PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Scott Fraser is welcoming over $64 million for wastewater treatment projects in Cumberland and Tofino, thanks to a partnership between all three levels of government. “For far too long the needs of smaller communities …
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Local MLA Katrine Conroy welcomes BC Arts Council funding for Castlegar and Trail
CASTLEGAR – New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy is welcoming $32,000 through the province’s BC Arts Council Grant Program to support local artists in Castlegar and Trail. This round of funding is part of the government’s commitment to doubling investment in …
Local MLA Leonard welcomes arts funding to benefit people in the Comox Valley
COURTENAY – New Democrat MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard is welcoming over $76,000 through the province’s BC Arts Council Grant Program that will benefit art and music lovers in the Comox Valley. The funding will help support the Comox Valley Art Gallery, …
MLA Simons welcomes BC Arts Council funding for Powell River
POWELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming over $56,000 through the province’s BC Arts Council (BCAC) Grant Program to support Powell River’s Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy (PRISMA). This round of funding is part of the …
BC NDP makes progress on fixing BC Liberal failures in Courtenay-Comox
After more than a decade of ignoring the challenges facing the people in Courtenay-Comox, the BC Liberals are now feigning interest by holding a two-day caucus meeting in the constituency. As they tour the area, we offer a reminder of …
NDP government keeps rent increases under control, BC Liberals support wacky housing hikes
While the NDP government is saving average renters nearly $500 annually with its plan to keep increases to the rate of inflation, the BC Liberals’ policy would push housing costs out of control. The government announced today that the maximum …
Wilkinson and BC Liberals put big oil ahead of working people on gasoline price gouging
Earlier this year, Andrew Wilkinson and the BC Liberals opposed the NDP government’s decision to put gasoline price gouging under the microscope of a BC Utilities Commission review. Now we know why. A report released today by the commission clearly …
A look back on the things the BC Liberals did to hurt working people and how John Horgan and the BC NDP government fixed them
Over the past two years, John Horgan and the NDP caucus have repaired significant damage that the BC Liberals inflicted on the rights of working people. As we celebrate hardworking British Columbians during the Labour Day weekend, let’s reflect on …
BC Liberal ‘garbage bumps’ a real waste, says NDP’s Kahlon
Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon says it stinks that more taxpayers’ money is being sunk into a road that was built over a garbage dump by the former BC Liberal government. The Vancouver Sun reported today that ‘garbage bumps’ on …
BC NDP works to turn corner on BC Liberal mismanagement at BC Hydro with proposed rate reduction
BC Hydro’s request today to the British Columbia Utilities Commission for a modest and sustainable decrease in electricity rates is a step forward in making bills more affordable after years of BC Liberal mismanagement. An independent report released in February …