VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ focus on opening the door for temporary foreign workers and ignoring British Columbians who are hoping for LNG jobs has the premier’s lead LNG proponent planning to fill up to 70 per cent of its …
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B.C. Liberals’ proposed rental hike is bad for housing affordability in B.C.
VANCOUVER – New Democrats are calling for continued stability for renters as the B.C. Liberals talk about adjusting rent controls. “Rent control in B.C. is there to provide some predictability for tenants, and this predictability is really important for people …
B.C. Liberal government should release “complete” Petronas deal
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals should release details of the now “complete” Petronas LNG deal say the New Democrats. “If the project development agreement is complete, British Columbians have a right to know what the B.C. Liberals have committed taxpayers …
B.C. Liberals break promise and reinstate course fees for adult learners
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals broke their promise to provide free upgrading courses to adult learners by announcing that British Columbians who are upgrading their courses to qualify for post-secondary will now have to pay hundreds of dollars. “You can’t …
New Democrats renew call for action on TFW program following CFIB report
VICTORIA— New Democrats are calling on Premier Clark and the B.C. Liberal government to join with business and labour in pushing for the temporary foreign worker program to be replaced with permanent immigration opportunities. “Business, labour and New Democrats all …
Minister Stone should support mayors’ question, campaign for yes, in TransLink referendum
VANCOUVER – New Democrats are calling on Transportation Minister Todd Stone to commit to supporting the referendum question being finalized by Lower Mainland mayors, and to campaigning for “yes” in the TransLink referendum. “The mayors met the minister’s challenge to …
Violence against B.C. women spiked in 2014
VICTORIA— Despite Premier Clark promising a “violence free B.C.” in her February throne speech, deadly domestic violence against women and children spiked in B.C. in 2014. “Premier Clark has failed to commit the resources to make women safer,” said New …
Official Opposition forces government to reinstate Christmas dinner for seniors and family members
VICTORIA — Outcry from the Official Opposition and New Democrat leader John Horgan forced the B.C. Liberals to admit they were wrong in their uncaring decision to limit the number of guests seniors could bring to Christmas dinner at Vancouver …
New Democrats move to restore confidence in mining industry
VICTORIA – B.C. New Democrats introduced legislation that would help restore confidence in the mining industry by requiring mining reports and notices to be publicly accessible. “In the aftermath of the Mount Polley tailings dam failure, the public rightfully demanded …
New Democrat bill would prevent conversion of pipelines to transport bitumen
VICTORIA – A private member’s bill introduced by New Democrat MLA Doug Donaldson would prevent the conversion of natural gas pipelines to transport heavy oil or diluted bitumen. The British Columbia Oil and Gas Activities Amendment Act would forbid the …