News
June 19, 2013
VANCOUVER - New Democrat leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement on the passing of the Honourable Garde Gardom:
"Today, New Democrats and other British Columbians are mourning the loss of one B.C.’s most revered and important public figures, the Honourable Garde Gardom.
"Admired for his intelligence and integrity by people across the province and political spectrum, Gardom's record of public service is long and impressive. First elected to the office in 1966, he...
June 19, 2013
VICTORIA – An RBC Economics report showing B.C. will be one of only two provinces to see slower economic growth this year than in 2012 is proof the B.C. Liberals have mismanaged the B.C. economy, say the New Democrats.
The province’s economic growth is expected to be the third-worst in Canada in 2013, a trend the report attributes to factors such as stagnant job creation, slowing population growth and flat retail sales.
“This report is a clear demonstration that the B.C....
June 17, 2013
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government has left the door open to supporting the Enbridge pipeline in the future, and has failed to take the action needed to gain provincial control of the review process, say the New Democrats.
Final oral submissions to the Joint Review Panel on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project began in Terrace Monday, but because of the agreement the Liberal government signed in 2010, the real decision will be not be made in this province, but in Ottawa....
June 14, 2013
VANCOUVER – Adrian Dix, leader of the B.C. New Democrats, announced the Official Opposition shadow cabinet, saying his team will hold Premier Clark and the B.C. Liberals to account for their promises and record.
“Premier Clark’s government was elected on the claims of a balanced budget, reduced debt, increased core services and increased jobs," said Dix. “British Columbians expect the Liberals to live up to the commitments they made, and our caucus will do just that...
June 13, 2013
VANCOUVER – New Democrat leader Adrian Dix challenged Premier Clark to reverse hefty pay raises for political staff and ensure they have to abide by the same mandate her government is imposing on public sector wages as a whole.
“It is simply wrong for the Liberal government to award large pay increases to political insiders at the same time they are continuing to demand restraint in all other public sector bargaining and imposing wheelchair fees on vulnerable seniors,” said...
June 12, 2013
VICTORIA - Following today's swearing in of New Democratic caucus, leader Adrian Dix issued the following statement:
"I am proud of our caucus that combines the experience of returning members and seven new MLAs, all of whom will be excellent representatives for their constituents and will hold the Liberal government to account.
"British Columbians, and especially those who voted for New Democrats, expect us to provide a strong, principled opposition and that’s...
June 11, 2013
VICTORIA – The first act of Premier Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals upon re-election was to approve big taxpayer-funded raises for key political staff, say the New Democrats.
“Premier Clark has claimed that her priority is controlling spending. But already she is signing off on self-congratulatory raises for her political operatives,” said New Democrat house leader John Horgan. “Combined with the appointment of a larger cabinet and 14 parliamentary secretaries, it...
