VICTORIA— Despite protests across the province, the B.C. Liberals have raised the price of bus passes for people with disabilities from $45 a year to $624 a year. “By raising the cost of bus passes for people with disabilities the …
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Portable classrooms prove Surrey students not getting fair share from Christy Clark
SURREY – No student should spend 13 years learning in portables, said New Democrat leader John Horgan. “Next week, students in Surrey will start another year of school. Christy Clark seems to think it’s acceptable that some of those kids …
Christy Clark doesn’t care about making life affordable for British Columbians
VICTORIA – In Premier Christy Clark’s newest campaign ad, modeled after Stephen Harper’s campaign ads, she hypocritically claims that her priority is to “keep taxes down so people have more money in their pockets.” But the only people she cares …
Christy Clark abandons BC’s position as climate leader
VICTORIA —Taking meaningful action on climate change to protect British Columbia’s environment and the economy from its effects doesn’t matter to Christy Clark, says New Democrat environment spokesperson George Heyman. “She has announced a plan that will do less, more …
NDP slams ferry affordability as B.C. Ferries AGM gets under way
VANCOUVER – Christy Clark’s B.C. Liberal government has made ferries unaffordable for coastal British Columbians, said New Democrat spokesperson on ferries Claire Trevena. “British Columbians are being squeezed by the Christy Clark government every which way they turn. The B.C. …
B.C. New Democrat statement in celebration of 70th Independence Day in India
Bruce Ralston, the New Democrat spokesperson for trade and multiculturalism, released the following statement in celebration of the 70th Independence Day in India. “It was on Aug. 15, 1947, that India became a sovereign nation. On behalf of John Horgan …
B.C. New Democrat statement in celebration of Independence Day in Pakistan
Bruce Ralston, the New Democrat spokesperson for trade and multiculturalism, released the following statement in celebration of Independence Day in Pakistan. “On behalf of John Horgan and British Columbia’s New Democrat caucus, I would like to extend my best wishes …
Statement from New Democrat leader John Horgan on the passing of Chief Marjorie McRae
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan released the following statement on the death of Chief Marjorie McRae: “This week, British Columbia lost a steadfast voice for First Nations, a passionate advocate for children and families, a leader and a …
Random acts of education funding all about Christy Clark’s bad headlines
VICTORIA–Christy Clark’s eleventh-hour education funding isn’t about kids, it’s about bad headlines, say the New Democrats. “The premier was content to underfund education for years, forcing school districts into heartbreaking and disruptive decisions to close schools and cancel programs,” said …
Two years after Mount Polley disaster, B.C. Liberals have abandoned local communities
VICTORIA— Two years after promising to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with communities affected by the Mount Polley disaster the Christy Clark government has failed to address the disaster’s impacts on the local economy and failed to hold the company accountable …