VICTORIA— After the Christy Clark government refused to take the issue of lead in the drinking water of North Coast communities seriously, B.C. New Democrat MLA for the North Coast, Jennifer Rice, initiated water testing in three social housing units …
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VICTORIA— There is only one true measure of climate leadership: Are your carbon emissions going up, or are they going down? Under Premier Christy Clark they have grown steadily and are on track to grow more. Here is the undeniable …
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When Christy Clark promised British Columbians that we would have the greenest LNG industry in the world, I wasn’t alone in hoping it wasn’t just hot air. I’ve always supported the idea of building an LNG industry in British Columbia. …
Horgan calls Great Bear Rainforest agreement ‘a tremendous achievement’
VICTORIA— B.C. New Democrat Leader, John Horgan, issued the following statement on the signing of the Great Bear Rainforest agreement: “The Great Bear Rainforest agreement is a tremendous achievement for all involved. First Nations, environmental organizations, local communities and the …
Enbridge court decision reveals Christy Clark’s shortsightedness and puts B.C. development at risk
VANCOUVER— Wednesday’s Supreme Court of B.C. ruling on Enbridge shows that Christy Clark’s rush to hand decision making power over to the Harper government was wrong and could put major developments in B.C. at risk, say the New Democrats. “This …
New Democrats welcome federal decision on Kitsilano’s Coast Guard Station
David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey, released the following statement anticipating the decision to re-open the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station. Eby will attend this morning’s event at the station (1661 Whyte Ave.) at 11:30 a.m. and will be available for …
Clark tries to pin climate failure on other premiers
VICTORIA— Premier Christy Clark admitted this week that she has steered British Columbia into failure when it comes to her government’s greenhouse gas emission targets. Speaking with media about her own legislated 2020 targets, Clark admitted that they likely …
Opinion: B.C. must become a climate leader
By John Horgan The United Nations Conference on Climate Change, due to open in Paris in a few days, is one of the most consequential gatherings of world leaders in our lifetime. The Paris talks are our best chance to slow …
B.C. Liberal neglect forces non-profit group to fund overstretched law enforcement
VICTORIA — Worsening B.C. Liberal neglect and staff cuts at the B.C. Conservation Officer Service have pushed recreational fishers into donating $100,000 to support enforcement of freshwater poaching laws. “I applaud the Freshwater Fisheries Society for making this donation; they …
Statement from North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice on Banks Island gold mine
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice released the following statement on the ongoing situation at the Banks Island gold mine. “I have been closely following this issue since my colleague Norm Macdonald was first contacted by a mine worker on July …