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Description: It is time to retire the “it caught us by surprise” response. These crises are not surprises. There is enough history and knowledge to put into place proactive supports and policies to assist British Columbians with the challenges we face.
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Subject: Province of British Columbia, Furstenau, Sonia, 2021 Western North America Heat Wave, British Columbia Toxic Drugs Crisis
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Business in Vancouver
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-01-10
Description: We’ve been living with the COVID-19 virus for nearly 3 years, and I think it’s safe to say we’re all exhausted. I wish I could say we’re almost in the clear, but unfortunately that is not the case.
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Long COVID, Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Protect Our Province BC, Safe Schools Coalition BC, BC Children's Hospital, Province of British Columbia, Eby, David
Group: Education, K to 12, Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Testing, Case Counts, Analysis, & Modelling
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia
Coverage: British Columbia, Ontario--Peterborough
Format: Newsletter, Website content
Date: 2022-11
Description: Ron Hughes on Twitter: "@SoniaFurstenau to Dix in the Legislature today: "The press has been asking questions because they don't know. Scientists and experts have been asking questions because they don't know...data hasn't been provided... This government has a growing issue with transparency...""
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Dix, Adrian, Province of British Columbia, Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Hughes, Ron, Ron Hughes | @RonaldNHughes
Source: BC Hansard
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post, Image, Transcript
Date: 2021-05-10
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/RonaldNHughes/status/1391939320542494720, isbasedon:https://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/42nd-parliament/2nd-session/20210510pm-Hansard-n65
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today @AdamPOlsen and I sent a letter to Ministers @JM_Whiteside and @adriandix asking the many questions we've gotten from concerned parents and education staff about the return to school. 1/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC #mentalhealth / While many of these questions have been asked, sometimes repeatedly, answers that are both transparent and direct have been lacking. We've sent this letter in hopes that 2022 can be the year of proactive actions and direct answers from the @bcndp . 2/2 #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Olsen, Adam, Whiteside, Jennifer, Dix, Adrian, BC Green Party, Province of British Columbia, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Tam, Theresa, World Health Organization, Ventilation, Vaccinations
Group: Education, K to 12, Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Supports for Youth, Children, & Families, Vaccinations
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia , Olsen, Adam
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post, Image, Letter
Date: 2022-01-10
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/SoniaFurstenau/status/1480658817427800065
Description: The BC Green leader shares her vision and roadmap for what comes next.
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: The Tyee
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Magazine article
Date: 2022-02-03
Description: Shane on Twitter: "How do you know @GlobalBC is a shill, gaslighting. #bcpoli The interviewer sighs, ‘do your own research’, your belief, belittles & sloughs responsibility. Sonia stayed calm & cool. I’ve heard same language after harm in care. This guy is part of antiquated old boys club."
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Subject: Global News, Haysom, Paul, Journalism, Furstenau, Sonia
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Haysom, Paul, Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Shane | @BShane555
Source: Global News
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post, Video recording
Date: 2022-04-06
Extent: 1:39
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "This chapter of the pandemic has me the most worried. When we should be treating this pandemic and the Delta variant with the utmost seriousness, we are seeing increasing cases in schools, lack of support for unhoused people w/ COVID, and increasing community division. 1/ #bcpoli / Some will not get vaccinated, & we can’t ignore them. We have to protect them & their communities w strong public health measures like masks, ventilation, filtration, & effective contact tracing. We need better communications & transparency to bring them in, not shut them out. 2/ / We need masks for K-3 students, filtration and ventilation, and resources available to learn remotely whenever requested. COVID is already in our schools and spreading amongst our kids, it is not too late to prevent further transmission. 3/ #bcpoli / Lastly, we need to consider implementing an independent COVID-19 advisory panel that acts as a backstop for government data to increase credibility and trust. This gov’t has been burdened for 18 months, & this could support their hard work. 4/ #bcpoli"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Delta Variant, Variants of Concern, Vaccinations, Ventilation, Province of British Columbia
Group: Education, K to 12, Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2021-09-28
