VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government found jobs for their political allies, but has failed for 30 months to help the thousands of other British Columbians looking for work, say the New Democrats. “Thirty months ago, the premier told British Columbians that …
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Reality Check: Pricing out the B.C. Liberal Pork-Barrel Program
The B.C. Liberals are spending more than a million dollars doling out patronage jobs to their friends and failed B.C. Liberal candidates. These 21 appointments will cost taxpayers $1.17 million over a year: Failed Candidates: Christina Bates: Victoria-Swan Lake candidate, …
Port disruption must be resolved quickly, says NDP labour critic
VICTORIA – New Democrat labour critic Harry Bains released the following statement on the dispute between the truck drivers and Port Metro Vancouver: “All sides must do everything they can to avoid more disruption at the port. Port Metro Vancouver is …
Op-ed: Liberal mismanagement is B.C.’s bigger fiscal problem
By Shane Simpson The B.C. Liberals like to say they’re good with money. They said it on the side of their campaign bus and they have spent millions on taxpayer-funded ads that repeat that message. They have also claimed that …
Statement from New Democrats on International Women’s Day
VANCOUVER – Adrian Dix, leader of the B.C. New Democrats, and Maurine Karagianis, critic for women’s issues, commemorated International Women’s Day and released the following statement: “We live in a world where the lives of women and girls are less …
VIDEO: Key Moments in Gender Equity
B.C.’s New Democrats mark International Women’s Day by highlighting some of the key moments in gender equity in Canada.
New Democrats stand with grieving families, injured workers calling for justice and accountability
VICTORIA — New Democrats are standing with grieving families and injured workers in renewing calls for an independent public inquiry into the Babine sawmill explosion, saying it is essential for accountability and justice, and to protect other sawmill workers in …
B.C. job losses so bad under the Liberals, other provinces have to make up
VICTORIA – Latest statistics Canada numbers show that job losses under the Liberal government are so bad, other provinces across the nation have to make up for B.C., say the New Democrats. “We lost more jobs than the entire country …
Statement from Kathy Corrigan on International Women’s Day
Video: New Democrat public safety critic and Burnaby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy Corrigan makes a statement in the legislature for International Women’s Day.
B.C. Liberals order independent Utility Commission to raise hydro rates
VICTORIA – The independent B.C. Utility Commission is being forced to implement the Liberals’ hydro rate increases – making life less affordable for British Columbians, say the New Democrats. “Once again, the Liberals are stripping independent government agencies of their …