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, …
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Mount Polley disaster was preventable, report leaves more questions than answers
VANCOUVER – The report from an expert panel of engineers confirms that the Mount Polley tailings pond failure was avoidable, but leaves British Columbians with more questions than answers, said New Democrat leader John Horgan. “The takeaway from the report …
Independent MLA joins Opposition Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food as vice-chair
VICTORIA— Independent MLA Vicki Huntington has joined the Opposition Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food as vice-chair. “I’m pleased Vicki Huntington is joining as vice-chair of the Opposition Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food,” said committee chair Lana Popham. “A proven champion …
Coroner decision to hold Babine inquest in Burns Lake welcome news for injured workers and victims’ families
VICTORIA – A decision today by the B.C. Coroner’s office to hold the Babine Mill disaster inquest in Burns Lake will help the injured workers and families of the victims participate in the inquest, say the New Democrats. “The coroner’s …
B.C. Liberals in damage control ahead of Mount Polley mine report
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s admission that the mining ministry has been underfunded shows they are bracing for a scathing report this week on the Mount Polley tailings dam failure, said New Democrat leader John Horgan. “You just can’t …
New Democrats’ statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan issued the following statement to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today we pay tribute with Jewish and other targeted communities across Canada and around the world who were all victims of a terrible …
India Republic Day greetings from the B.C. New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan and Deputy multiculturalism spokesperson Jane Shin issued the following statement on the annual occasion of India Republic Day on behalf of the B.C. New Democrats: “On behalf of the B.C. New Democrat Caucus, we …
New Democrats offer leadership on agriculture
VICTORIA— New Democrats are taking the unprecedented step of convening an Opposition Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food after well over a decade of B.C. Liberal neglect of the B.C. agriculture industry. “New Democrats believe that agriculture deserves a place in …
Premier’s LNG promises and timelines catching up to her
VICTORIA – B.C. Liberal Premier Christy Clark keeps proving she knows what people want to hear, but she just can’t be taken at her word. After neglecting every other sector of the economy like forestry, mining and tourism to focus …
NEB stonewalling means province must withdraw from review
VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board (NEB) has failed to answer key questions about Kinder Morgan’s emergency and oil spill response plan, and the B.C. Liberals must respond by withdrawing from its environmental review process immediately. “Premier Christy Clark sold …