NORTH DELTA – New Democrat MLA for Delta North, Ravi Kahlon was at McCloskey Elementary last week for the grand opening of a new accessible playground made entirely of B.C. wood. “Healthy kids lead to healthy communities,” said MLA Kahlon. …
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Motion by BC NDP MLA Singh to formally recognize rights of MLAs to wear Indigenous, religious and cultural head coverings passes unanimously
VICTORIA – A motion by NDP MLA Rachna Singh to update the dress code in the House and formally protect the rights of Members of the Legislative Assembly to wear Indigenous, religious and cultural head coverings was passed unanimously today by the …
Why didn’t BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson direct Former Speaker Reid to co-operate with spending scandal investigation?
VICTORIA – After months of discrediting an investigation into spending irregularities involving two senior BC Legislative Assembly staff, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson continues to run cover for his caucus colleague and former Speaker Linda Reid. Linda Reid, BC …
MLA Paton criticizes his own BC Liberal rules that are putting Chilliwack business at risk of closure
VICTORIA – When BC Liberal MLA Ian Paton complained on social media about an investigation by the Agriculture Land Commission into a Chilliwack business, he missed the fact that the BC Liberals brought in the changes that prompted the probe. …
MLA Singh calls for Speaker to ensure rights of MLAs to wear religious headwear are formally adopted
VICTORIA – The MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers has written a letter to Speaker Darryl Plecas asking him to update the dress code in the House to recognize the rights of Members of the Legislative Assembly to wear religious head coverings. Rachna …
Wilkinson fails British Columbian families by leaving Throness as spokesperson for children
VICTORIA – BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson has failed British Columbians by choosing to keep Laurie Throness as critic for Children and Family Development and Childcare despite public comments he has made that are out of step on reproductive choice, …
BC Liberals pit Burnaby against other communities on health care after doing nothing for any of them
VICTORIA – After ignoring the health care needs of British Columbians for nearly two decades, the BC Liberals are now pitting community against community as our BC NDP government continues to invest in health care for people. Since our government …
BC Liberals blame others for their inaction on second Surrey hospital
VICTORIA – After actively blocking every effort to get a second hospital built in Surrey while in government, the BC Liberals are now blaming others for their refusal to provide families critical improvements to health services. While in government, the BC …
BC New Democrat government working to fix forest industry mess that the BC Liberals left behind
The BC New Democrat government is standing with forest industry workers, contractors and communities who have been affected by mill closures and is working to fix the mess that the BC Liberals left in this important sector. Today our government …
BC Liberals continue to oppose making housing more affordable
The BC Liberals continue to see out-of-control real estate costs as a good thing even if they price most British Columbians out of the housing market. Their response to the First Quarter results shows they still can’t shake their obsession …