Harwinder Sandhu, Vernon-Lumby MLA

Large group photo of dozens of MLA's standing on the steps of the British Columbia Legislature building in Victoria. Many are wearing green and white Vancouver FIFA scarves and business attire. Several people hold soccer balls.. The group is gathered to celebrate Vancouver hosting FIFA World Cup matches.

British Columbia is getting ready for the world stage. 🌎⚽
There are 93 days until the #2026FIFAWorldCup begins and excitement is building!
#FIFAWorldCup2026 @annekangburnaby.bsky.social

Screenshot of a Teamsters Local Union No. 213 webpage with the headline: “Conservatives Attack BC Workers with Short-Sighted Construction Bill.” Dated March 5, 2026. The page states that Teamsters Local 213 condemns the BC Conservatives for what they describe as an attack on the working people of British Columbia.

Another construction union speaking out.

Teamsters Local 213 says the Conservative construction bill is a short-sighted attack on BC workers & communities.

Community Benefits Agreements keep jobs local, wages fair, & worksites safer.
The real question is: who does this bill actually help?

#BCpoli

Today, we stood with leaders of many faiths: Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Sikh & Hindu - the wonderful diversity of BC. They all shared an increase in alarming incidents at their places of worship. Our new legislation to protect the sanctuary of places of worship from hate, disruption or intimidation.

New police training academies coming to BC Supporting safe communities with more trained recruits

Interested in a career in policing? Two new police training academies will serve the Vancouver and South Island police departments, in partnership with the Justice Institute of BC.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/33439

March 8 is #InternationalWomensDay .

Women’s rights are human rights. When women thrive, our families, communities, and province thrive too.

Today and every day, we must keep standing up for the rights, dignity, and opportunities of all British Columbians.

#BCndp #womensday #humanrights #feminism

Vernon-Lumby MLA Harwinder and two men in formal attire stand indoors in front of Canadian and British Columbia flags and a brick fireplace at the B.C. Legislature. A sidebar titled “Our Week in Review – March 2–6” lists updates including more surgeries closer to home, stronger crane safety protections for workers, online freshwater fishing licences, B.C. Wildfire Service staff returning from Australia, regulatory improvements to permitting processes, and criticism of a B.C. Conservative panel appearance alongside a doctor who falsely claimed vaccines cause AIDS.

Group of people outside the B.C. Legislature celebrating with pink powder during a Holi event. Several participants, including MLA Harwinder Sandhu and David Eby, smile while tossing coloured powder into the air. A sidebar titled “Our Week in Review – March 2–6” lists items including permanent daylight saving time, growing tourism, wildfire-resilient forests, expanded cancer coverage for firefighters, support for tech and critical minerals, improved complaint processes for workers, and stronger health and safety in supportive housing.

It's been a busy week in B.C.

From stronger worker safety protections & cancer coverage for firefighters, to supporting tourism, critical minerals, & wildfire-resilient forests.

Step by step, we’re building a stronger, safer British Columbia for people and communities. 🧡

#BCpoli #BCndp

Graphic from BC Building Trades showing a large construction site with cranes beside the water in British Columbia. Overlaid text reads: “This BC Conservative bill is a direct attack on local jobs, safe working conditions and the skilled union workforce that builds British Columbia. We call on them to immediately withdraw this legislation.” The quote is attributed to Brynn Bourke, Executive Director of BCBT.

If you want to know who a policy hurts, listen to the workers.

BC Building Trades says this bill attacks local jobs, safe worksites, and the skilled union workforce that literally builds B.C.

#BCpoli #BCndp #NDP

Community Benefit Agreements mean BC workers and communities get the most out of major construction projects: training, well paying jobs and a boost to local economies. Conservatives want to get rid of them so their big business friends can pay workers less and pocket the difference. SUSSANNE SKIDMORE - PRESIDENT, BCFED

When we invest in building major projects in BC, it's just common sense to get the most out of that investment for workers and communities.

That's why Community Benefit Agreements and Project Labour Agreements exist. They guarantee local hiring, good wages, solid safety practices & training. #BCLab

Today is my son Avishaan's 10th Birthday!
I am so proud of the kind, bright young person he is becoming.
Everything I do is for him, and for the future of all children across British Columbia.

Great evening at “From Hate to Hope” with BC Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender.

At a time when the world feels increasingly divided and human rights are under attack in many places, including our own legislature, exhibits like this remind us why defending them matters so deeply.

