Trevor Halford is slamming the NDP government over the reported severance received by former Fraser Health CEO Victoria Lee.
Halford, Conservative MLA for Surrey-White Rock, noted Lee will receive $609,335 in severance 香蕉视频直播� as reported by The Tyee 香蕉视频直播� roughly 15 times what a nurse would get under the same circumstances, in a release.
"This government is rewarding failure at the top while cutting jobs lower down," said Halford.
"British Columbians are getting a masterclass in NDP priorities: golden parachutes for executives, pink slips for workers, and zero accountability for the mess they香蕉视频直播檝e made of our health care system."
Halford first pressed the Minister of Health for answers about the payout in the Legislature back in April, the release noted, but continued to say the minister refused to disclose the figure. Halford says its release confirms the NDP香蕉视频直播檚 misplaced priorities.
The $600K payout comes as internal memos obtained by The Globe and Mail reveal the Ministry of Health quietly ordered the Provincial Health Services Authority to balance its budget months before publicly announcing a 香蕉视频直播渃orporate-spending review.香蕉视频直播�
That directive has already triggered the elimination of 57 management positions and 61 vacant roles, with more cuts expected; none of this was disclosed when the order was made, Halford's release said.
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Halford says it香蕉视频直播檚 a "staggering" example of the NDP香蕉视频直播檚 double standard.
"While ERs are closing, waitlists are growing, and patients are waiting hours in hallways, the NDP expanded management ranks, blew health authority budgets, and then tried to clean up the mess in the dark," Halford said.
"British Columbians deserve to know how many more cushy executive payouts are coming, and how deep these cuts to the health system will go. The NDP香蕉视频直播檚 health care record is chaos on the front lines and cash for the corner office," Halford said.
"That香蕉视频直播檚 not putting patients first or front-line workers first."
