VICTORIA – In the first five weeks of the B.C. legislature’s spring session, New Democrat MLAs challenged the B.C. Liberals for making life less affordable for British Columbians, having the worst job creation record in the country, and for putting …
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B.C. Liberals refuse to help First Nation stranded by soaring ferry fares
VICTORIA – The Penelakut First Nation is being held hostage by soaring ferry fares and being ignored by the B.C. Liberal government, say the New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals say they’re making ‘tough decisions’ by cancelling ferry sailings and allowing …
B.C. job losses so bad under the Liberals, other provinces have to make up
VICTORIA – Latest statistics Canada numbers show that job losses under the Liberal government are so bad, other provinces across the nation have to make up for B.C., say the New Democrats. “We lost more jobs than the entire country …
B.C. Liberals order independent Utility Commission to raise hydro rates
VICTORIA – The independent B.C. Utility Commission is being forced to implement the Liberals’ hydro rate increases – making life less affordable for British Columbians, say the New Democrats. “Once again, the Liberals are stripping independent government agencies of their …
New Democrats welcome extension of insulin pump coverage to young adults with Type 1 diabetes
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Does Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy support his Bowen Island constituents?
VICTORIA – West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy needs to tell his constituents whether he is on their side in their fight against his government’s ferry service cuts, say New Democrats. “This morning, Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy presented a petition …
Liberals can’t prove they’re delivering high quality medical care, despite doubling medical tax
VICTORIA – Despite doubling medical services taxes, the Liberal government can’t prove it is delivering high quality medical care to British Columbians, say the New Democrats. Auditor General Russ Jones issued a report Thursday showing that the Liberal government can’t demonstrate …
New Democrats present response to Liberals’ pay-more, get-less budget
VICTORIA – The 2014 budget makes families pay the price for B.C. Liberal mismanagement, said New Democrat finance critic Mike Farnworth in his budget response presentation in the legislature Wednesday. “The bottom line of this budget is that life will be …
Op-ed: Budget makes life less affordable
By Mike Farnworth, Special to the Vancouver Sun Families in our province will be extremely disappointed with the budget brought down by Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals this week. It’s a budget that makes life less affordable for us …