Our government believes that everyone, regardless of who they are, deserves a good life free from racism & discrimination. To hear an MLA characterize the Human Rights Code as something that contributes to discrimination is just wrong. Our Human Rights Code is something we stand for unapologetically

Yesterday, the #BCLegislature celebrated #Holi, the Festival of Colours. A joyful pause to share laughter and connection. Holi marks spring, renewal and unity. Its message is simple and powerful: love over hate, oneness over division & hope for brighter days ahead. @governmentofbc.bsky.social #Unity

New in BC Permanent Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday, March 8

When we turn the clocks ahead on March 8, it will be the last time change ever for BC. We're changing to a permanent daylight saving time, simply called Pacific Time (PT).

Learn more: News.gov.bc.ca/33415

We're not waiting for the U.S. anymore! We're making DST permanent! When we turn the clocks ahead on Sunday, it will be the last time for most of us. No more switching twice a year. This supports better health, and steadier routines. ➡️ news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
#bcpoli #DaylightSavingTime #PST

People in B.C. now have coverage for menopausal therapy and even more diabetes medication.

This builds on our #BCPharmaCare expansion, including becoming the first jurisdiction in Canada 🇨🇦 to provide free prescription birth control.

👉🏾 news.gov.bc.ca/33403

#BCHealth

Illustrated Canadian postage stamp featuring Rosemary Brown. She is shown wearing a pink sweater with her arms crossed, standing confidently in front of the B.C. Legislative Assembly building. A diverse group of people stands behind her, symbolizing community and representation. The stamp reads “CANADA,” “ROSEMARY BROWN,” and has the value “54.”

Pink background with white text reading, “Until all of us have made it none of us have made it” attributed to Rosemary Brown.

Orange background with a centred white quote by Rosemary Brown that reads, “We must open the doors and we must see to it they remain open, so that others can pass through.”

Black and white portrait of Rosemary Brown wearing large round glasses, looking upward with a thoughtful expression. A quote beside her reads about women entering politics to bring change and making the world a better place. Her name and titles are listed below. An NDP logo appears in the corner.

On the final day of #BlackHistoryMonth, I honour Rosemary Brown, the first Black MLA elected in BC & first Black woman elected to a provincial legislature in Canada.

Her courage & commitment to justice shaped a more inclusive BC. We stand on her shoulders as we continue the work 🙏🏼
#Bcpoli #bcndp

Graphic titled “Our Week in Review – Feb 23–27.” A purple sidebar lists updates including sharing economic growth, enhancing drug coverage, action on extortion and organized crime, support for seniors and farmers, and approval of the Copper Mountain mine expansion. On the right, MLA Harwinder Sandhu sits at her desk in a purple blazer, speaking on a cellphone, with papers in front of her and the B.C. flag behind her.

Graphic titled “Our Week in Review – Feb 23–27.” A purple sidebar lists updates including the opening of the new stál̓əw̓əsəm Bridge, adding mining projects to the Critical Minerals Office, a minimum wage increase to $18.25 in 2026, building rental homes near transit, and progress on Xavier’s Law. On the right, MLA Harwinder Sandhu sits at her desk in a purple blazer, smiling at the camera with hands folded on a folder, the B.C. flag visible behind her.

My newsletter is hitting inboxes now!

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#BcPoli #ndp #BCndp #Vernon

As we wrap up Black History Month, we reflect with gratitude on the leaders, advocates, and community builders who have shaped our province and our country.

Celebrating Black history is not limited to one month. Diversity, inclusion, and justice must be part of our work all year long.

#bcNDP

Minimum wage across Canada [Bar graph comparing minimum wages] Source: Canada.ca, Minimum Wage Database, Current and Forthcoming General Minimum Wage Rates in Canada, 2026

On June 1, 2026, minimum wage in BC will go up to $18.25 an hour. BC’s minimum wage was once one of the lowest in the country and is now one of the highest.

These regular, gradual increases provide certainty for workers and predictability for businesses.

gov.bc.ca/MinimumWage

Big news! 🎉 BC PharmaCare National Pharmacare Plan launches this Sunday, March 1st. Over half a million British Columbians living with diabetes will be supported, as well as approximately 160,000 people with menopausal symptoms.

