VICTORIA – The Liberal government’s hastily passed impaired driving legislation is facing further opposition in B.C. courts, say New Democrats. “The Liberal government rammed through the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act with almost no debate in 2010. We are still trying …
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Liberals should release trade mission targets and results
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals need to release the detailed objectives of their planned trade missions this fall, say New Democrats. In the legislature, International Trade Minister Teresa Wat noted that $750,000 had been allocated for a trade mission to …
Statement by BC New Democrat leader Adrian Dix on Jane Sterk’s retirement from politics
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement on Jane Sterk’s retirement from politics today: “I want to offer my sincere appreciation to Jane Sterk for her contribution as leader of the Green Party since 2007. Our …
July job loss more bad news for BC families
VICTORIA – B.C.’s loss of 11,800 private sector jobs in July is more evidence that the Liberal government’s jobs plan has been a failure, say New Democrats. “The Liberals campaigned on a successful jobs plan and spent millions advertising it …
Liberals admit health infrastructure spending promises were ‘for political purposes’ only
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberals are continuing their approach of saying one thing before an election and doing another after when it comes to health infrastructure spending, say B.C.’s New Democrats. This week, the Liberals refused to give a straight …
Give $30 million Pacific Carbon Trust surplus back to schools, hospitals, say New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrats are calling on the B.C. Liberal government to invest the current $30 million Pacific Carbon Trust surplus back into capital upgrades and retrofits at public institutions. “Cash strapped schools and hospitals are forced to pay into …
Op-ed: Province’s film industry deserves support now
By George Heyman British Columbia became known as Hollywood North in the late 1970s, when rapidly growing foreign film production built infrastructure and developed experienced, well-trained crews to work in our province. To promote our talent, beautiful locations and proximity …
New Democrats call for the release of censored BC Ferries evacuation plans
VICTORIA – In the legislature this week, the B.C. Liberals refused to explain why B.C. Ferries is withholding its evacuation plans from the public, say New Democrats. A freedom of information request for information about evacuation plans on B.C. Ferries …
Summer session brings uncaring cuts, unending scandals for B.C. Liberals
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals spent the legislature’s summer session defending uncaring cuts to critical services and scandals that won’t go away, while New Democrats held them to account on a number of key issues. “Despite election promises to protect …
Provincial debt and hidden debt on the rise in B.C., say New Democrats
VICTORIA – New Democrats are calling for a plan to address the province’s rising hidden debt, which has reached nearly $100 billion under the B.C. Liberals. “The government has locked British Columbian taxpayers into nearly $100 billion in contractual obligations, …