killed her competition. And having lied to Salem successfully. Shrouded in mystery, her future is.

Emerald Sustrai: Alive, defected to the heroes side in Volume 8.

Neo Politan: Alive, let go of her revenge plans against Ruby and is currently reinventing herself in the grasp of the Tree in the Ever After circa Volume 9.

Mercury Black: Alive, but in doubt over his place in the grand scheme of things as of Volume 8. An uncertain fate awaits the young man.

Tyrian Callows: Alive. Still. And laughing mad about it. Last seen headed for Vacuo. Will the scorpion taste his own sting and die from it?

Bertilak Celadon: Alive, presumably. One of the primary antagonists of Before the Dawn. Convinced to swap sides as his partner Carmine attempted to kill him. He decided to try hunting her down.

Carmine Escalados: One of the antagonists in both Before the Dawn and After the Fall. Last seen during a massive explosion in The Crown's hideout. Presumed alive, since Bertilak is convinced of her survival.

Jax Asturias: Co-leader of The Crown from Before the Dawn. Lobotimized, vegetative, but alive.

Gillian Asturias: Other co-leader of The Crown. Currently incarcerated alongside the rest of the conspirators, but alive.

Lil Miss Malachite: Still living. Still kingpin of Mistral, presumably.

Carolin Cordovin: Stopped during Volume 6, presumably still alive and on the side of the angels.

Ace Op Harriet, Marrow, and Elm: Three remaining Ace Operatives, Marrow confirmed defected to the good side. Harriet and Elm presumably saw the light too when Vine sacrificed himself.

Corsac Albain: Alive. Last seen being detained and imprisoned after failed assassination attempt on the Belladonna's in Volume 4.

The Dead (Warning, LONG):

Roman Torchwick: Deader than dead. Ate by a Grimm in Volume 3, blew up, resurfaced in RWBY Chibi in Volume 9 as an illusion cast by Neo. Stars in the prequel novel Roman Holiday alongside Neo.

Neo's parents: Both dead via their house exploding.

Beatrix Browning: Spymaster in Vale, trained Neo and other girls. Dead via explosion.

Hei Xiong: Dead. House explosion.

Arthur Watts: Dead. Killed either by flame or smoke inhalation, and if that didn't do it then crushed during Atlas' fall.

Adam Taurus: Definitely Dead. Stabbed twice by Blake and Yang during epic duel in Volume 6, fell off a cliff hitting every rock along the way into freezing cold water.

Hazel Reinhart: Defected in Volume 8, fought Salem off, burned himself to death and died presumably from that or point blank magic explosion.

Tock: Dead via Maria's blades.

Jacques Schnee: Dead via Ironwood gunning him down in V8 after being imprisoned in V7.

Clover Ebi: Dead via Harbinger through his gut via Tyrian circa V8.

Ace Op Vine: Redeemed himself via saving everyone from Ironwood's nuke in V8.

Rhodes: Dead via Cinder.

Cinder's evil stepmother and sisters: Dead via Cinder.

Chainsaw dude/Banesaw: Presumed dead during Mountain Glenn.

Leonardo Lionhart: Grisly death via multiple stab wounds via Seer Grimm in V5.

Fennec Albain: Death via entire balcony and then explosion from overloaded weapons.

Grimm:

Kevin the massive Grimm Wyvern: Frozen atop Beacon tower, still attracting Grimm as of After the Fall.

The Hound: Dead via Silver Eye blast and a statue falling ontop of it during V8.

Alpha Centapeedle: Killed via Ruby and Blake in V8.

The Queen Lancer: Dead via Knight summon from Weiss in V5.

The Apathy: Killed with fire and silver eye blast in V6.

The Leviathan: Killed via silver eye blast and giant drill in V6.

Monstra: Dead via point blank magic blast in V8.

Beringel: Killed via Ruby in V4 short.

Arma Gigas: Killed by Weiss in White Trailer.

Nightmare: Killed by everyone on Team RWBY as of Ice Queendom. Or at least sealed away by Shion.

Various Geists: 1 major kill via Team RNJR in V4, other via Ace Ops in V7.

The Nuckelavee: Killed by team RNJR in V4.

Sea Feilong: Killed by Blake, Sun, and a sea captain's massive ship cannon in V4.

The Chimera: Killed alongside its army of Manticores in V6.

Massive Army of Grimm (Megalioths, Sabyrs, Pteranadons): Killed via Atlas, Mantle, Team RWBY, and Ozpin magic blast.

Deathstalker and Nevermore: Killed during V1 initiation

King Taijitu: Killed via Ren during V1 initiation

One headed Taijitu: Killed during the Breach in Volume 2.

Unknown:

Bram Thornmane: Antagonist of Arrowfell. Status unknown after Atlas fell.

Dr. Merlot: Status unknown after his laboratory blew up. Secret ending/all artifacts ending of Grimm Eclipse point to him living.

Xiong Junior: Bouncer at club during Yellow trailer and volume 2. Status unknown. Last seen alive during volume 2.

Miltia and Melanie Malachite: Ditto with Junior. Background antagonists of Roman Holiday, Yellow Trailer. Last seen in Volume 2.

