Keith Light, 77, is still living in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver. He's been on BC Housing's waiting list for subsidized housing for two years.
Dan Levitt says he's "deeply honoured" to be appointed the province's second seniors advocate, and thanked current advocate Isobel Mackenzie, who is retiring in April.
every one of my opponent says they re not going to touch social security and medicare. do you knoat mw what that means? that means they re actually going to go and become president, and served for eight years and leave it bankrupt. that s irresponsible. what i will tell you is we have got an issue. we need to fix it.to the lady thinks it is no one has to worry that you re going to lose what you paid in or what you gave. w e america should always keep yoh atpromises, and we have to liveo that. tho but what we will do is makeei changes to those like my kids in their 20s, those coming into the system. we will change their retirement rathage to reflect life expectat rather than doing cost-of-livina increases, wsee will do increass based on inflation. we will limit the benefits on the wealthy, and expandrs medicare advantage plans that c seniors love that createw competition. once we doex that, we will know exactly what we are dealing with. we are not going to pu goit ourd in the sand.n if
The initiative is the brainchild of a patrol officer who noticed many older adults live alone, don’t have cellphones, and are less likely to lean on someone in times of need.