VICTORIA— Stagnant wage growth under the Christy Clark government and her constant fee increases have contributed to the growing reliance by working British Columbians on payday loans. “Payday loans are a symptom of the way that the Christy Clark government …
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VANCOUVER— An innovative proposal by two UBC Sauder School of Business professors could collect badly needed data about our housing market and provide funding to deal with the worsening affordability crisis in the Lower Mainland, say New Democrats. “This bold …
Premier Clark spends nearly $2 billion on Site C with no guarantee of B.C. jobs
VICTORIA – In her rush to build a mega-dam B.C. doesn’t even need, Premier Christy Clark failed to guarantee British Columbians would get the jobs building it. “Premier Clark never gets tired of talking about jobs, but that’s all it …
Premier Clark must fix laws and help low income seniors and families evicted two weeks before Christmas
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrats say that the mass eviction of seniors from a trailer park in Port Edward, just before Christmas, is the perfect illustration of B.C.’s housing crisis made worse by government inaction and a lack of legislation to …
B.C. New Democrats join with families to demand an end to the maternity leave clawback
VICTORIA — On the International Day of Human Rights, New Democrats are joining with families with disabilities to demand an end to the Christy Clark government’s maternity leave clawback. “The birth of a child should be a time of joy, …
Debt settlement tinkering won’t tackle household debt in B.C.
VICTORIA — Stagnant wages, astronomical housing costs and constant nickel-and-diming by Premier Christy Clark has pushed British Columbians into the worst household debt in the nation, say New Democrats. “Premier Clark has abandoned B.C. families struggling from paycheque to paycheque,” …
B.C. must bring Ottawa on board to support our ferries
VICTORIA— As B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone heads to Ottawa with a shopping list for transportation needs, New Democrats are calling on him to bring back new money for our coastal ferry system. “Our transportation system is more than bridges …
Clark transit hypocrisy on display in Paris
VICTORIA — Despite throwing up roadblocks to transit development in B.C. since becoming premier, Christy Clark is trying to get headlines from the Paris climate change conference by falsely portraying herself as a leader on transit. “British Columbians would have …
New Democrats’ poverty reduction act would address B.C.’s child poverty
VICTORIA— With three recent reports showing that British Columbia continues to have persistently high child poverty under the Christy Clark government, New Democrats are pressing for their poverty reduction legislation to finally be passed. “New Democrats have introduced legislation for a …
John Horgan’s PowerBC plan will create jobs and save money
Burnaby — B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan today launched PowerBC, a sweeping energy plan that creates jobs in every community in B.C. while protecting families and businesses from runaway Hydro bills. “Our kids and grandkids deserve real leadership. With …