VICTORIA– New Democrat agriculture critic Nicholas Simons joined with other members of the New Democrat caucus and hundreds of concerned British Columbians for the “Food for the Future: Family Day Rally.” He released the following statement reaffirming the New Democrat …
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back to Randene NeillSite C panel sidesteps B.C. Liberal interference
VANCOUVER – The Site C dam review panel’s decision to include vital independent voices in their environmental review is a victory of common sense over Liberal interference, say the New Democrats. “B.C. Liberal interference with the Site C project is …
New document points to Liberals’ secret plan to dismantle Agricultural Land Reserve
Vancouver – The Liberal government issuing an order to the Agricultural Land Commission to stop improving the Agricultural Land Reserve is the latest evidence of its plans to dismantle the ALR, say New Democrats. “In October, Pat Pimm’s deputy minister …
Agriculture Minister’s attempts to interfere with land use decisions increase questions about Liberals’ secret plan to shatter ALR
VANCOUVER – There are more serious questions about Premier Christy Clark’s secret plan to dismantle the ALR, with the news that Pat Pimm tried to interfere with an Agriculture Land Commission decision before and after Clark named him agriculture minister, …
B.C. Liberals must halt plans to scrap Agricultural Land Commission
VICTORIA — B.C. Liberal plans to politically interfere with the Agricultural Land Commission and hand wholesale control of agricultural land outside of the lower mainland and the Okanagan to the Oil and Gas Commission are unacceptable, say New Democrats. “What …
Liberals fail to act on two reports on the Agricultural Land Commission, then order a third
VICTORIA – Despite its failure to implement the changes recommended in two previous reports, the Liberal government is wasting more time and money on yet another review of the Agricultural Land Commission, say New Democrats. “In 2011, the chair of …
Statement from NDP leader Adrian Dix and MLA-elect Nicholas Simons on passing of Harold Long
Powell River – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and Powell River–Sunshine Coast MLA-elect Nicholas Simons issued the following statement on the passing of former MLA and councillor Harold Long “We, and the entire New Democrat caucus, are deeply saddened by …