VICTORIA— New Democrats are calling on Premier Clark and the B.C. Liberal government to join with business and labour in pushing for the temporary foreign worker program to be replaced with permanent immigration opportunities. “Business, labour and New Democrats all …
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VICTORIA – In the eight months since the B.C. Liberals tabled their position on what would be a fair share of LNG revenue for British Columbia citizens who own the resource, Christy Clark has cut that share by at least half, said …
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Christy Clark abandons LNG commitments in Throne Speech
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark backed down on every major commitment she has made around LNG in today’s Throne Speech, said New Democrat leader John Horgan. “It’s hard to take Christy Clark at her word any more. She knows what …
Premier’s words cannot be trusted – she is failing to ensure responsible LNG development can move forward
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