VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberals may have recently appointed Hon. Peter Fassbender to take on Translink but his recent board appointments do nothing to address the accountability gap or the frustrations of the region’s elected officials. “After dragging their feet with Translink, …
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B.C. Liberals’ refusal to fund Community Safety legislation leaves Surrey neighbourhoods in fear
SURREY— Problem properties in Surrey have neighbours living in fear with no immediate solutions in sight because the B.C. Liberals have turned their backs on funding a practical solution to protect the community. Two single family dwellings that have been …
UBC Board of Governors – Liberal government appointees operating in chaos, secrecy and conflict
VICTORIA – The handling of the Arvind Gupta departure shows the UBC Board of Governors, a group dominated by B.C. Liberal government appointees, is operating in chaos, secrecy and conflict and putting the school’s reputation at risk. In September of …
Sexually abused children being revictimized by the B.C. Liberals’ continuing legal war
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals misled the public last week when they said their decision to appeal a scathing sexual abuse case was about matters of law not about attacking the family, say New Democrats. “Last week B.C. Liberal Children and …
Damning UBCM survey shows premier’s AGLG has increased burden on local taxpayers
Victoria – A new survey from the Union of B.C. Municipalities shows that the Premier Clark’s Auditor General for Local Government project has only increased the burden on local governments and costs for local taxpayers. ”Premier Christy Clark claimed that …
B.C. Liberals drag traumatized family back to court again
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s minister of children and families made the shocking decision to appeal the second scathing B.C. Supreme Court ruling in a horrific child abuse case. “It defies belief that this government wants to haul this family …
New Democrats welcome Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama
Victoria – Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe “Frank” Bainimarama visited the British Columbia Legislature in Victoria on Thursday and met with New Democrat Leader John Horgan, MLAs Sue Hammell, Bruce Ralston and Harry Bains. Bainimarama is on an official visit and will …
Commuters pay the price for Liberal bungling of Port Mann Bridge
SURREY – Families and small business will be facing yet more financial pain after the B.C. Liberals hiked up the tolls on the Port Mann Bridge. “Every single day, middle class families see their more of their paycheques eroded by …
British Columbia must have in-province RCMP oversight
SURREY – B.C.’s Liberal government must act immediately to prevent the closure of a key RCMP civilian oversight office in Surrey. “Surrey is home to the largest RCMP detachment in Canada and there are thousands of RCMP members across the …
Children’s Ministry review puts protecting the minister above protecting children
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals have designed the review of the Ministry of Children and Families to fail, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals are putting protecting the minister above protecting children,” said B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “The …