VANCOUVER— Premier Christy Clark’s latest hydro hike will add to the rate shock felt by families across B.C., says New Democrat spokesperson on BC Hydro Adrian Dix. “Premier Christy Clark’s latest hydro rate hike will hurt families and is the …
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back to Adrian DixDix challenges BC Hydro and Christy Clark government to find promised $732 million in smart meter savings
VANCOUVER— New Democrat BC Hydro spokesperson, Adrian Dix, challenges Christy Clark’s government and BC Hydro to find $732 million in promised savings in its Smart Meter program “Ordered by the BC Liberal cabinet to spend $1 billion on Smart Meters, …
BCUC receives evidence relating to mismanagement and misrepresentations of BC Hydro’s IT plan
VANCOUVER— Evidence detailing issues of mismanagement and deception with respect to BC Hydro’s information technology programs has been provided to the BC Utilities Commission by New Democrat spokesperson for BC Hydro, Adrian Dix. “British Columbians continue to pay the …
Interior to Lower Mainland transmission line not on time, not on budget
VICTORIA — The Interior to Lower Mainland transmission line was completed more than a year late and almost $150 million over budget, says New Democrat spokesperson on B.C. Hydro Adrian Dix. “Christy Clark’s government continues to prove their failure to …
New Democrats welcome franchisee protection act
VICTORIA— New Democrats welcome legislation introduced this week that will protect small business owners. The government’s legislation mirrors a private member’s bill put forward by New Democrats in May. “While it would have been easier and faster for the Liberals …
RCMP documents prove Liberals misled public in health firings scandal
VANCOUVER – New documents show that the Liberal government misled the public by claiming the RCMP was investigating wrongfully fired health researchers. “On Sept. 6, 2012, the Liberals announced there was an RCMP investigation implicating researchers they had just fired …
B.C. Liberals playing political games with Site C labour agreement
VICTORIA – New Democrat spokesperson on labour Shane Simpson and spokesperson on B.C. Hydro Adrian Dix issued the following statement: “The B.C. Liberals and Energy Minister Bill Bennett are misrepresenting the truth about the B.C. New Democrats’ position on the …
New Democrats stepping up for small businesses
VICTORIA – The B.C. New Democrats are stepping up for small business owners who can be vulnerable to their franchisors by proposing legislation that would level the playing field and provide certainty for investors. “Small businesses create thousands of jobs …
Liberals’ hydro rate hike means more cuts to education
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberals’ April 1 hydro rate hike to school boards amounts to another download of costs and cuts to education services, say the New Democrats. “B.C. families need a break, but all they get from the B.C. …
Bills pile up for B.C. families under Premier Christy Clark
VICTORIA – Families right across British Columbia are left wishing it was an April Fools’ Day joke as they face bigger bills delivered to their mailboxes starting April 1st, say New Democrats. “Unfortunately it’s no joke – as of April …