VANCOUVER— Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Melanie Mark will take part in the 2016 Welfare Food Challenge to gain a better personal understanding of what legislators can do to help the most vulnerable in our …
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Clark government has failed to prepare for softwood agreement expiry: New Democrats
VICTORIA – The Christy Clark government has failed to properly prepare for Wednesday’s ultimate expiry of the Softwood Lumber Agreement, say the New Democrats. “A year after the premier claimed a new agreement was her first priority, talks on an …
Clark government cancels legislature, allows rent-hike loophole to be exploited, Horgan charges
VICTORIA— A loophole that allows some landlords to exploit the tight rental housing market and raise rents beyond the legal limit could have been closed immediately, had Premier Christy Clark not cancelled the fall legislative sitting, says B.C. New Democrat …
Yom Kippur greetings from the B.C. New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan and multiculturalism critic Bruce Ralston issued the following statement on the annual occasion of Yom Kippur on behalf of the B.C. New Democrat Caucus: “As the Jewish community observes Yom Kippur in British …
Congratulations on the Fiji Republic’s 46th Independence Day celebration
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan issued the following statement to the Canadian-Fijian community as they celebrate the nation’s 46th independence anniversary. The country gained independence from the United Kingdom on Oct. 10, 1970. “On behalf of the New …
Survey reflects how Christy Clark government is not doing enough on overdose crisis
VANCOUVER— New survey results reflect the need for the Christy Clark government to take real concerted action to improve addiction services, and undercut illicit fentanyl production and use in response to the overdose crisis, says Sue Hammell, New Democrat mental …
Horgan calls on Clark government to start tracking B.C.’s temporary foreign workers, supports federal review of TFW program
VANCOUVER— B.C. workers must be first in line for construction jobs and apprenticeship opportunities, but the Christy Clark government does not track temporary foreign workers in our economy, says B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan. B.C. New Democrats support the …
Statement by B.C. New Democrats on World Teachers’ Day
VICTORIA— Rob Fleming, New Democrat education spokesperson, and Jodie Wickens, New Democrat deputy education spokesperson, issued the following statement on World Teachers’ Day: “Today we say thank you to our great teachers who inspire our kids and impart knowledge and …
Premier Christy Clark’s 2 years of housing crisis denial cost families over $600,000 more per home
VANCOUVER— Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals created the crisis in housing affordability by doing absolutely nothing for two years except deny that families were caught in a housing crisis, and in that time, the cost of a home …
Statement from New Democrat leader John Horgan on the death of Bing Thom
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader John Horgan released the following statement on the passing of architect Bing Thom: “My condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of Bing Thom, a great Canadian and a great architect, who died …