VICTORIA— News that a pipeline operated by Enbridge has spilled more than three million litres of oil into a Michigan river has left British Columbians deeply concerned about the company’s plan to run a twinned pipeline from the Alberta tarsands to the port of Kitimat, say New Democrats.

VICTORIA – Today’s announcement that the B.C. Liberals will spend $144 million on school infrastructure to support all-day kindergarten is an admission they have been short-changing B.C.’s kids, say New Democrats.Robin Austin

VICTORIA— Huge budget shortfalls in Metro Vancouver school districts are evidence that the B.C. Liberal government continues to mismanage the education system, say New Democrats.Jenny Kwan

VICTORIA— The B.C. Liberal government’s decision to freeze operating grants for 33 school districts will lead to larger classes and fewer supports for vulnerable students in communities around the province say New Democrats.Robin Austin

KITIMAT– The closure of the Eurocan paper mill is the latest result of the B.C. Liberals’ failure to take any action to address the ongoing crisis in the B.C. forest industry, say the New Democrats.

VICTORIA — An arbitrator’s ruling has found the B.C. Liberals’ failure to invest in public education has left children struggling to learn in overcrowded classrooms across the province, say New Democrats.

SURREY— New Democrats joined concerned parents and education stakeholders today to highlight the harmful impact of cuts and downloaded costs on the education of children in Surrey.

“Parents, school trustees and teachers are united in their concern about the educational opportunities our children are missing because of the B.C. Liberal government’s short-sighted decision to burden schools with cuts and downloaded costs,” said Harry Bains , the New Democrat MLA for Surrey-Newton.

QUESNEL— The B.C. Liberals' decision to give up on improving graduation rates among First Nations is a disservice to aboriginal communities and a disappointment for all British Columbians, the New Democrats said today.

VICTORIA — School trustees passed a motion this weekend confirming that the government is not providing the funding necessary to offer all-day kindergarten next year, say New Democrats.

VERNON— Two letters written by Vernon education stakeholders expose the deception of the B.C. Liberal government and their failure to protect education, say New Democrats.