VICTORIA— At a time in women’s lives when they need the most support, Christy Clark’s government has made it harder for women hurt by violence, say New Democrats. “After 16 years of Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals, women and children who …
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Families can’t get kids into schools, paying the price for Christy Clark’s neglect to education
VICTORIA – Families across B.C. are struggling to get their kids into their neighbourhood schools because Christy Clark’s government refused to plan for growth, say B.C. New Democrats. “Parents in Coquitlam, Vancouver and Surrey are trying to get their kids …
Prince Rupert children being let down by Christy Clark government
VICTORIA— The Christy Clark government is letting down Prince Rupert children and youth by failing to take action to address deteriorating conditions at Prince Rupert Middle school, says the New Democrat MLA for North Coast Jennifer Rice. “While Christy Clark …
New Democrats table bill to protect first responders suffering from PTSD
VICTORIA— New Democrat spokesperson for labour Shane Simpson reintroduced legislation today that would ensure that first responders who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are presumed to have suffered the injury due to their work. Simpson’s Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act …
Protect B.C. patients by banning paid plasma clinics, says Darcy
VICTORIA— Scott Adams, Andrew Cumming and others like them need access to a safe, stable blood supply, says New Democrat health spokesperson Judy Darcy. That’s why Darcy is pressing the Christy Clark government to step in immediately and ban paid …
Don’t believe Christy Clark’s MSP double speak
VICTORIA— Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals doubled Medical Services Plan premiums, and now that an election is near, they are trying to trick British Columbians into forgetting their record, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Christy Clark and …
Accused drug dealers walk free because of Christy Clark’s cuts
VICTORIA— For the second time in less than a week an accused drug dealer has walked free because of Christy Clark’s cuts to courtrooms, says New Democrat public safety spokesperson Mike Farnworth. “Christy Clark is too busy working for the people …
Christy Clark Truth-Checker: MSP
Christy Clark wants you to forget that she more than doubled Medical Services Plan premiums over the last 16 years, and that she has repeatedly made the choice to make British Columbians pay more through this unfair tax. Compare her …
Christy Clark’s “Forget Everything” budget can’t erase years of neglect, says Horgan
VICTORIA— Christy Clark’s “Forget Everything” pre-election budget is cold comfort to people after a decade and a half of B.C. Liberal neglect, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Christy Clark made life worse for ordinary families. And now that an election is …
NDP introduce suite of legislation to dramatically improve democracy in B.C.
VICTORIA— Following Leader John Horgan’s introduction for the sixth time of legislation that would ban big money from B.C. politics, New Democrat spokesperson for democratic reform Gary Holman and his colleagues brought forward several more bills that would strengthen democracy …