VICTORIA – Following recent apologies and walkbacks for his “insulting” and “out of touch” comments about renters and students, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson sailed into the West Vancouver Yacht Club yesterday to say ahoy to about two-dozen members of …
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On the defensive for opposing interest-free student loans, Andrew Wilkinson pretends he never opposed them in the first place
For the second time in a week, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is walking back comments described by people as “out of touch” and “insulting.” Wilkinson had said Tuesday that interest-free student loans are “not the right way to go …
Andrew Wilkinson is even out of touch with his own MLAs on interest-free student loans
As BC students describe Andrew Wilkinson’s belief that “students will get carried away” with interest-free student loans as “insulting,” it appears that Andrew Wilkinson is out of touch with more than just renters and students. Even his own MLAs disagree …
Asked about his comments that students “may get carried away” with interest-free loans, Andrew Wilkinson doubles down
VICTORIA – Yesterday, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson’s reasons for opposing interest-free student loans sparked hundreds of online reactions calling him “out of touch” and in need of a “reality check”. Today, reporters asked Andrew Wilkinson if he believed students …
“Is he just legitimately on a different planet?” and other things people are saying about Andrew Wilkinson’s opposition to interest-free student loans
Hot on the heels of calling renting “fun” and “wacky,” BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is facing a whole new backlash for being “out of touch with the real world” on the lives of students. Yesterday afternoon, BC NDP MLA Ravi …
Andrew Wilkinson’s policies on renting are even more out of touch than his words, says Robinson
VICTORIA – Andrew Wilkinson’s policies would hurt renters and make the housing crisis worse, says BC NDP Housing Minister Selina Robinson. “A half-hearted apology isn’t good enough if Andrew Wilkinson is going to roll back every action we have taken …
Andrew Wilkinson’s non-apology shows he still doesn’t understand the reality of renters, says NDP’s Robinson
VICTORIA – Since suggesting on Wednesday that renting was just a wacky rite of passage, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson has had numerous opportunities to clarify his remarks. But so far he has refused to genuinely correct or retract his …
BC Liberals continue to let down coastal communities by opposing additional ferry sailings, says NDP’s Trevena
VICTORIA – Just last week, John Horgan’s BC NDP government restored 2,700 sailings on 10 routes that the BC Liberals had cut. In yesterday’s question period, the BC Liberals criticized the new sailings, supposedly on environmental grounds – while simultaneously making the case …
Andrew Wilkinson’s description of renting as “a wacky time of life” shows he’s out of touch with regular British Columbians, says NDP’s Chandra Herbert
VICTORIA – Yesterday, Andrew Wilkinson described renting as “a fact of life that’s a rite of passage” and “a wacky time of life.” He also criticized the NDP’s action to prevent a 4.5% rent hike and to better protect tenants …
BC NDP budget invests in opportunities for people as BC continues to have the strongest economy in Canada
VICTORIA – Budget 2019 builds on British Columbia’s thriving economy with strategic investments to create good jobs and opportunities for people in every corner of the province. By investing in a strong, sustainable economy that works for people, British Columbia has …