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "On their #COVID19 policies this gov't likes to say “we follow the science." But our policies are not based on the raw data, they are based on the values viewed as important by gov't & used to interpret the science. Today I want to talk about those values. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Sonia Furstenau @SoniaFurstenau · 19h Replying to @SoniaFurstenau Yesterday the BCCDC updated their guidelines to say that public health is balancing preventing illness and going to work & socializing. That is the crux of the growing frustration we're seeing. Increasingly the @bcndp are choosing to value work over people. /2 #bcpoli #COVIDBC / This has been done under the guise of ensuring we “rebuild” our economy - and there lies the misunderstanding. @jjhorgan himself said in a not too distant past “People are the economy of BC.” 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / If gov’t policy continues to allow for people to get #COVID19 then we won’t be able to rebuild because the most important element, British Columbians themselves, will continue to be sick and unable to fully participate in our society. 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / By putting the onus of public health responses on individuals this @bncdp gov’t is exacerbating existing inequities in our society - those who can isolate or can afford to WFH are less likely to get sick - meanwhile the health of the most vulnerable is left to chance. 5/ #bcpoli / If we truly want to “build back better” and overcome this pandemic then our leading value used to “follow the science” must be the health of all British Columbians which means doing everything possible to lower transmissions. 6/6 #bcpoli #COVID19BC"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, BC Centre for Disease Control, Horgan, John
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-01-20
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "We call on the @bcndp gov't to implement concrete measures with clear policies that recognize #COVID19 is an airborne virus. To reduce transmissions, protect our healthcare system, & minimize disruption to society gov't must implement the following. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #bced / Hospitalizations are at an all-time high and surgeries and medical procedures are cancelled, but on Friday this government announced that access to testing will be limited, and that British Columbians are expected to manage #COVID19 on their own. 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / The @bcndp 's failure to build policies on the evidence that #COVID19 is airborne has led to inadequate communication, inaccurate information, & a lack of essential tools for the public to understand why decisions are made or how to achieve our shared goals. 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / We reiterate our call for an independent science table, which would not only provide accountability for the government’s stated goals, it would also provide clarity for British Columbians on what will effectively mitigate the spread of #COVID19. 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / The last 2 years have been difficult for everybody. While we all wish this pandemic were over, there is no guarantee there won't be another wave. Good leadership would acknowledge these truths and put plans in place for the next wave and the one after that. 5/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / It’s not enough to put the burden on individuals to vaccinate and then provide no other safety measures to reduce infection rates. The people of BC deserve proactive science-based leadership from their gov't. 6/6 #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19 #bced"
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Subject: BC Green Party, Province of British Columbia, Rapid Antigen Tests, Ventilation
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Testing, Case Counts, Analysis, & Modelling
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-01-24
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "We've not seen an update on the ages of people being hospitalized due to #COVID19 since early January. Given rising hospitalizations of children in the UK, the US, and Ontario, I call on the @bcndp gov't to immediately report this data. 1/ #bcpoli #bced / Parents should know if there is a rise in children being hospitalized in B.C. due to #COVID19 infections. Providing transparent data and clear information should be recognized as a primary responsibility of government during a pandemic 2/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC / This government has told British Columbians that we have moved to a ‘self-management’ phase, but it denies people the basic information and tools that make informed decision-making possible. 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19 #COVID19BC / PCR and rapid tests are nearly impossible to access, there is a lack of clear information about airborne transmission and the value of N95s, and the data that is made available is incomplete and inconsistent. 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19 #COVID19BC / This government has become increasingly unwilling to provide transparent data, including how many people remain in hospital after they are no longer considered infectious. 5/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19 / The news of health care workers filing a class complaint at the BC Human Rights Tribunal against their health authority is an indication that people are losing trust and confidence in how this gov't is managing the #COVID19 pandemic. 6/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Transparency is an essential aspect of regaining trust. It is time for this gov't to change course and be truly open & transparent with the citizens of BC. If people are to 'self-manage' then it is essential they be able to make informed decisions. 7/7 #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, Rapid Antigen Tests
