VANCOUVER— The Christy Clark government is holding a summer sitting of the legislature to do the bare minimum to make bad headlines go away about the housing affordability crisis, while being careful to not anger their top donors. “Christy Clark …
Affordability
Every day, the B.C. Liberals are making life less affordable for British Columbians. They have doubled medical service premiums and ferry fares on many routes, and hydro rates have skyrocketed. In the coming years, British Columbians will continue to pay more and get less. New Democrats understand that British Columbians are concerned about making ends meet. That’s why we are fighting for measures that will increase affordability and decrease inequality.
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