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 …
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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 …
New Democrat MLAs join the 5th annual Welfare Food Challenge
VANCOUVER— Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Melanie Mark will take part in the 2016 Welfare Food Challenge to gain a better personal understanding of what legislators can do to help the most vulnerable in our …
Clark government has failed to prepare for softwood agreement expiry: New Democrats
VICTORIA – The Christy Clark government has failed to properly prepare for Wednesday’s ultimate expiry of the Softwood Lumber Agreement, say the New Democrats. “A year after the premier claimed a new agreement was her first priority, talks on an …
Clark government cancels legislature, allows rent-hike loophole to be exploited, Horgan charges
VICTORIA— A loophole that allows some landlords to exploit the tight rental housing market and raise rents beyond the legal limit could have been closed immediately, had Premier Christy Clark not cancelled the fall legislative sitting, says B.C. New Democrat …
Yom Kippur greetings from the B.C. New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan and multiculturalism critic Bruce Ralston issued the following statement on the annual occasion of Yom Kippur on behalf of the B.C. New Democrat Caucus: “As the Jewish community observes Yom Kippur in British …
Congratulations on the Fiji Republic’s 46th Independence Day celebration
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan issued the following statement to the Canadian-Fijian community as they celebrate the nation’s 46th independence anniversary. The country gained independence from the United Kingdom on Oct. 10, 1970. “On behalf of the New …
Survey reflects how Christy Clark government is not doing enough on overdose crisis
VANCOUVER— New survey results reflect the need for the Christy Clark government to take real concerted action to improve addiction services, and undercut illicit fentanyl production and use in response to the overdose crisis, says Sue Hammell, New Democrat mental …