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Testing, Case Counts, Analysis, & Modelling
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-01-27
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today I asked Premier @jjhorgan and Minister @AdrianDix if they acknowledge that #COVID19 is an airborne virus. The Premier did not stand to answer. Minister Dix said this gov’t follows the “science” but not once said the words “COVID-19 is airborne”. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / We need to restore that crucial confidence in public health guidance and democracy. To do that, governments must be able to acknowledge mistakes and be willing to improve. 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19 #COVID19BC / Patients, healthcare workers, teachers, and others are not being provided a critical tool to protect themselves against an airborne virus: an N95 mask. Nurses have filed a human rights complaint for being denied access to N95s their workplace. 3/ #bcpoli / This government has refused to give rapid tests to the public, has failed to accurately slow the spread of this virus, and has rejected credible science from the @WHO that #COVID19 is airborne. 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Yesterday BC Children’s Hospital argued that #COVID19 is not airborne on Twitter – a message too often coming from Health Authorities in this province, and adding to the confusion people are feeling. 5/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / It is worrying to see this gov’t refuse to acknowledge that #COVID19 is airborne and have no justification for being out of line with the scientific consensus. Now more than ever, we need a gov't that the public can feel confident about. We are not there. 6/6 #bcpoli #COVID19BC"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Horgan, John, Dix, Adrian, Province of British Columbia, Rapid Antigen Tests, World Health Organization, BC Children's Hospital
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Testing, Case Counts, Analysis, & Modelling
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-02-09
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "It has been a long 2 years for British Columbians. Many people are eager for the pandemic to be over, and others are still anxious about opening up. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / I am deeply concerned that without a plan for the future and clear information on why we’re making decisions, removing these measures will create more confusion, allow for greater transmission of COVID, and risk distrust in government. 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Learning to live with this virus should not mean pretending it is over; it should mean that we keep simple, universal basic protections in places where they keep us safe and provide a predictable plan that we can work towards and anticipate. 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / We should be providing free N95 masks to all who want one, installing filtration in schools & public settings, subsidizing HEPA filters for other settings, and making rapid tests widely and freely available. We should be protecting everyone from the risk of #LongCovid. 4/ #bcpoli / Removing masking entirely sends a signal that the pandemic is over. Yesterday we had 14 deaths, a new variant is circulating around the world, and many epidemiologists and our provincial health officer have suggested we could see a fifth wave this year. 5/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / We should have kept masks in place for essential services like public transit and other high-transmission settings with low ventilation. This would protect our most vulnerable, while opening up elective activities for people who are comfortable. 6/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / British Columbians deserve the same predictability and clarity they received last summer with the re-opening plan. Without a plan and tools in place, we risk repeating the damaging cycle of imposing and removing mandates. 7/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Rebuilding and maintaining trust should be this government’s top priority. This government’s lack of transparency over the past year and failure to explain their decisions has resulted in an erosion of our collective sense of responsibility to each other. 8/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Without clear guidelines for imposing or rescinding mandates, British Columbians will only grow more disenfranchised. 9/9 #bcpoli #COVID19BC"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, Ventilation, Rapid Antigen Tests, Long COVID, Variants of Concern
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-10