[angelboydream]

CARHARTT WIP // Working On Society from Vincent Boehringer on Vimeo.

fed up with the discrimination they face in everyday life, three young people rebel against it in their very own way. the situations seem to be taken randomly from their lives, and yet they reveal parts of their personal background and socialisation. the young woman in the public swimming pool, the waiter in the restaurant, the boy with his father - each takes a small step towards overcoming injustice with a personal gesture and at the same time a great character development.

starring rabea lüthi / maximilian zschiesche / nicolas sidiropulos / andrea leonetti / sebastian schäfer / sophie urbain

written by daniel theobald & vincent boehringer

production company / filmakademie baden-württemberg producer / britt abrecht & bernhard strobel director / vincent boehringer 1st ad / tobit kochanek 2nd ad / joshua neubert dp / larius kieninger 1st ac / adrian huber 2nd ac / aljoscha wuzella gaffer / hannes hölz electricians / anian krone & daniel huss art department / franziska kabutke styling / laila eby make up / thi hake soundmixer & sound design / jonathan rösch edit / lucas cantera motion design / julia schneider score / julian klincewicz (tuckered out - lukasz) colorist / jonny thorpe (glassworks london)

extras marlen anstett / hannah dorothée / kevin boampong / tony couchi / luigina fallico / arthur stoklossa

special thanks valerie braun / gwenola heck / sophia dillmann / marie von hardenberg / tommy dobrowski / oona eberle / ivana vukasovic / s ec studio

© filmakademie baden-württemberg 2021

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Edge of Seventeen

Rating: R

Director: David Moreton

Cast: Chris Stafford, Tina Holmes, Andersen Gabrych, John Eby, Stephanie McVay, Lea DeLaria, Antonio Carriero, Jason Lockhart, Tony Maietta, Jeff Fryer, Kevin Joseph Kelly, Mark Gates, Stevie Reese Desmond, Barbie Marie, Craig H. Shepherd, Doug Million

Release year: 1998

Genres: drama, romance, comedy

Blurb: A naïve 17-year-old navigates heartbreak and self-expression as he explores his sexuality in 1980s Sandusky, Ohio.

[dbunicorn]

I think you should launder money through real estate and shitty education, maybe women's studies

The honorable Adrian dix

I'll be writing you a letter but...for my 16 followers.

Incompetence is so fucking annoying for people on the spectrum. Forest.

Your incompetence is how democracies die and turn into second world shitholes. Applause, applause applause. 👏👏👏👏

You just want to take the competent with you. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

A go fund me page idiots

[college-girl199328]

British Columbia's New Democrat government has been tackling some of the province's fundamental deficits in recent months by spending billions of surplus dollars, says Premier David Eby.

But while lean economic times are on the horizon, Eby said the budget the government tables Tuesday will continue investing in health care, housing, and affordability.

The government's recent throne speech acknowledged the projected $5.7 billion surplus from last year's budget won't be there this time around but pledged "record new investments'' in health care and housing for middle-class families.

"Putting resources when we can do that now is critical,'' Eby said. "There are people who say that we shouldn't be doing that, that now's the time to pull back.''

Eby, sworn in late last year to replace former premier John Horgan, said the budget introduced by Finance Minister Katrine Conroy will put people first.

"Maybe we shouldn't be putting resources into disaster prevention,'' he said. We shouldn't be putting resources into investing in municipal infrastructure for fast-growing communities."

Since taking office, Eby has introduced initiatives amounting to $2 billion in affordability measures, $1 billion toward municipal infrastructure projects, and $500 million toward protecting rental housing.

B.C.'s economy is one of the strongest in Canada and the government will continue to invest in areas that help people despite the prospect of a reduced surplus, Eby said.

"Our government believes that there are other deficits, other than just fiscal when we are talking about the future of the province."

Eby said government programs to help build recreation centers, and paved roads, and upgrade sewer systems also address local deficits.

"Making sure we are putting the resources into our communities to make them stronger helps pay off those deficits that were accumulated over many, many years," he said.

The premier sidestepped reports that the government would soon introduce a $1 billion mental health and addiction treatment program. He said helping vulnerable people get opportunities to restart their lives has always been a top priority.

Opposition Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon said the government was spending too much money in too many areas. He said he expected that to continue in the upcoming budget without a strategic overview or focus on results.

"I don't mind spending more money on programs, but it's got to be tied to improving results,'' he said. "Not just making announcements and spending money willy-nilly.''

B.C. has the poorest housing statistics in North America, the highest fuel prices on the continent, the highest rents in Canada, and the poorest health results in the country, Falcon added.

He said he would look to see if the budget increases access to family doctors, improves wait times at walk-in clinics, and ensures people are safe in their communities.

"Those are the kinds of measurements that we would like to see improvement in, where four people a day are being attacked by random strangers in Vancouver,'' Falcon said.

B.C.'s Green Party has recently called for a tax break to help businesses shift to a four-day workweek pilot project.

The Greens also called for an increase in disability rates to above the poverty line, and for psychologist fees to be covered by the medical services plan.

Last year, the budget was forecast to post a $5.5 billion deficit. However, a faster-than-expected economic recovery and better natural resource revenues created a significant turnaround to a nearly $6 billion surplus.

[allthecanadianpolitics]

B.C. is enthusiastically welcoming the federal government’s first steps toward a national pharmacare plan, but BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says other provinces are right to be skeptical. “I have to admit, I’m a bit perplexed by the reaction to some provinces about this announcement,” Premier David Eby said. “It feels like good news to me.” Thursday morning the federal Liberal government introduced Bill C-64, "An Act Respecting Pharmacare." The result of a deal with the federal NDP for support, the bill commits the government to provide single-payer coverage for certain diabetes medications and birth control as a first step.

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📷 Kevin Ebi

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Wolves in the Throne Room | Diadem of 12 Stars (2006)

[sorrysomethingwentwrong]

Kevin Ebi photography,

“Bald Eagle carrying a Fox and a Rabbit”,

San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan County, Washington, USA,

2019 Audubon Photography Awards