VANCOUVER – While the Liberal premier heads off on a trip to China without any clear plan or set of targets, British Columbia is shedding jobs, and construction has stalled due to the Liberals’ sluggish transition back to the PST. …
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LIBERALS CONTINUE TO EXPORT B.C. JOBS
VICTORIA— New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to get serious about creating jobs with B.C. wood in the face of a more than 50 per cent increase in raw log exports. “Mills in our communities have been dismantled …
REALITY CHECK: New Jobs Ministry Must Make Up For Dismal B.C. Liberal Job Record To Date
Since Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals first started breaking their word to British Columbians a decade ago, B.C. families have suffered from years of job losses and stagnant wages. Here is a snapshot: Job losses:Since 2008, B.C. has lost …
Do-nothing B.C. Liberal approach to forestry killing future jobs: Macdonald
VICTORIA – A new report showing a bleak outlook for the lodgepole pine is the latest example of why the B.C. Liberal do-nothing approach to forestry will cost jobs long into the future, say the New Democrats. A study by …
REALITY CHECK: The Real B.C. Liberal Record on Jobs and the Economy
The B.C. Liberals’ sudden decision to back down on an income tax cut announced in a desperate ploy to buy back support from an angry public proves that the province’s economic policy is in shambles. It shows a government in …
New Democrats Call On B.C. Liberals To Protect Tourism Jobs In The Cariboo
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals’ cuts to tourism marketing will hurt tourism in the Cariboo, with the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association being forced to lay off most of its staff, New Democrats say.Spencer Herbert “B.C.’s tourism industry needs a …
B.C. Liberals Exporting Jobs, Says NDP
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberals have let down British Columbians by sending hundreds of jobs from the B.C. Place roof project out of the province, the New Democrats said today. “It is shameful that the B.C. Liberal government has failed …
Surprise Decision on New Sales Tax Could Cost Tourism and Service Jobs
VICTORIA – The Campbell government’s surprise decision to bring in a new sales tax without consulting the tourism and restaurant industry could cost front line workers their jobs, the New Democrats said today. “The move to a new tax came …