VICTORIA – British Columbians already stretched to their limit will face more fee and rate hikes in 2015, continue to get less in services, and pay for Premier Clark’s tax cut to the highest paid British Columbians as a result …
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Budget 2015: $230 million tax break for the top 2%, paid for by BC families
VICTORIA – British Columbians already stretched to their limit will face more fee and rate hikes in 2015, continue to get less in services, and pay for Premier Clark’s tax cut to the highest paid British Columbians as a result …
Darcy re-introduces bill to ban sale of flavoured tobacco
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Judy Darcy has re-introduced a private member’s bill to ban flavoured tobacco products in British Columbia. “This is a measure aimed at protecting children and teenagers, who would otherwise be drawn to products flavoured like …
BCNDP Leader John Horgan’s Lunar new year greetings in Cantonese & Mandarin 卑詩新民主黨黨領賀謹的農曆春節賀詞
New Democrats to introduce democratic reform legislation and commitment on proportional representation
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 …
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 …