VANCOUVER— November’s shocking report on deaths from drug overdoses is a stark demonstration of the effect of Christy Clark’s too little, too late approach to the drug overdose crisis that has been rapidly rising in B.C. for the past three …
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Christy Clark wants families to go into more debt instead of fixing the housing crisis
VICTORIA— Instead of taking real action to bring down the cost of homes for young families struggling with record debt levels, the Christy Clark government is encouraging people to take second mortgages for down payments, says B.C. New Democrat housing spokesperson …
Christy Clark’s MSP shell game will deliver unhappy New Year’s surprise to British Columbians
VICTORIA – More than 500,000 B.C. families will see one of the largest ever medical services premium (MSP) tax hikes on January 1, thanks to Christy Clark’s MSP shell game, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Medical premiums are …
MLA Foster puts a limit on how much help Vernon’s homeless deserve
VERNON – B.C. Liberal MLA Eric Foster admits his government refuses to do as much as it can to reduce mental health and addictions issues driving up Vernon’s homeless population despite a $2 billion dollar surplus. “Eric Foster’s comments to …
Christy Clark is failing our seniors, report shows
VICTORIA –The Christy Clark government is failing to protect an increasingly vulnerable senior population from the effects of the affordability crisis, say the New Democrats. “Seniors are waiting too long for services and aren’t getting the support they need from …
Christy Clark failing to show leadership on cannabis legalization
VICTORIA— A federal government report on marijuana legalization shows that Christy Clark shouldn’t wait till the last minute to deal with pressing issues stemming from impending cannabis legalization in Canada, say B.C. New Democrats. “We know that cannabis legalization has …
Christy Clark’s mismanagement of gaming grant program highlighted by auditor general
COQUITLAM – The Christy Clark government’s lax approach to awarding community gaming grants is just another example of its mismanagement, says New Democrat spokesperson for sport, Selina Robinson. “It was bad enough that the B.C. Liberals significantly cut gaming grants …
Statement by Melanie Mark on duty to report child abuse
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrat children and families spokesperson Melanie Mark issued the following statement about the Paige Gauthier case and the duty to report child abuse: “Children rely on adults to protect them. All adults, not just a child’s parents, …
Clark government ignores its own failures, continues to blame feds
VICTORIA – Christy Clark’s health minister is ignoring the B.C. Liberal government’s own failure and broken promises by blaming the fentanyl and carfentanil overdose crisis on the federal government, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “The Christy Clark government could have taken concrete …
National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
VICTORIA – New Democrat spokesperson for women’s issues Maurine Karagianis and Leader John Horgan issued the following statements in recognition of the National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. In 1991, the Canadian Parliament created this day …