VICTORIA – Jenny Kwan, New Democrat MLA for Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant, has tendered her resignation to the Speaker of the legislature effective immediately. Kwan has secured the nomination to run as a candidate for Vancouver East in the upcoming federal election. …
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LNG deal: Foreign corporations get tax breaks while families pay more
While B.C. families are paying more in fees and rate increases for everything from hydro rates to MSP premiums, foreign-owned LNG companies will be cashing in on tax breaks and protection from future tax increases for the next 25 years …
Tragedy increasingly likely as Maple Ridge tent city marks second month
MAPLE RIDGE – Close to 100 British Columbians have been living in a makeshift tent city in Maple Ridge for almost two months, creating dangerous and unhealthy conditions for themselves and local residents, and threatening the future of a …
Lack of rural health care a crisis for B.C. families
KAMLOOPS – The lack of rural health care is a crisis for many B.C. families, say New Democrat leader John Horgan and spokesperson on health Judy Darcy. “People tell us that a family doctor is out of reach, and they …
REALITY CHECK: LNG deal forgets jobs for British Columbians
Did you know…the Petronas LNG project development agreement includes NO guaranteed jobs for British Columbians? It looks like Christy Clark was more concerned about foreign multi-national corporations than she was about British Columbians when she negotiated the deal. Fact: There …
Horgan: LNG deal looks good for foreign corporations, not British Columbians
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan issued the following statement in response to the release of the Project Development Agreement for the Pacific Northwest LNG project: “New Democrats want to see an LNG industry develop in B.C., but the …
Premier Clark admits health firing scandal needs more investigation
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan released the following statement in response to the government’s request that the Standing Committee on Finance ask the Ombudsperson to conduct an investigation into the health firings scandal: “After months of insisting there …
Metro Vancouver residents left stranded by Premier Clark’s failure of leadership
VANCOUVER- New Democrat Leader John Horgan released the following statement on the ‘No’ result in the transportation plebiscite: “The overwhelming ‘No’ vote in the transportation plebiscite is the result of 10 years of meddling and broken promises by the B.C. …
Premier Clark admits defeat, drops her jobs plan
VICTORIA — Premier Christy Clark has abandoned workers in B.C. counting on good jobs to be created in all sectors of the economy. “It’s very disturbing that Premier Clark’s marching orders to her jobs minister made no mention of a …
Statement on one year anniversary of the Tsilhqot’in decision
VICTORIA – John Horgan Leader of B.C.’s New Democrats, made the following statement recognizing the one year anniversary of the Tsilhqot’in decision: “One year ago today Canada’s Supreme Court issued a historic decision, a decision that affirmed the legal necessity of …