BC NDP accused BC Liberal leadership front-runner Kevin Falcon of elitism by mocking regular jobs. At last night’s BC Liberal leadership debate, Kevin Falcon mocked BC NDP MLAs with working class backgrounds, NDP said in a press release.  Falcon said of BC NDP MLAs, “this is the best job they’ll ever have and they’ll hang onto it like a drowning person with a life raft.”

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

VANCOUVER – BC NDP accused BC Liberal leadership front-runner Kevin Falcon of elitism by mocking regular jobs.

At last night’s BC Liberal leadership debate, Kevin Falcon mocked BC NDP MLAs with working class backgrounds, NDP said in a press release. 

Falcon said of BC NDP MLAs, “this is the best job they’ll ever have and they’ll hang onto it like a drowning person with a life raft.”

What kind of jobs is Falcon mocking? BC NDP MLAs have worked as teachers, firefighters, bus operators, farmers, small business owners, police officers, engineers, millwrights, nurses, flight attendants, social workers, and more. 

In May 2021, Falcon told Mike Smyth that returning to politics was “going to be a financial sacrifice” for him. The leader of the official opposition makes $166,536 a year.

Dan Coulter, BC NDP MLA and former millwright: “Kevin Falcon might think only rich real estate developers have worthwhile jobs, but most British Columbians would disagree. When he mocks BC NDP MLAs for having regular jobs, he mocks all working British Columbians. He’s showing he’s in it for people at the top and would make everyone else pay the price.”