British Columbians already stretched to their limit will face more fee and rate hikes in 2015, continue to get less in services, and pay for Premier Clark’s tax cut to the highest paid British Columbians as a result of the …
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VICTORIA – British Columbians already stretched to their limit will face more fee and rate hikes in 2015, continue to get less in services, and pay for Premier Clark’s tax cut to the highest paid British Columbians as a result …
Christy Clark ignores families, gives top income earners a break
VICTORIA – While B.C. families are paying more for everything and wages aren’t keeping up, Christy Clark has chosen to give a $230 million tax break to B.C.’s top 2 percent of income earners, says New Democrat Leader John Horgan. …
Op-ed: Premier can’t be trusted with $9 billion Site C gamble
By John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats The citizens of B.C. have given me the privilege of working for them in government and the legislature for two decades. In that time, I helped build electrical power projects and supported …
B.C. Liberals’ proposed rental hike is bad for housing affordability in B.C.
VANCOUVER – New Democrats are calling for continued stability for renters as the B.C. Liberals talk about adjusting rent controls. “Rent control in B.C. is there to provide some predictability for tenants, and this predictability is really important for people …
North Coast MLA secures promise that ferries minister will scrap discriminatory cabin pricing on northern routes
PRINCE RUPERT – After questioning in the legislature by North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice, Transportation Minister Todd Stone has committed to removing pricing that discriminates against passengers in wheelchairs travelling on northern ferry routes. “Earlier this week, I asked Minister …
Poverty report highlights need to end child support clawback
VICTORIA— First Call B.C.’s report showing that half of children with single parents live in poverty shows the harm being done by the B.C. Liberal government’s clawback policy, says New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall. “This report proves that …
Liberal ferry cuts cost more than they save: study
VICTORIA— An economic impact study released Monday shows B.C. Liberal ferry cuts have cost more than they saved in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast region. “It’s hard to take the Liberals at their word anymore, they know what to say, but then …
It’s time to join the rest of the country with a plan to fight poverty, say New Democrats
VICTORIA — New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall tabled the “Poverty Reduction and Economic Inclusion Act” in the legislature on Thursday. The bill would help B.C. catch up with the rest of Canada on the fight against poverty. “The …
Report shows B.C. Liberal ferry policies are costing the province
A report released today shows that B.C. Liberal hikes to ferry fares are causing economic damage across the province, say the New Democrats. “This new report does the work the government should have done years ago. It connects the dots …