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 …
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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 …
Premier Clark is deliberately hiding the truth: Horgan
VICTORIA – John Horgan, Leader of B.C.’s New Democrats, says Premier Christy Clark cannot continue to ignore calls for an independent public inquiry in the health firings scandal. “This is a cover-up, plain and simple,” Horgan said. “Premier Clark is …
Open letter from health firings researchers to Minister Lake
Read the letter from the researchers calling for full public inquiry into the health firings here: Open Letter to the MInister of Health
Jumbo money must go to real communities
VICTORIA – John Horgan, Leader of B.C.’s New Democrats, called on Premier Christy Clark today to declare the Jumbo resort project finished and redirect the earmarked “municipal” funds to communities where people actually live. Environment Minister Mary Polak announced yesterday …
B.C. Liberals allow overseas corporation to decide fate of ALR land use
VICTORIA— After the B.C. Liberals ignored numerous concerns about ALR land misuse – the Cariboo communities and New Democrat agriculture spokesperson Lana Popham have finally been heard. “We reached out to the government about the misuse of ALR land countless …
Ramadan greetings from the B.C. New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan and multiculturalism spokesperson Bruce Ralston issued the following statement on the occasion of Ramadan on behalf of the B.C. New Democrats: “As Muslims start to observe Ramadan in British Columbia, throughout Canada and …