VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark is undermining public trust in resource development in B.C. with her uninformed and reckless approach to the Mount Polley tailings pond failure, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Premier Clark’s visit to Likely yesterday raised more new …
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back to Spencer Chandra HerbertNew Democrats call for action to end microbead pollution
VANCOUVER— New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to protect the health of our oceans, lakes and rivers by banning the sale of products containing plastic microbeads. “British Columbians I talk to are surprised to learn that they …
National Energy Board should stop restricting access to Kinder Morgan hearings, says NDP environment critic
VICTORIA – The National Energy Board is shutting out important voices by limiting the scope and depth of participation in the Joint Review Panel hearings on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, say the New Democrats. “The National Energy Board should …
Enbridge pipeline an enormous risk for little benefit
Clark still camouflaging her support for unacceptable approach to creating B.C. jobs VICTORIA – The federal decision to green-light the Enbridge pipeline puts B.C. jobs and B.C.’s natural beauty at enormous risk for little benefit, say the New Democrats. “This …
B.C. Liberals’ dismissal of mayors’ plan to fund transportation with carbon tax is short-sighted, New Democrats say
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal government continues to put up roadblocks as Metro Vancouver mayors put forward a comprehensive vision for transportation in the region, say the New Democrats. “The minister of transportation’s outright dismissal of the mayors’ plan to …
B.C. Liberals should listen to British Columbians on Enbridge, not eastern politicians
The B.C. Liberal government should listen to British Columbians about the Enbridge pipeline instead of echoing eastern politicians and investment bankers that the project should and will go ahead, say the New Democrats. “Enbridge wants to transport Alberta bitumen to …
Reversal of changes to gas plant and ski hill assessment exposes cost of BC Liberal failure to consult
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberal government’s chaotic approach to environmental assessment changes creates an atmosphere of distrust and uncertainty for communities, First Nations and industry that will only slow down industrial projects, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “What the B.C. Liberals …
B.C. Liberals undermine the environment with regulation changes
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberal plan that allows gas plants and ski resorts to be built without an environmental assessment is an assault on the public interest and the environment says New Democrat environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert. “The B.C. …
Kitimat “no” vote shows northwest communities and First Nations united against Enbridge
VICTORIA— New Democrats are calling on the federal and provincial governments to show they respect the wishes of northwest communities following a plebiscite in the City of Kitimat that resoundingly rejected the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. “Kitimat is no …
Statement from Spencer Chandra Herbert on homophobic violence in his community office
VICTORIA– Spencer Chandra Herbert, the New Democrat MLA for Vancouver-West End released the following statement regarding an incident of homophobic violence in his community office. “On Friday February 21st, a man came into my Vancouver West End constituency office demanding to …