VICTORIA— Chaos in the Ministry of Advanced Education is leaving international students in limbo and threatening British Columbia’s international education industry, says New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby. “Students thinking about coming to B.C. to study are being put …
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New Democrats call for expanded oversight of Site C project
VICTORIA — B.C.’s New Democrats are challenging the B.C. Liberals to restore independent oversight and to push for expanded public hearings into the proposed Site C dam. In a letter sent to Energy Minister Bill Bennett this morning, New Democrat …
Premier Clark must stand up for BC economy and environment, say “No” to Enbridge pipeline
VANCOUVER— B.C. New Democrats are calling on the Premier to act to protect B.C.’s economy and environment and stop the Enbridge pipeline from proceeding. “Throughout the review process, British Columbians demonstrated their overwhelming opposition to the Enbridge pipeline, including the …
Ferries critic Claire Trevena calls on Liberals to cancel service cuts
New Democrat ferries critic Claire Trevena has sent a letter to Transportation Minister Todd Stone requesting that he cancel proposed ferry service cuts and fare increases in light of the feedback government representatives received at meetings with affected coastal communities. …
B.C. Liberal incompetence undermining skills training
VICTORIA— Chaos in the Ministry of Advanced Education is contributing to Christy Clark’s failures on employment says New Democrat advanced education critic David Eby. Up to $8 million dollars in cuts are coming to the British Columbia Institute of Technology …
Ottawa’s pension enhancement stall OK’d by B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government is supporting the federal government’s stall on pension enhancement, say the New Democrats. “The Liberal government knows the federal government’s approach to retirement savings will leave people behind. But instead of standing up for …
Liberal government trying to block agricultural commission review of Site C
VICTORIA — After preventing the B.C. Utilities Commission from reviewing the proposed Site C dam, the Liberal government is now trying to block a review by the Agricultural Land Commission, say New Democrats. “The Liberal government has already blocked the …
Reckless Liberal hydro hikes will hurt small businesses and their customers
Surrey — The Liberals’ reckless hydro rate hike will force small business owners across the province to either soak up the increase or make families pay even more for hydro by rolling the hike into the price of goods and …
Op-ed: B.C. must stop ignoring child-poverty issue
By Carole James, New Democrat Critic for Children and Family Development Another year has passed, but little has changed for B.C. children living in poverty. For a decade now, child poverty has been more prevalent in B.C. than anywhere else …
REALITY CHECK: B.C. Liberals misleading British Columbians about dismantling ESL in universities and colleges
VICTORIA- For the past two days, Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk has been telling British Columbians he doesn’t know what it will mean when changes to federal government funding for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are implemented in …