British Columbians have a right to know what Premier Clark’s highly paid staff are doing with their time after a Freedom of Information (FOI) report showed they continue to deliberately delete emails to avoid public oversight, say the New Democrats. …
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Will Premier Clark live up to her commitment to Likely businesses?
VICTORIA – Businesses that operate in the region near the Mount Polley mine are still waiting for Christy Clark to live up to her commitment to help deal with the damage resulting from the devastating tailings pond spill in early …
Fifty days after Mount Polley tailings pond failure, many questions remain
VICTORIA – It’s been 50 days since the Mount Polley tailings pond failure and the community of Likely has more questions than answers, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Fifty days after the unprecedented tailings pond disaster in Likely, the cameras are …
Letter on ferry fare hikes from Claire Trevena to the Minister of Transportation
New Democrat spokesperson for transportation and ferries, Claire Trevena, sent Minister of Transportation Todd Stone the following letter expressing her concern about the Liberal government’s reckless ferry fare increases. Dear Minister Stone, Two weeks ago, the Union of British Columbia …
REALITY CHECK: Three years later, premier has failed on her key jobs commitments
It’s been three years since Premier Christy Clark made her grandiose promises around job creation. Even by her own standard, the premier has been a failure on job creation and economic development. The Claim: In September 2011 Premier Clark began …
Massive cuts to Highway of Tears task force slammed by judge
VICTORIA — The judge presiding over the trial of convicted serial killer Cody Legebokoff has slammed the B.C. Liberal government for their cuts to investigations of unsolved murders and missing women’s cases along the Highway of Tears. The judge noted …
Statement from B.C. New Democrats on tentative education deal
VICTORIA- New Democrat Leader John Horgan and spokesperson for education Rob Fleming released the following statement on the tentative deal reached in the education dispute: “News that a tentative agreement has been reached is great news for students, parents, teachers …
Statement on downscaling of Peace River coal mine
VICTORIA- B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan released the following statement on today’s announcement by Anglo American that they are downscaling their Peace River coal mining operations: “The massive downscaling of coal mining operations and subsequent job losses is devastating …
Op-ed: Liberals need a new relationship with First Nations, starting with trust
By Scott Fraser, New Democrat spokesperson for Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. This week Premier Christy Clark and her cabinet will sit down with B.C.’s First Nations leaders. For leaders who were promised better by this premier, this meeting has been …
Statement on the summit between First Nations leaders and the B.C. government
VICTORIA— New Democrat leader John Horgan and New Democrat Aboriginal relations spokesperson Scott Fraser released the following statement on the summit between First Nations leaders and the B.C. Liberal government: “New Democrats are pleased to see that after years of …