VICTORIA— After presiding over an unprecedented loss of two weeks of schooling for more than half a million students across the province, the B.C. Liberals have failed to meet their own June 30 deadline for ending their feud with B.C. …
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Ramadan greetings from the B.C. New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrat leader John Horgan and multiculturalism critic Bruce Ralston issued the following statement on the annual occasion of Ramadan on behalf of the B.C. New Democrats: As Muslims start to observe Ramadan in British Columbia, throughout Canada …
New Democrat statement on historic victory for Xeni Gwet’in, Tsilhqot’in and First Nations
Further proof that B.C. Liberal mismanagement delays justice and threatens economy New Democrat leader John Horgan and aboriginal relations and reconciliation critic Doug Donaldson made the following statement on today’s historic Supreme Court of Canada decision that the Tsilhqot’in have …
British Columbians deserve more from public forests, not less, New Democrats say
GOLDEN – British Columbians should be getting more jobs from our natural resources, but the B.C. Liberals are on pace to set another record for raw log exports, say the New Democrats. “Liberal government decisions have resulted in raw log exports …
B.C. Liberal handling of happy hour changes raises questions about liquor reform
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals have mismanaged the implementation of happy hour in B.C., leading to questions about whether they are capable of handling a full overhaul of the province’s liquor laws, say the New Democrats. “Businesses rely on the …
Statement from B.C. New Democrats to mark National Aboriginal Day
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader John Horgan and aboriginal affairs and reconciliation critic Doug Donaldson released the following statement to mark National Aboriginal Day: “Today, we join with all Canadians to celebrate National Aboriginal Day. “We celebrate and honour the three …
New Democrat leader names Mike Farnworth House Leader, Michelle Mungall Deputy
VANCOUVER – Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth has been named Opposition House Leader by New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Mike Farnworth brings a wealth of experience in parliamentary procedure and leadership,” said Horgan. “His leadership will help ensure our New Democrat …
B.C. Liberals must do more to protect province’s workers, New Democrats say
The B.C. Liberal government cannot leave protection of B.C. workers in the hands of the federal Conservative government, say the New Democrats. “For years, the B.C. Liberals have failed to stand up for workers and the over 150,000 out-of-work British Columbians,” …
Fort St. John losing doctors as B.C. Liberals fail to invest in rural health care
VICTORIA – While Premier Christy Clark prepares for a photo-op in Dawson Creek this afternoon, New Democrats are reminding her that growing a healthy economy must include providing vital public services like health care. “The premier clearly doesn’t understand that …
New Democrats call for Auditor General investigation into all irregular Kwantlen University payments
New Democrats are calling for an Auditor General investigation into all irregular payments at Kwantlen University, including an alleged $18,000 payment to a former president overseen by B.C. Liberal Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk when he was the Kwantlen …