VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan and multiculturalism spokesperson, Bruce Ralston, issued the following statement on the annual occasion of India Republic Day on behalf of the B.C. New Democrats: “On behalf of the B.C. New Democrat Caucus, we send …
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Christy Clark’s government continues to make life more expensive
Op-Ed It’s a good time to be a friend of Christy Clark. If you fall within that exclusive circle, maybe you enjoyed a tax break last year – the tax break granted to the top 2 per cent of income …
Fleming calls Premier’s promise to teach computer coding empty
VICTORIA— Premier Christy Clark’s plan to teach computer coding without computers is like telling a kid to learn to ride a bike without a bike, says New Democrat spokesperson on education Rob Fleming. “British Columbians know that you just can’t …
Darcy urges ban on flavoured and menthol capsule tobacco products
VICTORIA— With the end of another national non-smoking week, New Democrat health spokesperson Judy Darcy, is again calling on Christy Clark’s government to ban flavoured tobacco products and keep young British Columbians from ever taking up nicotine in the first …
Christy Clark government gives three different positions on Uber to three different communities
VANCOUVER— This week the Christy Clark government did a 180 degree turn on their position on Uber, but now that position has come full circle, say the New Democrats. “Several months ago, Christy Clark’s transportation minister said ‘no way’ to …
Christy Clark’s record on supporting public health care full of failure, half measures
With the federal and provincial health ministers meeting this week, opening up new opportunities to improve health care, British Columbians are left to hope that Christy Clark’s government will not repeat its failures to support public health care. Funding failure The …
Christy Clark needs to stop hiding growing legal bills for her staff
VANCOUVER— Premier Christy Clark needs to stop hiding how much the public is paying to cover legal bills for her current and former political staff, say New Democrats. “Government documents revealed that B.C. taxpayers have been fronting legal fees for …
New Democrats offer support for innovative proposal for housing affordability
VANCOUVER— An innovative proposal by two UBC Sauder School of Business professors could collect badly needed data about our housing market and provide funding to deal with the worsening affordability crisis in the Lower Mainland, say New Democrats. “This bold …
Statement from Judy Darcy on Supreme Court ruling on end-of-life care
VANCOUVER — New Democrat spokesperson for health, Judy Darcy, released the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling allowing a four-month delay in new laws to address end-of-life care. “Today’s decision only serves to underscore the failure …
Dix challenges BC Hydro and Christy Clark government to find promised $732 million in smart meter savings
VANCOUVER— New Democrat BC Hydro spokesperson, Adrian Dix, challenges Christy Clark’s government and BC Hydro to find $732 million in promised savings in its Smart Meter program “Ordered by the BC Liberal cabinet to spend $1 billion on Smart Meters, …