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today the @bcndp announced they’re doing a review of their COVID-19 response from 2020-2022. While it is good to see proactive action from this government the terms make it clear this is not about trust-building and accountability but rather a communication exercise. 1/ #bcpoli / I have been advocating for transparency on how decisions are made from the very beginning of this pandemic. This review is a crucial step in becoming more resilient, but it hinges on how well it is done. 2/ / This “independent review” won’t analyze policy decisions made by the provincial health officer, the government, or anything about economic recovery. It will be done by three former heads of the BC public service, as appointed by the Deputy Premier. 3/3"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, Henry, Bonnie
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-16
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today I asked Premier @jjhorgan what, in a pandemic, his government owes to the people and those who live with them who are medically vulnerable or immunocompromised? The Minister of Health answered instead. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19 / I ask this because @humanrights4bc sent a letter to the PHO arguing that the mask mandate should remain. The letter states, “Lifting the mask mandate will do disproportionate harm to those who are already marginalized”. 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC https://bchumanrights.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022.03.16-Letter-to-Bonnie-Henry-End-of-Mask-Mandate.pdf / . @jjhorgan has tasked his gov't with tackling systemic discrimination – it is in the mandate letter of the Minister of Health. And yet, our Human Rights Commissioner said that the sudden removal of the mask mandate will have profound effects on vulnerable people in BC. 3/ #bpcoli / “[…] the mask mandate is not about eliminating risk; it is about sharing the risk burden across society rather than transferring it to a marginalized or medically vulnerable minority.” 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / . @humanrights4BC is saying that the decision from this government to remove the mask mandate is harming the most vulnerable in our province. I asked the Premier for his response to the Human Rights Commissioner? There wasn't any. 5/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / . @AdrianDix stood both times and waived their responsibility to British Columbians by putting it all on Dr. Henry. He went on to oppose the view of the Human Rights Commissioner that the decisions from this government are harming vulnerable people in BC. 6/6 #bcpoli #COVID19BC"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Horgan, John, Province of British Columbia, Dix, Adrian, Govender, Kasari, Henry, Bonnie
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Vulnerable Populations
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-03-29
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "In what was their final #COVID19 briefing for the foreseeable future our PHO and government have failed to educate British Columbians on the risks of #LongCOVID, of the airborne spread of this virus, and of the benefits of well-fitting & high-quality masks. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / This is a failure to provide essential information to the public, at a time when this government has transferred all responsibility to individuals to try to keep themselves and others safe from #COVID19 infection. 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / In P.E.I & Quebec mask mandates have been extended until the end of the month in order to manage rising cases. It’s clear that the B.A.2 variant has taken over in BC, and yet we continue to act as though we're somehow going to avoid the impacts we’re seeing elsewhere. 3/ #bcpoli / This government is desperate to maintain its narrative around its management of this pandemic, and is doing so by limiting testing, monitoring, and reporting. They have closed down community monitoring at the beginning of a sixth wave. 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19 / We've seen data transparency & public guidance be the focus of a responsible public health body, like in Peterborough. It's not an impossible task for a gov't to provide clear guidance to the public on the level of risk they are at. 5/5 #bcpoli #COVID19BC https://peterboroughpublichealth.ca/covid-19-risk-index/"
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Subject: Henry, Bonnie, Province of British Columbia, Furstenau, Sonia, Long COVID, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Ontario--Peterborough
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-04-05
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "It is #NationalNursingWeek - the @bcndp will take this opportunity to say they support #nurses. But the reality in BC is that nurses are being denied PPE. And staffing shortages are resulting in unacceptable nurse-to-patient ratios - actively endangering patients. /1 #bcpoli / In 2021, the @BCNursesUnion found: 35% of the #nurses they interviewed were more likely to quit in two years as a result of the pandemic. 82% of BCNU members noted a decline in #MentalHealth during the pandemic and 65% noted a decline in physical health. /2 #bcpoli #Health / . @BCNursesUnion President Aman Grewal has stated that nurses “are not allowed to share this reality openly.” Today I asked the Minister @AdrianDix about this culture of fear preventing #nurses from speaking out and what he is doing to improve the situation. /3 #bcpoli #health / Minister @adriandix , in complete contradiction to the @BCNursesUnion and nurses themselves said there was nothing stopping nurses from speaking out. /4 #bcpoli #health #nurses / It is #NationalNursingWeek. If the @bcndp really want to celebrate nurses, they can start by addressing the culture of fear and unacceptable working conditions facing nurses in BC - instead of pretending it doesn’t exist. 5/5 #bcpoli #health #nurses"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, BC Nurses' Union, Grewal, Aman, Dix, Adrian
