PRINCE RUPERT – New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice say students on the North Coast are going to see more green, efficient and safe learning spaces thanks to over $2.5 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in School Districts 50 …
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Wilkinson says he will dump speculation tax just weeks after CMHC confirms it’s working
BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson confirmed today that he is planning to give real estate speculators a $185 million tax break by eliminating the Speculation and Vacancy Tax if he is elected premier. BC Liberal MLA Jane Thornthwaite promoted Wilkinson’s …
Kootenay MLAs welcome grants for wildfire education and preparation
CASTLEGAR – New Democrat MLAs Katrine Conroy and Michelle Mungall are welcoming nearly $2 million in provincial grants to assist communities in the Southeast Fire Centre in preparing for wildfires. “This is a great opportunity for rural communities to develop solutions …
省議員周炯華宣布改善菲沙河區公車服務
【溫哥華訊】新民主黨省議員周炯華，在溫哥華—菲沙圍區(Vancouver-Fraserview)提供改善交通新措施，宣布在菲沙河區(River District)設置全新的南北向公車連結架空列車(SkyTrain)車站。這是去年周炯華主導的社區交通工作小組，所提出的主要建議事項之一。 「我十分榮幸，運輸連線(TransLink)採納了我們工作小組建議事項改善交通服務。」省議員周炯華表示。「這項投資將確保我們社區內的年長者和年輕家庭，都能獲得可負擔的通勤方式與便捷交通服務，同時減少塞車及碳排放汙染。」 這項投資是我們卑詩省政府，為大溫市長議會「十年願景」第二階段提供的25億元經費其中一部分。全新公車路線—運輸連線31號公車—將為菲沙河區居民提供固定的服務，連結鐵道鎮(Metrotown)架空列車站以及該區域其它地方。菲沙河區是溫哥華成長最快速的社區之一，未來數十年興建完成後，將新增一萬五千至一萬八千位居民。這條新公車路線從四月六日起投入服務，周一至周五從清晨六點開始，每三十五分鐘一個班次，周六從清晨七點開始，周日從清晨八點開始，每三十分鐘一個班次。 2019年7月，省議員周炯華公布溫哥華—菲沙圍區交通工作小組報告，報告包括三項建議改善公車服務，其中一項就是設置南北向公車路線連結菲沙河區到架空列車站。其它建議包括增加26號公車班次，以及改善年長者搭乘49號公車的方便性。 更多資訊如下： 關於新公車路線的更多詳盡資訊，請參考：https://www.translink.ca/tnr 2019年7月溫哥華—菲沙圍區交通工作小組報告，請參考：http://georgechowmla.ca/our-community/transit/ 圖說：省議員周炯華及溫哥華—菲沙圍區交通工作小組成員開會情況。 *有意採訪省議員周炯華的媒體，請與李寧Jony Li 聯絡。
MLA Chow delivers improved transit service for River District
VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA George Chow is delivering results for people in Vancouver-Fraserview with the announcement of a new north-south bus route to a SkyTrain station servicing the River District neighbourhood. This was one of the key recommendations from …
Does Andrew Wilkinson agree with his critic that childcare is “harmful” to kids?
BC Liberal childcare critic Laurie Throness took to Twitter yesterday to double down on his criticism of universal childcare, claiming that it has “harmful effects” on children. (Link) These comments echo his past statement that childcare isn’t needed because parents …
Andrew Wilkinson’s childcare critic says childcare is “not about parents”
On Tuesday, BC Liberal Childcare critic Laurie Throness asked Minister of State for Childcare Katrina Chen if she would “change her plans” for universal affordable childcare to exclude middle income parents. Throness attacked fee reductions for middle income families, claiming …
BC Liberals want to keep raiding ICBC?
BC Liberal MLA Jas Johal is defending the right of governments to take capital out of ICBC. Speaking to CBC in November, Johal insisted that taking money from ICBC that could otherwise be used to reduce car insurance rates was …
MLA Glumac advocates in legislature for tackling climate change while boosting Port Moody economy
PORT MOODY – This morning, New Democrat MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam Rick Glumac spoke in the BC Legislature about the opportunities presented by the Burrard Thermal site in Port Moody to advance clean tech innovation and fight climate change. “The Burrard …
Where does Marvin Hunt stand on Andrew Wilkinson’s refusal to commit to hospital in Cloverdale?
SURREY – Residents of Cloverdale deserve to know if BC Liberal MLA Marvin Hunt agrees with Andrew Wilkinson’s refusal to commit to the hospital that John Horgan started. Yesterday, Wilkinson was asked about his plans for health care in Surrey. …