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Audio: Horgan talks about the Mount Polley tailings pond failure
New Democrat leader John Horgan spoke with CBC On The Island from Williams Lake after visiting the devastation caused by the Mount Polley mine tailings pond failure. Listen here: SoundCloud – Hear the world’s sounds Explore the largest community of …
B.C. Liberals must release all documents on Mount Polley Mine tailings pond
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals must release any and all documents related to the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond and dam, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “The tailings pond failure at Mount Polley Mine may be the worst industrial accident in …
Statement from New Democrat leader on Mount Polley Mine tailings pond breach
VICTORIA – New Democrat Leader John Horgan released the following statement following the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond breach: “This breach has the potential to have a devastating effect on people, livestock and wild animals in the region for many …
B.C. Liberals turn their backs on chaos in schools
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals have no interest in getting kids back into classrooms and bringing stability back to our schools by September, say the New Democrats. “With five weeks left to end the disruption in the lives of B.C. …
Northern communities must benefit from LNG promises, say New Democrats
TERRACE – The New Democrats agree with the newly formed Northwest B.C. Resource Benefits Alliance that the B.C. Liberal government should act on their election promise to share Northern resources with Northern communities. “New Democrats support local communities getting a …
Op-ed: Workers in Poland, not B.C., will benefit from ferry-building deal
By Claire Trevena Just three years ago, Premier Christy Clark told British Columbians our provincial shipbuilding industry was on the rise – so much so, she suggested, we may never have to build another ferry outside our province. “One of …
Premier Clark must ensure feds back up negotiation promises with federal dollars and resources
Premier Clark must ensure Monday’s words from the federal government on treaty and related negotiations are backed up with real federal dollars and resources to resolve First Nation title and rights issues and improve economic opportunities across B.C. “Provincial and …
B.C. Liberals must commit to returning school shut-down “savings” to public education
VANCOUVER – The New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to commit to putting the $178 million “saved” during the school shut down back into the public education system. “The B.C. Liberals’ failure to get a deal with …
B.C. workers being left behind as B.C. Liberals scramble to catch up on skills training
VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberal government is more interested in flashy photo-ops than concrete and effective action to address the skills gap for B.C. workers, says New Democrat skills training spokesperson Shane Simpson. “The time for inflated jobs claims is past. …