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George Anderson
@georgeandersonbc.bsky.social
BC Parliamentary Secretary for Transit. BC NDP MLA for Nanaimo - Lantzville

Lawyer, Fmr City Councillor, Cyclist, Egalitarian, Saxophone & Piano Player. Proud British Columbia!
🔔Big news! Strong Towns Nanaimo has endorsed Bill M216 — recognizing it as smart, practical reform that cuts red tape, speeds up housing, and keeps local planning control where it belongs.

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#BuildBetterBC #Nanaimo #BCPoli
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Thank you for supporting my Private Members bill.

#bcpoli
Our letter to BC MLAs in support of @georgeandersonbc.bsky.social's private members' bill to streamline housing approvals.
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Grateful to receive support for Bill M216 from Homes for Living YYJ. A community housing advocacy group.

“To meet affordability goals, we must ensure that it is faster and easier to build dense infill housing rather than suburban sprawl.”

#bcpoli #Nanaimo #Lantzville #Victoriabc
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
One year ago, we lost Premier John Horgan, a leader who met the moment for B.C. with courage, humility, and heart.

He believed in young people and pushed all of us to dream bigger for this province. John’s example still guides us.
#Nanaimo #Lantzville #bcpoli
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
It was an honour to lay a wreath at the cenotaph in Lantzville.

Thank you to #Lantzville Legion 257 for bringing the community together to honour those who sacrificed. Canada is the land of the free due to those who were brave.

“We will remember them”

#Nanaimo #Lantzville
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Today, we remember the courage of those who stood for freedom and the collective duty we carry to build a country worthy of their sacrifice. 🇨🇦

#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #Nanaimo #Lantzville #BCPoli
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It was a great honour to participate in Dodge for the Cure. 🏐

Thank you to Vancouver Island Dodgeball, the sponsors, and everyone who came out to help raise funds for cancer research!

@bccancerfdn.bsky.social
#Nanaimo #Lanztville #bcpoli #FightCancer
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🏠 BC has made real progress on housing, but young people still face steep barriers.

I’ve introduced a bill to speed up permits, cut costs, & get more homes built faster.

📹 Watch the video to see how it helps the next generation succeed, and share if you agree.

#BCPoli #BuildBC #Nanaimo #BuyBc
November 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Yesterday we broke ground on Nanaimo’s new BC Cancer Centre — bringing life-saving care like chemo & radiation closer to home for Island families.

Huge thanks to the healthcare teams, advocates, community & trades.
🔗 news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025INF0053-001077
#BCCancer #Nanaimo #BCPoli #Lantzville
November 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I spoke in the Legislature about the Courage to Belong. Highlighting @cijainfo.bsky.social, Hogans Alley Society & the Island Urban Indigenous Wellness Society.

If hate spreads like fire, let courage spread like light.

🎥 Watch my full statement youtu.be/qQTu8wY-r00?si…#Nanaimom#bcpolili
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Wishing all who celebrate prosperity, happiness, and light this Diwali. 🪔

Grateful to have attended Speaker Chouhan’s Diwali celebration today.
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
On the North Island, clean energy and natural resources are powering a hopeful future — where young people thrive, and reconciliation drives prosperity.

🎥 Watch my statement in the Legislature.
youtu.be/LS7wJfFGae0?fe… #CleanEnergyg#NorthIslandn#Bcpolil#Nanaimomo
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Honoured to join Hon. Adrian Dix, Hon. Robertson & HTEC CEO Colin Armstrong at the opening of HTEC’s Burnaby Clean Hydrogen Production Facility —powering buses, trucks & jobs.
My remarks: youtu.be/9U79IEucA3o?...

#CleanHydrogen #bcpoli
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
As Parliamentary Secretary for Transit, it was great to meet with AMS UBC leaders — VP External Solomon Xingtian Yi-Kieran & Senator Kareem Hassib — to discuss the proposed Millennium Line UBC Extension (#UBCx) & the importance of the project for students & the region.

#ubc #vanpoli #bcpoli
October 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Toured Cape Scott Wind in Port Hardy. Powering the equivalent of over 24,000 homes, the project shows how renewable energy can drive jobs, partnerships, and opportunity. 🌬️💡

#CapeScottWind #CleanEnergy #BCProud #SustainableFuture #VancouverIsland #Nanaimo #Lantzville #NorthIsland
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Honoured to attend the Black Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Black Business Association of BC, and present an award to Dr. June Francis — a champion for opportunity and inclusion. When opportunity meets representation, everyone rises.

#bcpoli #Surrey #Nanaimo #Lantzville
October 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Had a great fireside chat with @movementyvr.bsky.social about building a future where getting around B.C. is cleaner, faster & more connected.

From electric buses to regional rail — we’re on track to make transit the first choice for more British Columbians. 🚆 #bcpoli #vanpoli #Nanaimo
October 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Island Corridor and all of BC’s rail corridors serve as corridors of opportunity.

Strengthening our corridors means opportunity for workers, businesses, and the next generation.

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#IslandRail #SupplyChains #BCJobs #Nanaimo #Lantzville #Bcpoli
October 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The BC Youth Parliament (BCYP) is a non-partisan program for ages 16–21 that builds citizenship through a December session and year-round community service. I took part in the 78th and 79th BCYP—today I’m an MLA. Applications for the 97th BCYP are open online until October 31st. #Nanaimo #Lantzville
October 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day is an opportunity to ensure the abhorrent legacy of the residential school system is never forgotten. Learn more: www.nanaimo.ca/.../national....
#Nanaimo #Lantzville
September 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
At #UBCM2025 I met with Nanaimo Mayor & Council alongside provincial ministries — pushing forward on housing, transit, and economic priorities for our community. Together we’re shaping a stronger future for Nanaimo–Lantzville and BC.

#Nanaimo #Lantzville #ubcm25
September 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Honoured to open the 131st Vancouver Island Exhibition 🎉

VIEX is proof of what makes us strong: farmers, growers, artisans & neighbours working together. Supporting local means building resilience, and building pride in being British Columbian. 🌾🇨🇦

#VIEX #Nanaimo #Lantzville #Buylocal
September 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Today I had the honour of attending Dr. Robin Love’s induction into the Order of BC. 🌿

His 30+ years of leadership in palliative care—locally in Nanaimo and globally in Nepal—have inspired generations. A remarkable legacy of compassion and resilience. #OrderOfBC #Nanaimo
#Lantzville
September 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
At Mine Town Days with Lantzville Legion 257 — a place where remembrance, unity, and Canadian pride come alive. 🍁

Communities like this remind us: honouring our past makes our future stronger.

#MineTownDays #Lantzville #Canada
September 14, 2025 at 3:43 AM
BC isn’t just ready for the future—we’re determined to win the next century. ⚓🌊

I spoke in the Legislature on why BC should develop a port strategy—because our ports are engines of resilience, jobs & pride. 🇨🇦 Watch here: [youtu.be/bjqJ5vEoeoU?fe…]

#BCStrong #bcpoli #Nanaimo
September 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM