 She supported the 2005 review of welfare rates in which she advocated for earning exemptions and opposed the ministry providing welfare recipients with "free socks, T-shirts and travel mugs" in exchange for authorizing direct deposits of welfare cheques into a bank account.She chastised Richmond after an internal survey of ministry employees reported very morale and revealed he was ignoring staff recommendations.On local issues, Trevena lobbied the government to intervene in the bankruptcy of a Port Alice pulp mill.