VICTORIA – New Democrat Leader John Horgan has asked two of his key spokespeople to investigate the management of legal marijuana sales in Washington and Oregon. Horgan said the recent election of a federal government committed to legalization means British …
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back to Mike FarnworthAs another bullet hits a Surrey school, Christy Clark rejects proposals to tackle violence
SURREY – This week another bullet hit a Surrey school, continuing the wave of ongoing gun violence in the city. Meanwhile, Christy Clark’s government is rejecting proposals to tackle the violence, choosing instead to play political games and simply change …
Clark responds to concerns about Surrey crime with ‘there’s a new minister’
VICTORIA— Premier Christy Clark’s empty response to the growing gun violence problem in Surrey shows she’s just not there for the people of the lower mainland, say the New Democrats. “We called on the premier to take immediate action to …
B.C. Liberal inaction as violent crime stats increase in Surrey
SURREY – New Democrat Public Safety spokesperson Mike Farnworth is calling on the B.C. Liberal government to finally take real action after RCMP statistics show another large jump in violent crime in Surrey over last year. “Data released today by the …
Letter to Premier Clark on the crisis of public safety in Surrey
New Democrat leader John Horgan and MLAs Harry Bains, Sue Hammell, Bruce Ralston and Mike Farnworth sent Premier Clark the following letter expressing their concerns about the crisis of public safety in Surrey. Dear Premier Clark: A crisis of public …
Status quo from Liberal government not good enough as violence increases in Lower Mainland
VICTORIA – Increases in gun and violent crimes in the lower mainland, including a recent shooting where a 74-year-old innocent bystander was killed, show that the status quo approach from the Liberal government is not good enough, says New Democrat …
British Columbia must have in-province RCMP oversight
SURREY – B.C.’s Liberal government must act immediately to prevent the closure of a key RCMP civilian oversight office in Surrey. “Surrey is home to the largest RCMP detachment in Canada and there are thousands of RCMP members across the …
B.C. Liberals play publicity games with public safety
VANCOUVER – Instead of just moving ahead with tougher fines for distracted drivers, Attorney General Suzanne Anton has delayed her decision yet again pending an online “consultation process.” “Last year, distracted driving was more deadly than even impaired driving,” said …
Liberals still apathetic on emergency response
VICTORIA – British Columbia is unprepared for a catastrophic earthquake and the premier is still trying to hide that truth from the public, says Mike Farnworth, New Democrat spokesperson for public safety. “For the Liberals to play politics with people’s …
New Democrats introduce democratic reform legislation
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs tabled three important pieces of legislation on Thursday to strengthen democracy in B.C.. “It’s well past time to modernize and strengthen our system of government and election laws,” said New Democrat spokesperson for democratic reform …