By Adrian Dix

Yesterday, I met with Okanagan college and university students, some who attend my alma mater, the University of British Columbia. While certain things remain constant about the university experience, there have been significant changes that leave today's students grappling with far tougher challenges than the ones I faced during my campus days.

The cost of post-secondary education is one such obstacle.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

Vancouver- New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix joined MLAs Jenny Kwan, Shane Simpson, Bruce Ralston, Raj Chouhan and Spencer Chandra Herbert to celebrate the coming Lunar New Year.

At a press conference in Vancouver’s Chinatown on January 17, they brought greetings for the 2012 Year of the Dragon and unveiled the annual New Democrat poster. MLAs, local merchants and community representatives enjoyed Dim Sum and a performance by a lion dance team.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

Bruce Ralston

Surrey-Whalley

Bruce Ralston was re-elected as the MLA for Surrey - Whalley on May 12, 2009. He was first elected to the Legislature in 2005.

Jenny Kwan

Vancouver-Mount Pleasant

Jenny Kwan was first elected as the MLA for Vancouver - Mount Pleasant in 1996, becoming one of the first Chinese-Canadians to sit in BC's L

Raj Chouhan

Burnaby-Edmonds

Raj Chouhan was elected as the MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds on May 12, 2005 and was re-elected on May 12, 2009.

Shane Simpson

Vancouver-Hastings

Shane Simpson was re-elected as the MLA for Vancouver Hastings on May 12, 2009. He was first elected to the Legislature in 2005.

Spencer Chandra Herbert

Vancouver-West End

Spencer Chandra Herbert was elected MLA for Vancouver-West End on May 12, 2009. He served as MLA for Vancouver – Burrard from Oct.

On Monday, provincial and territorial finance ministers will be meeting with federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in Victoria to discuss budget priorities and the state of the economy.

New Democrat finance critic Bruce Ralston is urging B.C. Liberal Finance Minister Kevin Falcon to raise several outstanding questions British Columbians deserve to get answers on:

New Democrat MLAs across B.C. participated in events to mark World AIDS Day.

It has been more than 20 years since the first such day was recognized internationally. Since then, there has been significant progress in research and treatment, with B.C. providing leadership in many areas.

B.C. is home to some of the world's leading HIV/AIDS research. We’ve developed breakthrough drug therapies responsible for a making a profound difference in people’s quality of life and prognosis.

When faced with a question in the legislature from Spencer Chandra Herbert (Vancouver-West End) asking the premier to commit to ensuring every school district in the province has comprehensive policies to fight homophobia and transphobia, Premier Christy Clark dodged the question and tried to claim she has been strong on the issue, when that simply isn't the case.

New Democrat leader Adrian Dix, MLAs Michelle Mungall and Norm Macdonald joined the Ktunaxa Nation and acclaimed hockey player Scott Niedermayer yesterday to press the case for why the government should cancel the Jumbo Glacier Resort proposal.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

VANCOUVER  –  B.C. New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement in commemoration of Remembrance Day:

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

VANCOUVER  –B.C. New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement today to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of the Sikh faith.

“The New Democrat caucus joins thousands of British Columbians today in honouring Guru Nanak’s Gurpurab. Our province is a beneficiary of his teachings emphasizing community service, selflessness, and our common humanity.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

KAMLOOPS - On Monday,  B.C. New Democrat leader Adrian Dix met with faculty and students at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops where he was supported in his call for the Liberal government to re-establish a needs-based grant program for post-secondary students.

Adrian Dix

Vancouver-Kingsway

Adrian Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democrats in April 2011.

VICTORIA —Forcing through the Taseko Prosperity mine project without the support of local First Nations will create an atmosphere of distrust and conflict which will lead to more uncertainty on the land base, making it harder for other mines to go forward in British Columbia, say New Democrats.

Doug Donaldson

Stikine

Doug Donaldson was elected as MLA for Stikine on May 12, 2009.

Rob Fleming

Victoria-Swan Lake

Rob Fleming was elected on May 17, 2005 as the MLA for Victoria-Hillside, and re-elected on May 12, 2009 as the MLA for the re-configured consti