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May 22, 2013
Powell River – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and Powell River–Sunshine Coast MLA-elect Nicholas Simons issued the following statement on the passing of former MLA and councillor Harold Long
“We, and the entire New Democrat caucus, are deeply saddened by the death of Harold Long.
“Mr. Long, who served the Sunshine Coast in public office at both the municipal and provincial level, was deeply respected by the communities he represented, and his colleagues from all...
May 22, 2013
Shortly before the election we've just had, I met a hearing-impaired young man.
He stopped me, asked for my notebook and wrote me a note. “Are you going to win?” he asked.
I wrote back: “I think we can, if we work hard.”
He wrote me back: “You have to win.” And proceeded to write out why it was so important to him.
We didn’t win. And “disappointment” doesn’t begin to describe how that feels.
Disappointment for the people who...
April 5, 2013
VANCOUVER – The latest jobs figures released by Statistics Canada show that while the short term numbers are bad, the long-term results for B.C. under the B.C. Liberals are even worse, say the New Democrats.
"We know that job numbers will always bounce around from month to month, so it is important to take a long-term view," said New Democrat finance critic Bruce Ralston. "When you look at the big picture, going back to September 2011 when the B.C. Liberals launched their...
April 5, 2013
VICTORIA — The Liberals’ failure to deliver on their 2005 promise to seismically upgrade Lord Strathcona Elementary School is unacceptable, says Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan.
“In 2005, the B.C. Liberals promised to upgrade Strathcona Elementary. Years later, nothing had been done, and in 2008 they promised once again to upgrade this school,” said Kwan. “Despite their promises and the fact that this school is ranked number one on the Vancouver School...
April 3, 2013
VANCOUVER – New Democrats are calling on the Liberal government to immediately release the details about its pre-election Bollywood pageant.
“At a time when the government has asked British Columbians to tighten their belts and make do with less, and when it has told the struggling film industry that it has nothing to offer them, now it is demanding a $2,800 fee before it will tell them why and how it is planning to spend $11 million of their money,” said New Democrat arts and...
April 1, 2013
The Liberals’ HST has finally been shut down and boarded up for good, meaning life is about to become a little more affordable for B.C. families.
Since July 1, 2010, B.C. families have been paying seven-per-cent more for hundreds of everyday items and services.
The Liberals wasted millions of dollars on a taxpayer-funded ad campaign, but 19 months after voters decisively voted to get rid of it, the HST is finally gone.
Here are just some of the items and services that will cost less...
March 29, 2013
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement on the passing of former Vancouver Mayor Art Phillips and Alberta Premier Ralph Klein.
"Today we say good bye to two iconic figures in Western Canada – former Vancouver Mayor Art Phillips and Alberta Premier Ralph Klein.
"Both accomplished a great deal In public life, making a lasting impact with their respective contributions. Mayor Phillips was instrumental in making areas such as Granville Island...
