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EXCLUSIVE: BC Conservative MLA says NDP killed drug education bill due to misplaced priorities

The BC Conservative attorney general critic says he believes the B.C. NDP government shot down a bill aiming to teach schoolchildren hard drugs are dangerous because of a misguided approach.

Alex Zoltan
Nov 06, 2025
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Legislative Chamber | Legislative Assembly of BC
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The BC Conservative attorney general critic says he believes the B.C. NDP government shot down a bill aiming to teach schoolchildren hard drugs are dangerous because of a misguided progressive approach to hard drugs.

“They had one major issue with the bill,” MLA Steve Kooner explained in a phone interview. That one “major issue” …

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