OSOYOOS – More than 900 parents and community members fighting to keep the high school in Osoyoos open packed the Sonora Community Centre gymnasium Tuesday evening. “It was disappointing to see B.C. Liberal MLA Linda Larson lived up to her …
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back to Nina KriegerMLA Larson follows Christy Clark’s lead, deliberately ignores Osoyoos families
VICTORIA— Boundary–Similkameen MLA Linda Larson’s refusal to attend public meetings on planned school closures in Osoyoos shows that she isn’t committed to representing the needs of students and families in her own constituency. “MLA Larson is taking a page out …
Christy Clark’s Liberals admit Surrey schools “bursting at the seams”
SURREY – After a Surrey MLA and cabinet minister admitted Surrey schools are “bursting at the seams,” Christy Clark continued to deny that her budget is starving B.C. public schools, say New Democrats. “Christy Clark’s budget forces $25 million in cuts onto school …
Larger classes and fewer supports show that Christy Clark failed to deliver on her ‘number one priority’
VICTORIA— Data released by the Ministry of Education shows that Premier Christy Clark has failed to live up to what she called her ‘number one priority’ in B.C.’s classrooms, says New Democrat spokesperson for education, Rob Fleming. “The education ministry’s …
Christy Clark’s government failed to protect personal information of 3.4 million students
VANCOUVER— A report from British Columbia’s privacy commissioner shows that Christy Clark’s government broke the law when they failed to protect the private information of 3.4 million students, say the B.C. New Democrats. “This is just another example of Christy …
Surrey students suffer from Christy Clark’s broken promises
SURREY— The Christy Clark government’s failure to act on continuous enrolment growth and project delays are leading to overcrowded schools in Surrey, with students and families paying the price, say the New Democrats. “Surrey has been one of the fastest growing school districts …
Fleming calls Premier’s promise to teach computer coding empty
VICTORIA— Premier Christy Clark’s plan to teach computer coding without computers is like telling a kid to learn to ride a bike without a bike, says New Democrat spokesperson on education Rob Fleming. “British Columbians know that you just can’t …
Christy Clark plays politics with school upgrades in Vancouver
VANCOUVER— The refusal to fund school upgrades in Vancouver shows that students are being forced to pay the price for Premier Christy Clark’s political whims, say the New Democrats. “It’s appalling that students in the Vancouver school district will be …
MLA Foster says cancelled school buses not his concern
VICTORIA – Budget cuts imposed by local MLA Eric Foster and the B.C. Liberal government have forced the Vernon School District to cut important school bus services. “Mr. Foster is plain wrong to tell his constituents – parents and kids …
Biggest loss of privacy data in B.C. history a result of B.C. Liberal bungling
VICTORIA – British Columbians deserve better than a government that has failed repeatedly to protect their personal information, say B.C. New Democrats. “The Liberals were warned they needed to strengthen their privacy breach policies,” said Doug Routley, New Democrat spokesperson …