Group: Government Affairs , Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities, PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-05-09
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Not a single one of the 160 words in this article explains any specifics of how BC is preparing for a possible #COVID19 surge. For example @AdrianDix could say, “we are preparing for a surge by ensuring free N95 masks are available to people. 1/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Or “We will be moving to make the 4th dose available to all British Columbians now rather than waiting until the fall.” 2/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19 / Or “Our gov’t is installing proper ventilation and filtration (HEPA filters) in schools and workplaces and funding 10 day paid sick leave to ensure people don’t have to choose between infecting others or affording rent and food.” 3/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / Or “From now on transparent data collection and reporting so people can gauge the ever-changing risk in public spaces will be a priority.” 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19 / Or at the very least - acknowledging that all signs point to a surge this summer and acting immediately to ensure people are aware of how to best protect themselves and what the risk levels are. 5/5 #bcpoli #COVID19BC #COVID19"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Dix, Adrian, Vaccinations, Ventilation, Province of British Columbia
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Vaccinations
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-07-04
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Access to safe education, and protecting our most vulnerable, should be a top govt priority. I am disappointed by the updated guidelines for preventing COVID-19 transmission in BC schools. 1/ #bcpoli / In year 3 of returning to school in a pandemic, we know better than to rely on vaccines and staying home when sick. As @a_longhurst reported, “BC’s sole reliance on vaccines is not working to prevent constant waves of (re)infection, hospitalizations and Long COVID”. 2/ #bcpoli / We know that masking, standardized ventilation and filtration, testing & vaccines contribute to better protection for all. 3/ #bcpoli / The @bcndp says they've spent $166 million upgrading ventilation in schools, but they haven’t shared which have had upgrades and which haven’t. More people in BC have died from COVID-19 in 2022 than ever before. We must recognize our reality and adapt to it. 4/4 #bcpoli"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, Longhurst, Andrew, Vaccinations, Ventilation
Group: Education, K to 12, Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-08-25
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "This is exhausting. Dr. Henry and the Minister of Health have consistently downplayed the risk of transmission of COVID in schools, and likelihood of children being infected. 1/ #bcpoli / This study - authored by Dr. Henry herself - shows that 70-80% of kids have been infected in the Lower Mainland, the most of any age group. 2/ #bcpoli / Schools have been painted as safe, but this study contradicts that message. Our classrooms aren't prepared because @bcndp have not been realistic about the state of COVID. 3/ #bcpoli / The public have been told a different story for two years. The public are owed a full, honest explanation of this discrepancy. 4/4 #bcpoli"
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Subject: Henry, Bonnie, Dix, Adrian, Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia
Group: Education, K to 12, Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-09-14
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today I asked @AdrianDix to explain how we can trust his or the PHO’s word after this @CapitalDailyVic & @bbybeacon story. BCers have been misled about #COVID19 transmissions in schools. There needs to be accountability. 1/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC / Before a press conference in 2020, Dr Henry wrote to staff “We need to be able to give some data that supports what we keep saying - transmission in schools is low,” 2/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC / The PHO and this government were trying to find data to support the narrative that Covid was not spreading among children in schools. At the same time as telling teachers and parents that the reality they were experiencing was false. 3/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC / Even more damning is the study co-authored by Dr Henry from that same time period found that students were responsible for close to half of all COVID transmission in communities. 4/ #bcpoli #COVID19BC / This study, co-authored by the PHO found that COVID spread among kids was 92 times higher than what this government was reporting. 5/ #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC / . @AdrianDix responded by saying that they’ve done a fantastic job and that the story is not worthy of a question. Accountability to the public is not something the @bcndp values. 6/6 #bcpoli #bced #COVID19BC"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Dix, Adrian, Henry, Bonnie, Capital Daily, Burnaby Beacon, Province of British Columbia
Group: Education, K to 12, Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-10-25
