BC NDP promises new child care spaces, mental health counsellors, EAs in $500M education plan

The BC NDP unveiled some extra details about its plan for education on Monday.

Leader David Eby says that if elected, the New Democratic Party will spend $500 million over the next two years to create new child care spaces.

Eby also says the NDP would ensure there is an Educational Assistant in every K-to-Grade 3 classroom in the province to help students who have extra needs, and will equip all schools with a mental health counsellor.

Sonia Furstenau of the BC Greens has an announcement at 10 a.m.

The BC Conservatives’ John Rustad will be speaking at 10:30 a.m.

More to come.

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