VANCOUVER – B.C. Liberal stalling is sabotaging the Lower Mainland’s transit referendum before it even gets under way, says New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink George Heyman. “The premier and the minister have known for almost two years that their referendum …
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Op-ed: Christy Clark government must back transit tax
By George Heyman, New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink Do the B.C. Liberals support more public transit and less congestion in the Lower Mainland? It seems they still can’t decide. Instead, both the transportation minister and the premier are taking turns saying what …
B.C. Liberals ignored own expert panel’s advice on Site C decision
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal government ignored the advice of its own panel of experts in exempting B.C. Hydro from a B.C. Utilities Commission review of the Site C dam project, says New Democrat spokesperson on BC Hydro Adrian Dix. …
B.C. Liberals continuing to fail kids in care, report shows
VICTORIA — A new report confirms that the B.C. Liberals are continuing to fail children in care, say the New Democrats. “New numbers showing that a majority of former foster kids end up on social assistance sadly confirms what we’ve …
New Democrats call for full release of report into health researcher firings
VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA Adrian Dix has formally requested that Deputy Attorney General Richard Fyfe step in and release a full, un-redacted copy of the report into the wrongful dismissals of seven health researchers. Despite promises from Premier Christy Clark …
BC Liberals water down New Democrat legislation that would rule out oil bitumen in gas
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals refused to pass New Democrat legislation that would rule out pumping oil and diluted bitumen through natural gas pipelines, and instead watered down the legislation into a simple regulation that could easily be reversed. “When …
Clark, Stone can’t decide whether to support Yes in TransLink referendum
VANCOUVER – New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink George Heyman issued the following statement after news that Transportation Minister Todd Stone had changed his mind – again – and would now be supporting a Yes vote in the Lower Mainland transit referendum: …
Op-Ed: B.C. Liberals all about talk, not action, in 2014
By John Horgan, leader, B.C. New Democrats In these first days of 2015, I hope Premier Christy Clark and her government are thinking about their new year’s resolutions. I hope they will resolve to strengthen our economy and act on …
REALITY CHECK: Liberals won’t support ‘Yes’ vote in Christy Clark’s transit referendum
Will the B.C. Liberals campaign for ‘Yes’ in the transit referendum they forced on the Lower Mainland? It depends who you ask, and when. The transportation minister vowed late last year that he was “committed to success.” But later, the …
REALITY CHECK: B.C. Liberals in 2014 – A lot of talk, little to show
Taking a look back at 2014, one thing is clear: it’s hard to take Premier Clark and the B.C. Liberal government at their word. In the last 12 months, the B.C. Liberals showed that they may know what to say, …