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "While Premier @Dave_Eby has made positive #healthcare announcements this week, we've not seen him directly address the situation in BC’s hospitals being overwhelmed with sick children. News stories point to long waits in ERs, and canceled surgeries for children. 1/ #bcpoli / The reality is that we are in the midst of overlapping crises in our #healthcare system, and what’s required of this government is leadership and a clear vision for healthcare that functions for British Columbians and for healthcare professionals. 2/ #bcpoli / ✅Provide up to date and accurate data on absences in schools, as Alberta is doing. ✅Provide accurate occupancy data in children’s hospitals, based on budgeted beds, not physical beds. 3/ #bcpoli #healthcare https://epsb.ca/schools/goingtoschool/health/covid-19cases/ / ✅Commit to testing children who present to hospital to ensure accurate data on illnesses. ✅Immediately begin installing air filtration units in every classroom in B.C., and measuring air quality, as we’re seeing in Toronto. 4/ #bcpoli #healthcare / Once again, we also call on this gov't to respond to the situation in children’s hospitals and bring in a mask mandate for public spaces, transit, and schools until the pressures on the #healthcare system have eased & children are assured of getting the care they need. 5/ #bcpoli / With more than a five billion dollar surplus, surely the @bcndp government can address the crisis in hospitals, guarantee children have the care they need, and take proactive steps to ensure that classrooms in BC have clean air. 6/ #bcpoli #healthcare"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Eby, David, Province of British Columbia, BC Green Party
Group: Government Affairs , Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities, PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Supports for Youth, Children, & Families
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-11-28
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "High numbers of children and teachers are missing schoo"We have all the tools to change the trajectory of this horrible situation. The only missing ingredient is courage from our leaders to be transparent about the current situation and mandate the changes that are necessary to prevent more illness and death." @SKGandhiMD #bcpoli 6/6" because they are sick. Children's wards and ERs are overwhelmed and operations for children and infants are being cancelled. #bcpoli 1/ / We need public health guidance on how to reduce transmission of the viruses that are circulating in BC. Instead, the @bcndp has quietly removed isolation requirements for people with COVID-19, reduced testing & reporting, and has given inadequate guidance on masking. 2/ / The independent review of BC's pandemic response released on Friday highlights that the @bcndp ’s repeated failure to communicate public health guidance left BCers distrustful and uncooperative with public health measures. 3/ / Where are the organized efforts of the @bcndp to keep people healthy? Vaccines are one tool, but given the conditions we are seeing right now, more needs to be done to prevent illness, especially in children. #bcpoli #healthcare 4/ / Ventilation, testing & publicly reporting data, wearing masks in high-risk public settings like classrooms, on transit, and in grocery stores - these can help reduce the risk of transmission but have received little investment by the @bcndp . 5/ /
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, Vaccinations, Ventilation
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post
Date: 2022-12-05
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today I asked @jjhorgan why his gov’t is failing to heed the calls of experts and make the collection of disaggregated race-based data a priority to help inform policy. He chose not to answer but @adriandix agreed that we've been asking for this for a long time. #bcpoli #COVID19"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, Horgan, John, Dix, Adrian
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post, Video recording
Date: 2021-03-01
Extent: 1:55
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/SoniaFurstenau/status/1366555610125266954
Description: Sonia Furstenau on Twitter: "Today in Question Period I again asked @adriandix if his gov’t is collecting #LongCovid data, if they are working to help those affected by chronic symptoms, & if they will listen to #bced calls for more safety measures. I didn’t really get an answer to any of the Qs. 1/ #bcpoli Instead he noted other figures, programs gov’t is funding and reiterating the seriousness of the virus. This misses the point as to why collecting #LongCovid data is so important - because it allows us to create better policy and increases trust in gov’t decision making. 2/ If you want to read the full thread on today's Question Period or the rest of the work we do in the House follow the @bcgreencaucus ! 3/3 #bcpoli #COVID19 #LongCovid"
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Dix, Adrian, Long COVID, Province of British Columbia
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia, Sonia Furstenau | @SoniaFurstenau
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post, Video recording
Date: 2021-03-22
Extent: 1:42
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/SoniaFurstenau/status/1374152502803800072
Description: Tom Jackman on Twitter: "I am not a partisan, but the leader of the BC Green Party, @SoniaFurstenau , asked an excellent question of @adriandix this morning: In light of recent revelations, "How can we trust his word and the word of the Provincial Health Officer?" Mr. Dix did not answer the question."
