VICTORIA – Local families in Nanaimo will soon be able to access 40 new licensed child-care spaces thanks to a $472,405 investment through the Province’s Child Care Major Capital Funding Program, announced New Democrat MLA for Nanaimo, Leonard Krog. “These …
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back to Sheila MalcolmsonB.C. Liberal leadership candidate Sam Sullivan wants people to pay more, by bringing back the HST
VICTORIA – B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Sam Sullivan wants people to pay more for everything by bringing back the HST, showing he still doesn’t understand affordability is one of the top priorities for British Columbians. In 2011, British Columbians forced …
Routley and Krog to host community forums on E&N Railway future
NANAIMO – Local citizens will have an opportunity to receive information and share ideas on a sustainable transportation plan for Vancouver Island at two community forums on the E&N Railway. Doug Routley, the New Democrat MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan, …
New Democrats move to block frivolous, anti-democratic lawsuits
VICTORIA – New Democrats introduced legislation that would protect British Columbians from lawsuits intended purely to inhibit their right to free speech. “British Columbians have a strong and wonderful tradition of expressing themselves regarding matters of public interest,” said Leonard …
New Democrats introduce bill that would stop public money from being wasted on lobbyists
VICTORIA – New Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday that would stop public institutions such as universities from wasting public funds on government lobbyists. “Just last week we exposed that several post-secondary institutions wasted thousands of dollars hiring B.C. Liberal-connected lobbyists …
New Democrats urging the public to voice concerns regarding Societies Act changes
VICTORIA – B.C.’s New Democrats have been urging the public to voice their concerns regarding the Liberal government’s proposed changes to the Societies Act which could silence non-government organizations, and tie them up in court battles. New Democrat spokesperson for …
New Democrats will stand for equality in TWU vote
VANCOUVER –At a meeting Tuesday of the Law Society of B.C., New Democrat MLAs who are members of the bar will vote against a policy that discriminates against LGBT students. “The administration at Trinity Western University is proposing a law …
Statement on tragic shooting at Nanaimo mill
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement on the tragic shooting at the Western Forest Products mill in Nanaimo Wednesday: “It is with heavy hearts we mourn for those who were killed or injured in today’s tragic …
B.C. Liberals won’t commit to protecting Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay ferry service
VICTORIA –Transportation Minister Todd Stone is refusing to rule out cutting the ferry service that connects Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo “I asked the minister directly whether he was planning to cut this vital link between Vancouver Island and the mainland; …
B.C. Liberal electoral heavy-handedness undermines independent commission
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals are robbing the independent Electoral Boundary Commission of the ability to deliver recommendations free from government manipulation, say the New Democrats. “We believe the Electoral Boundaries Commission should be allowed to do their job and …