Statistics Canada numbers prove that there has been no progress since Premier Clark launched her “plan” – in fact, B.C. is falling behind. Since September 2011 – when the premier first launched her so-called “jobs plan” that she said specifically …
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Eight lives disrupted and one lost through Liberal government abuse of power, says Horgan
VICTORIA – Today, New Democrat leader John Horgan stood with the family of Roderick MacIsaac to call on the premier for a formal apology to MacIsaac’s family for the deceased researcher’s wrongful firing in September, 2012. “The Liberal government smeared …
B.C. Liberals must hold private health clinics accountable for double-billing
VICTORIA – The B.C. government must hold health clinics that unlawfully double-bill patients to account, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “Today the B.C. Health Coalition along with other groups brought forward important issues related to the unlawful billing that has been …
B.C. Liberals must stop clawing back bursaries from youth in care
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberals must stop clawing back bursaries provided by colleges and universities to current and former youth in care say New Democrats. Colleges and universities recently started providing bursaries and other supports to current and former youth in …
Horgan demands to know why crack at Mount Polley dam was hidden for four years
VICTORIA – New Democrat Leader John Horgan is demanding to know why information about a crack in the Mount Polley tailings pond dam was not released for more than four years. “The Liberal government knew for four years there were …
New Democrats support Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement
VICTORIA – B.C.’s New Democrats are announcing their support today for the proposed Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement. “This deal will signify the strengthening of an important trade relationship between Canada and South Korea,” said New Democrat spokesperson for trade Bruce …
Horgan Demands Approved LNG Projects Meet Four Key Principles that Benefit British Columbians
WHISTLER — Any LNG projects developed in BC should only be allowed to proceed if they expressly guarantee good-paying jobs and training opportunitiesfor BC workers, and benefits for families and communities in every part of the province, said BC New …
Report shows Premier’s Office continues to delete emails to avoid oversight
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. …
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 …