VICTORIA – The BC Liberals have historically supported high-speed rail connecting Washington state and B.C. despite spinning 180 degrees and now criticizing the initiative. While in government, BC Liberal Premiers Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark both made agreements with Washington …
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BC Liberals push fake news – It was their own government that raided BC Hydro
The BC Liberal claim that the New Democrat government took money from BC Hydro is fake news. On Monday morning, BC Liberal MLA Tracy Redies told CHNL: “The government is just saying they have a $1.5b surplus, but actually, $950m …
MLA Lisa Beare celebrates lighting improvements on Lougheed Highway
MAPLE RIDGE – New Democrat MLA Lisa Beare is celebrating the completion of lighting improvements on Lougheed Highway. New street lights along a particularly dark section of this busy corridor are improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers in Maple Ridge. “This …
Nanaimo educators named as finalists for Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education
NANAIMO – New Democrat MLAs Sheila Malcolmson and Doug Routley congratulate Chad Jobe and Brett Hancock from SD68 on being named as finalists in this year’s Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education. Jobe and Hancock are two of thirty education …
Andrew Wilkinson put his rich donors first and made Surrey families pay for it
SURREY– A Vancouver Sun report published yesterday shows that when BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson was Minister of Citizens’ Services, he led a sell off of $1 billion in publicly owned properties, including 21 sites in Surrey – more than any …
Andrew Wilkinson must answer for his billion dollar land sell off, says Sims
VICTORIA– A new Vancouver Sun analysis shows that BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson led a sell off of $1 billion in publicly owned properties between 2013 and 2017. The Sun’s report sheds new light on the much-criticized program, which Wilkinson managed …
Andrew Wilkinson and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad session
VICTORIA – As a new poll shows BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson struggling to gain traction with people, a look back at the BC Liberal effort in the spring session offers some insight. Every week of the session seemed to …
Burnaby MLA Janet Routledge advocates for safe abortion services
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Janet Routledge rose in the House earlier this week to share powerful words about accessible abortion services, a woman’s right to choose, and the harm done to women and the health care professionals when bans …
In the space of 24 hours, two more BC Liberal MLAs forced to apologize for offensive comments
VICTORIA – In the last 24 hours, BC Liberal MLAs Jas Johal and Ian Paton have been forced to withdraw and apologize for their offensive remarks in the Legislature. Yesterday, Richmond-Queensborough MLA Jas Johal apologized for saying that MLA Jinny …
BC Liberals can’t explain how they’ll pay for their “completely ineffective” gas tax scheme
VICTORIA – Recently, BC Conservative Leader Trevor Bolin tweeted about his party’s intention to eliminate the carbon tax. In response, BC Liberal MLA Mike Bernier asked how the BC Conservatives would replace the lost revenue: “Reducing the Carbon tax is …