BURNABY – New Democrat MLAs say the expansion of emergency support services at Burnaby Hospital for youth experiencing mental health and substance use challenges will provide young people with the help they need at a critical time in their lives. “When …
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Local NDP MLAs say new shoreline projects in Southern Vancouver Island will help tackle marine debris and abandoned vessels
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Mitzi Dean, Murray Rankin, Rob Fleming, Grace Lore, and Lana Popham says new funding to Songhees Development Corporation for their Salish Sea Indigenous Marine Stewardship project will help tackle derelict vessel removals in South Island marine …
NDP MLA Nicholas Simons says new shoreline projects in the Salish Sea will help tackle marine debris
Powell River – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons says new funding to the Ocean Legacy Foundation will help tackle shoreline clean-ups in Desolation Sound and along the Salish Sea. “A clean coastline benefits everyone who lives, works and plays on the …
NDP MLA Josie Osborne says new shoreline projects along West Coast will help tackle marine debris and abandoned vessels
Port Alberni – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says new funding to the Coastal Restoration Society will help tackle shoreline clean-ups and derelict vessel removals along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. “Keeping our coastline clean is a priority not only …
NDP MLAs say Budget 2021 supports strong pandemic recovery in Greater Victoria
Greater Victoria – New Democrat MLAs Mitzi Dean and Murray Rankin say investing in education, expanding childcare spaces, and providing affordable housing will help Greater Victoria residents recover from the pandemic, stronger and healthier. “Our government recognizes the diverse needs …
NDP MLA Malcolmson says Budget 2021 supports strong pandemic recovery in Nanaimo
Nanaimo – New Democrat MLA Sheila Malcolmson says creating sustainable jobs, expanding childcare spaces, and providing affordable housing will help Nanaimo residents recover from the pandemic, stronger and healthier. “The pandemic has taken a toll on the people of Nanaimo …
Clark testimony shows BC Liberals refused to act on clear money laundering warnings for years
Testimony by Christy Clark reveals a BC Liberal government that refused to act on multiple, direct concerns raised by law enforcement about dirty money entering BC casinos. Previous testimony indicated that between 2008 and 2013, five different RCMP investigators raised …
Christy Clark set to testify after five different investigators say BC Liberals knew about money laundering
With former BC Liberal Premier Christy Clark set to testify at the Cullen Commission today at 9:30 am, five former RCMP investigators have testified that the BC Liberals knew about money laundering but refused to act: Barry Baxter, former Officer-in-Charge, …
Rustad refuses to acknowledge reality of climate change
This morning, media reported that BC Liberal MLA John Rustad refused to acknowledge that climate change is real and human-caused: Asked directly if he believes climate change is real and caused by humans, the MLA declined to answer. “I know …
Bond must instruct Rustad to retract comments and clarify position on climate change, says Heyman
Yesterday in the Legislature, BC Liberal MLA John Rustad claimed that carbon dioxide “is not a pollution.” This widely-debunked claim about carbon dioxide is used by many climate change skeptics, including Maxime Bernier. Rustad was objecting to a line in …