#BCPharmacare #DiabetesBC #MenopauseMatters #Womenshealth #BCHealth

It’s unacceptable to see an elected official use taxpayers’ time in the Legislature to advance hateful proposals. Even more troubling, the BC Conservatives supported it. Again. Human rights are not up for debate. They protect the most vulnerable. Basic human dignity is non negotiable. #BCPoli

We are so lucky in #VernonLumby to have incredible partners and collaborative government partners at all levels! This is the perfect example of what working together can do! Let's keep this up! @christineboyle2428.bsky.social @governmentofbc.bsky.social #HousingFirst #MentalHealthisHealth

The BC government is introducing a new $400 million Strategic Investment Fund to help grow our economy & create good jobs here at home. It will support major projects, attract investment and make sure communities benefit from local opportunities.

#BCpoli #BCgov #BCndp
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Today is #PinkShirtDay. Today we must recommit and say bullying has no place in our schools, our workplaces, or our communities. Kindness is not weakness. Inclusion is not optional. Respect is not negotiable.
Let’s choose empathy. Let’s choose courage. Let’s choose each other. 💗

MLA Harwinder Sandhu introduces Ryan & Jeremy YouTube video by Harwinder Sandhu

Congrats to newlyweds Ryan Sheepwash & Jeremy Alexander!
They married in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Valentine's Day ❤️

Hilton Hotels heard about the homophobia & discrimination from their first-choice hotel & stepped up to put their dream wedding back on track!
#loveislove

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Our province is grieving after the tragedy in #TumblerRidge. My heart is with the families facing unimaginable loss. Compassion must come first.
Even in sorrow, we are stronger together. At #VernonBC Winter Carnival Parade, that unity shone bright. Let’s go for gold in how we care for one another.

Hands hold a B.C. driver’s licence in front of a laptop displaying the ICBC website. A banner across the bottom reads: “Renewing your driver’s licence and IDs online.” The scene suggests convenient online renewal from home.

Good news for drivers across B.C.! Proposed changes would make it possible to renew or replace your driver’s licence and ID online, saving time and reducing lineups for in-person ICBC visits. Especially helpful for rural areas.
#ICBC #BCpoli #BCgov
🔗https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026AG0009-000154

It's me, Amy, in a rose blazer standing at the front of a church hall reading from papers at a long table draped in white. Three people sit beside me, MP Scott Anderson, Vernon city counselor Kari Gares, and UCCTO President Andrea Malysh, listening. A blue and yellow Ukrainian flag covered in handwritten messages hangs on the wall behind us. A small cake with a lit candle sits on the table.

A close-up of a blue and yellow Ukrainian flag covered in handwritten messages, signatures, hearts, and notes of support in Ukrainian, filling both coloured sections of the fabric.

Honoured to speak on behalf of @harwindersandhu.bsky.social at St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Church.
4 years on, the strength, faith, & resilience of the Ukrainian community continue to move me. Solidarity is not just words. It is presence, memory, & action.
Grateful to stand with you.
Slava Ukraini ✊🏻💙💛

Four women stand together on the steps of a government building. One holds an open naloxone kit toward the camera. To the right is BC Health Minister Hon. Josie Osborne. Several wear purple awareness ribbons and smile for the photo.

B.C. is taking steps to help save lives by expanding access to nasal naloxone across the province.

Making these life-saving kits more available in communities, pharmacies & public spaces means more people can respond quickly in an emergency.

Every life matters, & every moment counts.
#BCndp #BCgov

CA Amy Klassen and MLA Harwinder Sandhu stand on a red carpet holding a large “Black History Month” banner decorated with balloons above it. Both smile toward the camera in an indoor venue, posing at a decorated photo backdrop for the community celebration.

Five people stand on a small indoor stage under colourful balloons and small international flags. MLA Sandhu helps hold a framed provincial proclamation at centre while the others stand beside them smiling, marking a recognition as part of a Black History Month celebration.

A group of performers wearing matching purple shirts with an Africa design stand on an indoor stage with microphones while musicians play keyboard and saxophone. A colourful balloon arch and decorations appear behind them, showing live music entertainment during a Black History Month event.

People line up indoors while volunteers wearing gloves serve trays of rice and other dishes from a buffet table. The bright hall is decorated with flags and balloons, showing attendees sharing food together at a busy Black History Month community gathering.

Honoured to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with VDICCS and Africans in Okanagan. The evening was joyful, informative, and deeply meaningful.

From music & food to stories & community, it was a beautiful reminder that learning each other’s histories brings us closer and makes our community stronger.