VICTORIA – New Democrats will introduce several pieces of legislation this session that would help make government in B.C. more democratic, open and accountable, and will let British Columbians decide if they want to move to a system of proportional …
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Replacement of TransLink CEO highlights B.C. Liberal failure
VANCOUVER – New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink George Heyman released the following statement on the replacement of the CEO of TransLink: “It’s clear that residents of Metro Vancouver have lost confidence in the management at TransLink. With the replacement of …
Christy Clark ignores families, gives top income earners a break
VICTORIA – While B.C. families are paying more for everything and wages aren’t keeping up, Christy Clark has chosen to give a $230 million tax break to B.C.’s top 2 percent of income earners, says New Democrat Leader John Horgan. …
B.C. Liberals create delays, confusion around transit investment
VANCOUVER – New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink George Heyman attended the kick-off event for the group supporting a “yes” in the TransLink referendum. He offered the following statement: “Transit is an important service for everyone; that includes people who drive, …
Darcy congratulates early childhood cancer survivors and advocates for winning their fight for better treatment
VICTORIA – New Democrat spokesperson for health, Judy Darcy, is congratulating advocates who have won improved treatment for the late effects of early childhood cancer. “The Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Society of B.C. has done tremendous work, pressing the government to …
B.C. Liberals take money from cities to pay for BCLC mistake
VANCOUVER – B.C. cities that host casinos are losing revenue because of the B.C. Liberals’ botched restructuring of the B.C. Lottery Corporation, say the New Democrats. “First, the B.C. Liberals managed to spend $28.5 million on a restructuring project that was …
New Democrats celebrate Black History Month
VICTORIA ─ New Democrat Leader, John Horgan and multiculturalism spokesperson MLA Bruce Ralston issued the following statement today celebrating Black History Month in Canada. “February is a time when Canadians observe Black History Month, an important annual celebration of the …
New Democrats call for legislation to protect franchisees
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal government should be taking more action to ensure that British Columbia franchisees are operating on a level playing field with the corporations they are partnering with, say the New Democrats. “Small businesses are the backbone …
Reality Check: Liberals ignoring the facts when it comes to Mount Polley disaster
VICTORIA- Last week Mines Minister Bill Bennett seized on a single finding of the expert panel report on the failure of the Mount Polley Tailings Dam to explain away the B.C. Liberal government’s responsibility for the significant damage to the …
Public outcry forces B.C. Liberals to back off tax hike on wines
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberals’ wholesale pricing model for liquor would have seen many in the province paying more for premium wine as of April 1 – but after an outcry from British Columbians, restaurant owners, and small business owners, …