VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government has an opportunity to develop liquefied natural gas while safeguarding climate change commitments, but the time to act is now, say New Democrats. A report from Clean Energy Canada suggests that strong policy leadership …
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back to Spencer Chandra HerbertLiberals absent as municipalities, businesses struggle to implement recycling program
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals have failed to show leadership as municipalities and businesses across the province struggle with how a new producer-pay recycling program should work, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals brought in what could have been a …
B.C. oil spill advisory committee dominated by industry, say New Democrats
VICTORIA — While briefing documents show the province’s oil spill response regime is already inadequate, the B.C. Liberal response is to stack the advisory committee tasked with fixing it with representatives from the oil industry, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Before …
Give $30 million Pacific Carbon Trust surplus back to schools, hospitals, say New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to invest the current $30 million Pacific Carbon Trust surplus back into capital upgrades and retrofits at public institutions. “Cash strapped schools and hospitals are forced to pay into …
As final submissions begin, Liberals leave door open to Enbridge pipeline
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government has left the door open to supporting the Enbridge pipeline in the future, and has failed to take the action needed to gain provincial control of the review process, say the New Democrats. Final …
Dix and Chandra Herbert encourage British Columbians to celebrate Arts and Culture Week
VICTORIA –NDP Leader Adrian Dix and Arts Critic Spencer Chandra Herbert released the following statement today: “B.C. Arts and Culture Week is an opportunity to hear each other’s stories and to celebrate our history and diversity in communities all across …
CHANDRA HERBERT JOINS YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE IN ‘IT GETS BETTER’ VIDEO
VICTORIA—In recognition of National Child Day, New Democrat MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert joined the Representative for Children and Youth at the launch of a new ‘It Gets Better’ video aimed at supporting lesbian, gay, bi, and transgender youth dealing with …
CHANDRA HERBERT ASKS TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT VANCOUVER’S FLOATPLANE TERMINAL
VANCOUVER –As another date has come and gone to resolve the issue of Vancouver harbour floatplane terminal locations, Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert called on the Liberal government to show some accountability over the new private for-profit floatplane docks. …
NDP MLAs Simpson And Chandra Herbert Join Community Members To Call For Homeless Protection
VANCOUVER– Despite promises to protect the homeless in this province, the B.C. Liberals have only provided a band-aid solution. Hundreds of vulnerable people will be forced back out onto the streets on April 30 when the current funding for temporary …
Simpson and Chandra Herbert call on B.C. Liberals to live up to their promises to non-profits
RICHMOND – New Democrat arts and culture critic Spencer Chandra Herbert and social development critic Shane Simpson are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to immediately restore gaming grants to organizations suffering under recent cuts and changes. “What has happened …