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 …
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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, …
Op-ed: Premier can’t be trusted with $9 billion Site C gamble
By John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats The citizens of B.C. have given me the privilege of working for them in government and the legislature for two decades. In that time, I helped build electrical power projects and supported …
Horgan statement on federal NDP nomination race for Vancouver East
VICTORIA – New Democrat Official Opposition Leader John Horgan made the following statement on the New Democratic Party of Canada’s selection of a new candidate in Vancouver East for the 2015 general election: “As leader of the B.C. New Democrats, …
No answers for family of deceased health researcher
VICTORIA – The government’s review into the shameful firing of health researchers leaves too many unanswered questions, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Three months ago, Linda Kayfish came to the legislature seeking justice for her late brother, Roderick MacIsaac. She had only …
Third party needs to assess and sign off on Mt. Polley cleanup and reopening
VICTORIA – Government must ask its expert review panel to assess and sign off on Imperial Metal’s latest cleanup plan, say the New Democrats. “While we’re pleased that Imperial Metals is taking steps to repair the tailings dam and get …
Minister Virk deserved to be fired, not shuffled
VICTORIA—The B.C. Liberals are rewarding a minister who broke executive compensation rules and then hid his involvement for months, say the New Democrats. “Minister Amrik Virk broke executive compensation rules while on the board at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, then he …