VICTORIA – While businesses and communities that rely on the Discovery Coast ferry route continue to fear for their future, the B.C. Liberal government is continuing to play politics rather than address their concerns, say the New Democrats. “The Liberal government’s …
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back to Michele BabchukDoes Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy support his Bowen Island constituents?
VICTORIA – West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy needs to tell his constituents whether he is on their side in their fight against his government’s ferry service cuts, say New Democrats. “This morning, Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy presented a petition …
B.C. Liberals will ignore coastal residents, go ahead with reckless cuts
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government has ignored the pleas of thousands of British Columbians and announced it will go ahead with reckless ferry service cuts that will hurt the province’s economy and seriously impact coastal communities. “Today, the B.C. …
Ferry users invited to send an SOS to the BC Liberals
VICTORIA — The B.C. New Democrats want to hear about the real costs of service cuts at B.C. Ferries. At a new website launched today – BCFerriesSOS.ca – ferry users can share their own stories about how the cuts will …
Ferry users to pay even more starting today as B.C. Liberals continue to fail on ferries
VICTORIA– As ferry users face another blow to affordability today, New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to take action to save B.C.’s critical ferry system. “Today, many ferry users are paying 100 per cent more than they …
Ferry users face another blow as fuel surcharge adds to 2014 fare hikes
VICTORIA — The announcement of another fuel surcharge means ferry fares will rise by more than seven per cent in the next three months, and that hike will be a significant blow to coastal communities and the provincial economy, say …
Ferries critic Claire Trevena calls on Liberals to cancel service cuts
New Democrat ferries critic Claire Trevena has sent a letter to Transportation Minister Todd Stone requesting that he cancel proposed ferry service cuts and fare increases in light of the feedback government representatives received at meetings with affected coastal communities. …
Ferry service cuts will be devastating, coastal communities tell B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA — In meetings that will wrap up Wednesday evening, people in the coastal communities affected by the Liberal government’s ferry service cuts have exposed these cuts as reckless and short-sighted, say New Democrats. “Unlike Transportation Minister Todd Stone, I …
Even B.C. Liberal MLAs starting to speak out against reckless cuts to B.C. Ferries
VICTORIA — With residents in communities up and down the coast rising up against the B.C. Liberals’ reckless cuts to routes serving ferry-dependent communities, at least one government MLA is finally speaking up. “West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy …
Comox Valley MLA Don McRae needs to show support for constituents fighting ferry cuts
COURTENAY – Comox Valley MLA Don McRae should join his constituents in their fight against service cuts to three ferry routes in his constituency, say New Democrats. “The Liberal government has mismanaged B.C. Ferries for a decade, and now they …