VICTORIA – New Democrat spokesperson for multiculturalism Bruce Ralston released the following statement on B.C. Francophonie Day: “Francophones have made tremendous contributions in the history of our great province and our great nation, right up to the present day. “There …
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New Democrats introduce measures to make government more open and accountable
VICTORIA – New Democrats have introduced legislation that would make government more open and accountable as part of a wide-ranging package of reforms introduced this spring. “The B.C. Liberal government is mired in scandals where the truth is never uncovered …
Families need a break instead of Christy Clark’s tax cut for top 2 per cent, says Horgan
KAMLOOPS – New Democrat leader John Horgan and finance spokesperson Carole James are in Kamloops this week asking British Columbians where they most need a break from fees, fares and rate hikes imposed by Christy Clark in her 2015 budget. …
Liberals raise the price of one in five wines, beers, liquors
VICTORIA – Almost anyone who enjoys a beer, a glass of wine or spirits will soon see sharp price increases due to the botched B.C. Liberal liquor reforms. “The Liberals have jacked up the price of just about everything, from …
Statement from Adrian Dix on need for Site C to be referred to the utilities commission
New Democrat spokesperson for BC Hydro, Adrian Dix, released the following statement about the chair of the joint review panel’s comments on the need for Site C. “New Democrats have been calling for years for the Site C decision to …
Leaked report shows Auditor General for Local Government office in chaos
VICTORIA – A damning internal government review shows while the B.C. Liberals’ Auditor General for Local Government wasted more than $5 million, the office has struggled to set priorities and address deteriorating staff morale. “Based on this report, I doubt the …
New Democrats introduce bill that would stop public money from being wasted on lobbyists
VICTORIA – New Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday that would stop public institutions such as universities from wasting public funds on government lobbyists. “Just last week we exposed that several post-secondary institutions wasted thousands of dollars hiring B.C. Liberal-connected lobbyists …
Op-ed: Premier’s pay-more, get-less approach to education is robbing young people of opportunity
By John Horgan, leader of BC’s New Democrats I believe that British Columbia’s greatest and most valuable strength is our people. Anyone who is willing to work hard should be able to build a great career in B.C. Whether you …
Reality Check: Health researcher firings affair far from a closed case
Premier Christy Clark’s two most-senior and highest-paid appointees are contradicting each other about who was responsible for firing seven health researchers and smearing them by saying they were subjects of an RCMP investigation. One of those Clark deputy ministers must …
New Democrats work to toughen conflict of interest laws and protect whistleblowers
VICTORIA — New Democrat MLAs introduced legislation that would make government officials more accountable to the public and protect whistleblowers from retribution. Gary Holman, New Democrat spokesperson for democratic reform, introduced the Conflict of Interest Amendment Act. “British Columbians have …