VICTORIA– West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy needs to stand up for his constituents and tell his government to reverse its cuts to critical ferry routes in B.C., say New Democrats. “As parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transportation …
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back to Michele BabchukLiberals gambling on future of B.C. Ferries
VICTORIA– The Liberal government has announced deep cuts to ferry routes, a callous cut to seniors’ discounts and plans to raise extra cash through slot machines, once again showing they don’t understand the critical importance of B.C.’s ferry system, say …
Liberals fail to tackle B.C. Ferries executive bonuses
VICTORIA– The B.C. Liberal government has failed to fix the bonus system at B.C. Ferries, as the new scheme means executives are likely to be paid the same, or in some cases more, under the new holdback system, say New …
New Democrat ferries critic begins fact finding tour of Washington State ferry system
VICTORIA – New Democrat Transportation critic, Claire Trevena, leaves today on a five-day fact-finding tour of the Washington State ferry system. “Ferry users in B.C. have faced years of steep rate hikes, and will soon face service cuts,” said Trevena. …
Liberals falling far short of public transit goals
VICTORIA – An auditor general report that shows the Liberals are hopelessly off target on transit ridership is further evidence Premier Clark has no intention of living up to the government’s green commitments, say the New Democrats. “In 2008, the …
B.C. New Democrat Women’s Caucus calls on Premier to take action to protect women on campus
The B.C. New Democrat Women’s Caucus, along with New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby, is calling on Premier Clark to show solidarity with women in B.C.’s advanced education institutions after it became public that students at UBC’s Sauder School …
New Democrats call for the release of censored BC Ferries evacuation plans
VICTORIA – In the legislature this week, the B.C. Liberals refused to explain why B.C. Ferries is withholding its evacuation plans from the public, say New Democrats. A freedom of information request for information about evacuation plans on B.C. Ferries …