VICTORIA— BC NDP Government Deputy Premier Niki Sharma issued the following statement on CARGA: “We’ve done good work with the Greens over the past year, and I want to thank Jeremy and Rob for their collaboration. Our priority with the …
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BC NDP MLAs say provincial partnership will expand New West shelter hours to 24/7
NEW WESTMINSTER – New Democrat MLAs Jennifer Whiteside and Raj Chouhan say that a new partnership between the Province and the City of New Westminster will help the city expand shelter services for those experiencing homelessness. “Having a safe indoor place …
Banman’s support for anti-vaccine “freedom” convoy signals dangerous far-right policy agenda, says Dhir
ABBOTSFORD — Bruce Banman’s record of support for the illegal convoy, climate change denial, and anti-choice views shows he would push an extreme conservative agenda on British Columbians. Banman’s decision to leave the B.C. Liberals and become the second B.C. Conservative …
Kooner would double car insurance rates with Alberta-style gouging, says Blatherwick
RICHMOND — MLA Steve Kooner has entered the B.C. Conservative leadership race, backing policies that would raise car insurance rates and roll back protections for people injured in accidents. Kooner has led the B.C. Conservative attack on the province’s Enhanced Care car insurance …
Anti-vaccine convoy backers Findlay and Banman enter B.C. Conservative race
SURREY — Former Conservative Party of Canada whip Kerry-Lynne Findlay has entered the B.C. Conservative leadership race, campaigning on her support for the illegal anti-vaccine “freedom” convoy that peddled conspiracy theories, condoned hate, and cost the Canadian economy billions. Findlay’s launch video attacks the …
Darrell Jones hiked grocery costs and cut pay for workers to increase corporate profits, says Dhir
SURREY — B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Darrell Jones has spent the last several years making life more expensive for people and workers while increasing corporate profits. As President of Save-On-Foods, Jones helped hike food prices by 10.4% year-over-year as grocery chain profits hit …
Falcon ally Elliott would double down on failed B.C. Liberal approach, says Higginson
VANCOUVER — Caroline Elliott would take B.C. backwards by doubling down on failed B.C. Liberal policies that cost British Columbians more. Elliott was a B.C. Liberal staffer for years under Gordon Campbell before going into academia and consulting. She was Kevin Falcon’s most steadfast …
B.C. Conservative leadership candidates should draw the line at residential school denial, says Chandra Herbert
VICTORIA — As Peter Milobar becomes the third former B.C. Liberal to enter the B.C. Conservative leadership race, New Democrats are calling on all leadership candidates to clearly reject bringing residential school–denying MLAs back into caucus. Former B.C. Conservative MLAs Dallas …
Iain Black’s B.C. Liberal record shows he’d cost people more, says Rotchford
VANCOUVER – Iain Black’s record as a senior B.C. Liberal cabinet minister under Premier Gordon Campbell shows that he’s not in it for everyday British Columbians. As an MLA, Black voted for big corporate tax cuts while hitting working British Columbians …
BC Transit expansion in Nanaimo will give more options and better service to riders
NANAIMO – Sheila Malcolmson and George Anderson say people using transit in Nanaimo will see more transit options with increased frequency, extended hours of service along several routes. “Expanding transit in Nanaimo gives people affordable transit options so they can get to work, school, and …