VANCOUVER — New Democrat spokesperson for health, Judy Darcy, released the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling allowing a four-month delay in new laws to address end-of-life care. “Today’s decision only serves to underscore the failure …
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Dix challenges BC Hydro and Christy Clark government to find promised $732 million in smart meter savings
VANCOUVER— New Democrat BC Hydro spokesperson, Adrian Dix, challenges Christy Clark’s government and BC Hydro to find $732 million in promised savings in its Smart Meter program “Ordered by the BC Liberal cabinet to spend $1 billion on Smart Meters, …
Enbridge court decision reveals Christy Clark’s shortsightedness and puts B.C. development at risk
VANCOUVER— Wednesday’s Supreme Court of B.C. ruling on Enbridge shows that Christy Clark’s rush to hand decision making power over to the Harper government was wrong and could put major developments in B.C. at risk, say the New Democrats. “This …
BC Liberal ferry fire sale leaves millions on the table
VICTORIA — British Columbians facing massive increases in ferry fares deserve to know why BC Ferries poured $15 million into a refit for a vessel, then practically gave it away, says New Democrat deputy spokesperson on BC Ferries Gary Holman. …
Heyman renews call for stronger party bus legislation
VANCOUVER— In the wake of the tragic death of another party bus passenger in downtown Vancouver this past Saturday night, New Democrat MLA for Vancouver Fairview, George Heyman, is renewing his call for stronger rules on party buses. “The Minister …
As another bullet hits a Surrey school, Christy Clark rejects proposals to tackle violence
SURREY – This week another bullet hit a Surrey school, continuing the wave of ongoing gun violence in the city. Meanwhile, Christy Clark’s government is rejecting proposals to tackle the violence, choosing instead to play political games and simply change …
Clark responds to concerns about Surrey crime with ‘there’s a new minister’
VICTORIA— Premier Christy Clark’s empty response to the growing gun violence problem in Surrey shows she’s just not there for the people of the lower mainland, say the New Democrats. “We called on the premier to take immediate action to …
What they’ve been saying this year…
… About culture of the Christy Clark government 1) Our thesaurus has lots of synonyms for “dishonesty” too “Enough of the obfuscating, weaseling, dissimulation, doubletalk, verbal subterfuge, stonewalling and other distasteful conduct that hangs like a miasma over the shameful …
Clark government finally admits to misconduct and wrongdoing in health researchers firings
VICTORIA – The following statement from New Democrat leader John Horgan was released in response to the settlement announced Tuesday with Drs. Bill and Rebecca Warburton: “The Christy Clark government has finally admitted to misconduct and wrongdoing in the remaining …
Premier Clark spends nearly $2 billion on Site C with no guarantee of B.C. jobs
VICTORIA – In her rush to build a mega-dam B.C. doesn’t even need, Premier Christy Clark failed to guarantee British Columbians would get the jobs building it. “Premier Clark never gets tired of talking about jobs, but that’s all it …