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Henry, Bonnie, Dix, Adrian
Group: Education, K to 12, Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Jackman, Tom, Tom Jackman | @frozen
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Twitter post, Video recording
Date: 2022-10-25
Extent: 1:22
Relation: ispartof:https://twitter.com/frozen/status/1584981647942119424
Description: The provincial government’s tools are not limited to shutdowns and closures, though it has largely chosen to limit its response to those actions.
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Province of British Columbia, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Henry, Bonnie, Rapid Antigen Tests, Ventilation
Group: Business Affairs, Economy, & Sustainability, Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment, Testing, Case Counts, Analysis, & Modelling
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Cowichan Valley Citizen
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Newspaper article
Date: 2022-01-16
Description: In the sixth wave of the COVID pandemic, British Columbians have been left to their own devices, when what we need is for the provincial government to step up.
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Subject: Province of British Columbia, Conway, Brian, Omicron Variant, Variants of Concern, Long COVID
Group: Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia , Fisman, David
Publisher: Daily Guardian Canada
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: News media
Date: 2022-04-21
Description: This week, I wrote a letter to the new Minister of Finance, Selina Robinson, asking her to consider allocating funds for civic theatres, like the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, who have struggled disproportionately during COVID-19.
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, Robinson, Selina
Group: Arts & Culture, Government Affairs
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia
Coverage: British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley
Format: Letter
Date: 2020-12-06
Description: Leader Sonia Furstenau is joined by Dr. Alex Nataros, family/emergency physician from Port Hardy, as well as other healthcare professionals and advocates, to speak about the unacceptable work environment for healthcare workers across the province. We’re calling on Health Minister Dix to meet with healthcare professionals and look at important healthcare reforms, including the use of physician’s assistants, expanding the use of nurse practitioners, and community health centres.
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Nataros, Alex, Dix, Adrian, Doctors of BC, Island Health, Province of British Columbia, Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health, Williams, Ben, Stewart, Lisa, Currie, Camille, BC Health Care Matters
Group: Government Affairs , Health Practitioners, Services, & Authorities
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia , Nataros, Alex, Jonsson, Stefan, Stewart, Lisa, Currie, Camille
Publisher: BC Green Party
Coverage: British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Port Hardy, British Columbia--Port McNeill, British Columbia--Alert Bay, British Columbia--Cormorant Island
Format: Video recording
Date: 2023-02-10
Extent: 53:19
Description: Perhaps my question yesterday was not straightforward enough. Today I got straight to the point: does the Minister of Health Adrian Dix acknowledge that COVID-19 is airborne? No answer - just spin. It is astonishing that what should be a simple question to answer leads to a contortionist act from our government. The WHO, Canada Health, and the international scientific community all agree that COVID-19 is airborne. It is crucial for this gov’t to recognize that COVID-19 is airborne because that creates a guiding point for decision making and measuring success. Ensuring every British Columbian has access to N95s becomes a priority. Acknowledging COVID-19 airborne means there is no excuse to not invest in better ventilation and HEPA filters in schools and healthcare settings. It sends a direct message to all health authorities to implement the necessary policies to combat airborne transmission. The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Government needs to focus on protections for people. Clear information, reliable data, N95s, rapid tests, ventilation, filtration of indoor air.
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Subject: Furstenau, Sonia, Dix, Adrian, Ventilation, World Health Organization, Henry, Bonnie
Group: Government Affairs , PPE, Masks, Medical Supplies, & Equipment
Creator: Furstenau, Sonia , Dix, Adrian, Chouhan, Raj
Publisher: Furstenau, Sonia
Coverage: British Columbia
Format: Video recording
Date: 2022-02-10
Extent: 4:41
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