Eby says his government will take charge of restoring Vancouver’s low-income area, which is plagued by crime, addiction, homelessness and mental health trouble
British Columbia’s incoming premier says he will lead a government push to transform Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside from a neighbourhood of desperation into one that’s healthy and safe.
“I see my political journey beginning out of a frustration of politicians that seem to get elected but weren’t quite sure what to do once they got there,” Eby said. “They didn’t seem to understand that government is supposed to be there for delivering for the priorities of people.” Eby was acclaimed NDP leader last month after his only challenger, Anjali Appadurai, was disqualified from the race by the party. He said he is aware he is not well-known across the province and especially not as familiar as departing Premier John Horgan.
“The common element of all those NDP leaders is that they took directions directly from the community and focused on the immediate needs of people,” he said. “A lesson I learned really early is that it is essential to be connected to the community directly, to the front-line workers, those delivering services and community members.”
“They have been there almost six years and have very little to show in terms of actual results,” he said. Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon, Eby’s campaign co-chairman during the leadership race, said the new premier is unique among politicians in that he has the support of the entire NDP caucus.
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