VICTORIA— The Information and Privacy Commissioner confirmed that Spallumcheen residents should not have had to fight for information about the safety of their drinking water. “The commissioner’s report vindicates residents of Spallumcheen and the Splatsin First Nation. Local families have not been …
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B.C. Liberals ignore calls to end bus pass clawback, offer fee adjustment instead
VICTORIA—Yesterday, the Christy Clark government made a cynical attempt to quiet opposition to their bus pass clawback, and ended up showing British Columbians just how clueless they really are, say B.C. New Democrats. “People with disabilities in this province have …
B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan celebrates National Aboriginal Day
VANCOUVER— B.C. New Democrat leader, John Horgan, marked National Aboriginal Day by celebrating the ongoing achievements and outstanding contributions of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis. “National Aboriginal Day is a time for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the …
Christy Clark continues to put herself first, Metro transit users last
VICTORIA— Today’s public transit photo op was all about Christy Clark’s problems, not the problems of public transit users in Metro Vancouver, say the New Democrats. “Today, all we got from the Christy Clark government was a re-announcement that will …
Rural schools need stable funding, not campaign announcements
VICTORIA— Yesterday, the Christy Clark government showed again that they care more about bad headlines in the lead up to an election than they do about our public schools, say the New Democrats. “After starving education funding for years, Christy …
Horgan says Premier Christy Clark undermined treaty commission, applauds new path forward
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan issued the following statement in response to the news that B.C.’s treaty partners plan to immediately appoint a new Chief Treaty Commissioner: “Christy Clark unilaterally undermined B.C.’s treaty process last year when she …
John Horgan says Surrey families need schools, not stunts, from B.C. Liberals
SURREY – New Democrat leader John Horgan visited Surrey today to call for secure, stable and adequate funding for public schools. “Christy Clark has used Surrey kids as a backdrop for two political announcements in recent weeks. But unfortunately for …
One year after Truth and Reconciliation Commission, still no plan for Aboriginal children
VICTORIA— The Christy Clark government still has no plan to reduce the number of Aboriginal children in care in B.C. a year after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on all provincial governments to take action. “The Commission’s report was …
John Horgan statement regarding B.C. education announcement
VICTORIA— John Horgan, leader of the New Democrats, issued the following statement in response to the Christy Clark government’s education announcement on Tuesday: “This is not about Christy Clark doing what’s right for parents and kids, this is all about …
Op-ed: Who is Premier Clark really working for? Not British Columbians
By John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats With less than a year to go before the next election, British Columbians are wondering who Premier Christy Clark is really working for. We just finished the last full legislative session before …