VICTORIA – The Liberal coverup of the details of the devastating Mount Polley tailings pond spill now includes refusing to give information to elected legislators. “Bill Bennett and Christy Clark seemed to say the right things when they were up …
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New Democrat spokesperson for transportation and ferries, Claire Trevena, sent Minister of Transportation Todd Stone the following letter expressing her concern about the Liberal government’s reckless ferry fare increases. Dear Minister Stone, Two weeks ago, the Union of British Columbia …
New tailings spills show B.C. Liberals failing to protect B.C. wilderness
VICTORIA – New spills from tailings facilities in the Interior and on Vancouver Island – on the heels of the devastating tailings dam failure at the Mount Polley mine – show the Liberal government is failing to protect B.C.’s pristine …
Charges against B.C. Liberal operatives show premier tried to cover up Liberal party connections
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Fleming calls for education minister to step down
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Independent investigation of Mount Polley a good first step
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