SURREY – After a Surrey MLA and cabinet minister admitted Surrey schools are “bursting at the seams,” Christy Clark continued to deny that her budget is starving B.C. public schools, say New Democrats. “Christy Clark’s budget forces $25 million in cuts onto school …
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Darcy urges province to speak up on end-of-life care
VICTORIA— It is past time for the Christy Clark government to tell British Columbians how end-of-life care will be managed in light of the Supreme Court of Canada’s assisted dying decision, say the New Democrats. The release that came out …
B.C. Liberals are the only ones who think Christy Clark’s bus pass clawback isn’t a clawback
VICTORIA— In this year’s B.C. Budget, Christy Clark increased disability rates for the first time in nine years, then clawed back most of the increase by cancelling free bus passes for people with disabilities. Christy Clark is simply giving …
Horgan sends team to investigate management of legalized marijuana
VICTORIA – New Democrat Leader John Horgan has asked two of his key spokespeople to investigate the management of legal marijuana sales in Washington and Oregon. Horgan said the recent election of a federal government committed to legalization means British …
Opinion editorial: Budget 2016 shows Christy Clark is disconnected from B.C. families
Premier Christy Clark’s 2016 budget is no different. It is completely disconnected from the lives of hard-working British Columbians, and proves that the premier isn’t there for B.C. families. Those who believed this government when it promised a budget that …
Minister of Health dismisses lead concerns
VICTORIA— For the second day in a row, Health Minister Terry Lake, dismissed community concerns about elevated lead levels found in four Prince Rupert schools, says North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice. “It’s almost like Minister Lake doesn’t care about the …
New MLAs bring new energy to Opposition shadow cabinet
VICTORIA – B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan welcomed two new members who will bring further energy to the Official Opposition shadow cabinet. “Jodie Wickens and Melanie Mark represent a renewed energy and diversity to the B.C. New Democrat caucus, and they will be powerful …
Newly-elected First Nations woman continues B.C. New Democrats track record of firsts
VICTORIA— Swearing in new members to the legislature and making history in the process is always exciting, but it is typical of the B.C. New Democrats. “Once again the B.C New Democrats are making history,” said New Democrat Leader John …
Christy Clark creates slush fund with MSP tax hikes
VICTORIA – In a budget that rewards the wealthiest British Columbians at the expense of hard-working families, Christy Clark maintained a billion-dollar tax cut for millionaires and created a slush fund with unfair MSP tax hikes. “The premier could have …
In absence of LNG, Christy Clark creates fantasy fund using MSP revenue
VICTORIA— Admitting she will not fulfil her pledge to create a fund to benefit all British Columbians from an LNG windfall, Premier Christy Clark is forging ahead with her fantasy fund, seeding it with $100 million she got from taxpayers by …