Ernie Klassen
- Political Experience
- City councillor in White Rock, elected 2022; elected to Parliament in 2025
- Notable
- Openly gay; previously the president of the White Rock Pride Society
Where Ernie falls on key policy spectrums
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Mr. Speaker, I recently met with the Cuban ambassador, who described the situation in his country as very dire and noted a need for solar power generators. Last week, a total collapse of the electrical grid occurred, leaving all 10 million people without electricity. This was also the case for critical infrastructure, including hospitals. People are left without basic necessities. Cuba's lack of [more]
It's more generally within the science program.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to all the witnesses here today. In B.C. I'm hearing a lot of talk about dredging in some of the harbours where harvesting is taking place. Regarding the small craft harbours funding the minister alluded to, I wonder if someone can expand on whether this would include dredging of some of these areas.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much. Ms. Garrah, we've talked a lot about cutbacks and so on. I wonder if you can talk about efficiencies in merging certain programs.
Sorry, I thought you were raising your hand, but you were taking your glasses off.
Mr. Lambertucci, in B.C. there's quite a bit of news media right now about southern resident killer whales and keeping the distance from any boats or anything coming closer to them. I'm wondering if you can tell us how you intend to monitor this.
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday I was joined by the Surrey police and fire departments to deliver a speech and to cheer on everyone at the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC. The Polar Plunge is about the belief that everyone deserves a place to belong. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC, which has raised more than $2 million to support athletes. In [more]
I'd like to move it, if possible.
minister Chair, we've requested to invite theon several occasions. We have invited her, and we officially invited her again, so I just decided over the weekend to put this motion forward.
Thank you. Mr. Williams, in the past, when the population was healthy, one out of 10 mackerel was older than seven years. Now it's only one out of 100. Older fish lay more eggs, so having fewer of them means that fewer young fish are born. It takes six to seven years for young fish to grow old enough to help rebuild the population. They used to lay seven times more eggs than they do now. Fish [more]