VANCOUVER— In the wake of the tragic death of another party bus passenger in downtown Vancouver this past Saturday night, New Democrat MLA for Vancouver Fairview, George Heyman, is renewing his call for stronger rules on party buses. “The Minister …
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VICTORIA — Despite throwing up roadblocks to transit development in B.C. since becoming premier, Christy Clark is trying to get headlines from the Paris climate change conference by falsely portraying herself as a leader on transit. “British Columbians would have …
Translink board appointments lack accountability
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberals may have recently appointed Hon. Peter Fassbender to take on Translink but his recent board appointments do nothing to address the accountability gap or the frustrations of the region’s elected officials. “After dragging their feet with Translink, …
Changes for party bus industry a good first step, says Heyman
VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA George Heyman released the following statement on today’s announcement of regulatory changes for the limousine and party bus industry: “These changes to better regulate the party bus industry are a great first step in protecting …
B.C. Liberals create delays, confusion around transit investment
VANCOUVER – New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink George Heyman attended the kick-off event for the group supporting a “yes” in the TransLink referendum. He offered the following statement: “Transit is an important service for everyone; that includes people who drive, …
Time for B.C. Liberals to fill in details on transit referendum
VANCOUVER – B.C. Liberal stalling is sabotaging the Lower Mainland’s transit referendum before it even gets under way, says New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink George Heyman. “The premier and the minister have known for almost two years that their referendum …
Op-ed: Christy Clark government must back transit tax
By George Heyman, New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink Do the B.C. Liberals support more public transit and less congestion in the Lower Mainland? It seems they still can’t decide. Instead, both the transportation minister and the premier are taking turns saying what …
Clark, Stone can’t decide whether to support Yes in TransLink referendum
VANCOUVER – New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink George Heyman issued the following statement after news that Transportation Minister Todd Stone had changed his mind – again – and would now be supporting a Yes vote in the Lower Mainland transit referendum: …
REALITY CHECK: Liberals won’t support ‘Yes’ vote in Christy Clark’s transit referendum
Will the B.C. Liberals campaign for ‘Yes’ in the transit referendum they forced on the Lower Mainland? It depends who you ask, and when. The transportation minister vowed late last year that he was “committed to success.” But later, the …
B.C. economy can’t afford more of the premier’s stalling on transit referendum
VANCOUVER – George Heyman, New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink, issued the following statement in light of the referendum question announced by Metro Vancouver mayors: “The Mayors’ Council put forward a strong referendum question that proposes a regional sales tax increase …