VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan and B.C. New Democrat children and families spokesperson Melanie Mark issued the following statement on Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond as her term comes to an end as British Columbia’s first Independent Representative for Children …
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Clark quietly rewards wealthy donors with minimum wage exemption for young hockey players
VICTORIA – The Clark government’s quiet gift to wealthy owners of WHL teams who are also B.C. Liberal party donors, makes life more difficult for young players, said New Democrat spokesperson on Jobs, Labour and Skills, Shane Simpson. In an …
Nick Lang’s story shows that Christy Clark government is failing families fighting addiction
VICTORIA— Nick Lang’s story shows that after years of cuts from the Christy Clark government, parents are so desperate to get their children help with addictions that they turn to the justice system so they can access services. Lang was …
B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan puts families first with $10 a day child care
VANCOUVER — The Christy Clark government’s failure to invest in affordable universal child care has created a crisis for working families, and B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan says he’ll change that with a $10 a day child care program …
Christy Clark shows how far she’ll go to close schools in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Christy Clark has created more chaos for students, parents and teachers in Vancouver by having her education minister fire the Vancouver School Board, says New Democrat leader John Horgan. “This is a terrible day for everyone in Vancouver …
Statement from B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan: Clark government fails to demand and deliver “world-class” oil spill response for B.C. coast
VICTORIA— New Democrat leader John Horgan issued the following statement on the grounding of the Nathan E. Stewart and associated fuel spill: “The Nathan E. Stewart tugboat disaster proves that our oil-spill response capacity is woefully inadequate. B.C. needs better …
Housing affordability crisis getting worse for seniors
BURNABY – The affordability crisis is hitting seniors in metro Vancouver especially hard, and it’s getting worse, say the New Democrats. A recent report on affordability in metro Vancouver showed that there was a 38-per-cent increase in the number of …
Christy Clark government misleads British Columbians on health care, expert says
NEW WESTMINSTER— Christy Clark’s government isn’t telling British Columbians the truth about health care waitlists and that’s putting public health care at risk, say B.C. New Democrats. An expert witness in a pivotal trial in Vancouver told the court that …
Privatization of Surrey schools is not the solution to Christy Clark’s neglect, says John Horgan
SURREY— The Christy Clark government’s failure to build new schools in B.C.’s fastest-growing city is so bad that the City of Surrey has asked the province to consider privatization of public school construction – a sign of the desperation of …
B.C. New Democrats statement on the passing of Jim Prentice
VICTORIA— John Horgan issued the following statement on behalf of B.C.’s New Democrats regarding the passing of Jim Prentice: “I was very saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Prentice. “Like all public figures, Mr. Prentice devoted his time …