VICTORIA – Last week – seven months after being sworn in – Finance Minister Carole James delivered the first full budget that puts people first after 16 long years of BC Liberal neglect. In just seven months, Premier John Horgan and …
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VICTORIA – Courtenay-Comox MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard said Premier John Horgan and the New Democrat government outlined their vision for a better British Columbia that puts people first in a Speech from the Throne Friday. “For too long families in the …
John Horgan and your New Democrat government – Hard at work building a better BC
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan and the New Democrat government have been working hard over these first few weeks, making a better B.C., following 16 years of a B.C. Liberal government that only cared about their wealthy friends and supporters. …
John Horgan will fight for a fair softwood lumber agreement, invest in forestry for the future
CRANBROOK – Local workers need a premier who will fight for a fair softwood lumber agreement after years of neglect from Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals, said B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Christy Clark knew the softwood lumber …
Christy Clark taking money from injured workers, and giving it to donors and corporate friends
VANCOUVER – Christy Clark’s plan to take millions of dollars from the workers’ accident fund and give it to business owners is absurd and wrong, says Shane Simpson, B.C.’s New Democrat spokesperson for labour and jobs. “Despite countless injured workers around …
Christy Clark still doesn’t care about affordable child care in B.C., despite federal government joining the chorus
VANCOUVER – Christy Clark is still a flat-out ‘no’ when it comes to affordable childcare despite the federal government joining the public and John Horgan and the New Democrats who are in full support. “The only people who seem to …
Christy Clark is leaving people stuck – John Horgan would get people moving
VANCOUVER— After years of delays on badly needed transit investments, it’s time for leadership that will get Metro Vancouver moving, says New Democrat Leader John Horgan. “Christy Clark has left people stuck in gridlock for too long,” said Horgan. “I’m …
Christy Clark ends session under cloud of RCMP investigation into B.C. Liberal fundraising
VICTORIA— John Horgan, Leader of the B.C. New Democrats released the following statement on the end of the legislative session: “This legislative session was a lost opportunity for the people of British Columbia. “This was Christy Clark’s chance to fix some …