VICTORIA – In her rush to build a mega-dam B.C. doesn’t even need, Premier Christy Clark failed to guarantee British Columbians would get the jobs building it. “Premier Clark never gets tired of talking about jobs, but that’s all it …
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Christy Clark’s culture of cover-up needs real change, not another report
VICTORIA— The findings of David Loukidelis’ report do not fix the culture of deceit and cover-up that Premier Clark has created, say B.C. New Democrats. “What is truly needed for British Columbians’ trust to be restored is a change in …
New Democrats welcome federal decision on Kitsilano’s Coast Guard Station
David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey, released the following statement anticipating the decision to re-open the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station. Eby will attend this morning’s event at the station (1661 Whyte Ave.) at 11:30 a.m. and will be available for …
Premier Clark must fix laws and help low income seniors and families evicted two weeks before Christmas
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrats say that the mass eviction of seniors from a trailer park in Port Edward, just before Christmas, is the perfect illustration of B.C.’s housing crisis made worse by government inaction and a lack of legislation to …
BCUC receives evidence relating to mismanagement and misrepresentations of BC Hydro’s IT plan
VANCOUVER— Evidence detailing issues of mismanagement and deception with respect to BC Hydro’s information technology programs has been provided to the BC Utilities Commission by New Democrat spokesperson for BC Hydro, Adrian Dix. “British Columbians continue to pay the …
Clark tries to pin climate failure on other premiers
VICTORIA— Premier Christy Clark admitted this week that she has steered British Columbia into failure when it comes to her government’s greenhouse gas emission targets. Speaking with media about her own legislated 2020 targets, Clark admitted that they likely …
Reality Check: Christy Clark’s slash and starve approach to MCFD is hurting children
Premier Christy Clark is an expert at taking credit for things she didn’t do, and deflecting blame for problems she caused. She is at it again with a claim that former B.C. Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell is to blame …
B.C. New Democrats join with families to demand an end to the maternity leave clawback
VICTORIA — On the International Day of Human Rights, New Democrats are joining with families with disabilities to demand an end to the Christy Clark government’s maternity leave clawback. “The birth of a child should be a time of joy, …
Debt settlement tinkering won’t tackle household debt in B.C.
VICTORIA — Stagnant wages, astronomical housing costs and constant nickel-and-diming by Premier Christy Clark has pushed British Columbians into the worst household debt in the nation, say New Democrats. “Premier Clark has abandoned B.C. families struggling from paycheque to paycheque,” …
Letter calls on Premier Clark to reconsider her government’s inaction on Surrey crime
VICTORIA — Following gun violence that prompted the lockdown of four Surrey schools on Monday, New Democrats have written to Premier Christy Clark, asking that her government take long-overdue action to address the crisis in public safety in Surrey. “We …