John Horgan's News
October 2, 2008
LANGFORD - The Campbell government must step up and fund commuter rail on Vancouver Island, say the New Democrats. Opposition MLAs John Horgan and Maurine Karagianis challenged the government to do its part during the Standing Committee on Finance hearing today at the Royal Canadian Legion in Langford. "The Campbell government has ignored the opportunity for light rail transit in the Capital Regional District, and today’s submissions are an opportunity to get back on track,...
September 30, 2008
John HorganMalahat-Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan is calling on Gordon Campbell to stop intervening in Capital Regional District planning decisions and respect local democracy. Horgan is alarmed Community Development minister Blair Lekstrom has taken a land use decision out of the hands of voters as well as the CRD by forcing binding arbitration on amendments to the regional growth strategy. "Once again the Campbell government is riding rough shod over local decisions. They’ve apparently...
September 19, 2008
VICTORIA – Gordon Campbell must explain whether he agrees with his top climate change advisor Mark Jaccard that the fuel tax should be hiked ten-fold, the New Democrats said today. John Horgan“British Columbians need to know whether Gordon Campbell agrees with his climate guru that the gas tax should be increased to 24 cents a litre. Whether he wants to call it a carbon tax or a pollution tax, any way you slice it British Columbians are calling on Gordon Campbell to scrap this tax,” said...
September 15, 2008
VICTORIA – Since Gordon Campbell won’t come back to the legislature this fall, the finance committee should adopt a broader mandate to fill in the accountability gap, the New Democrats said today. John Horgan“If Gordon Campbell wants to try and hide from tough questions, then the Select Standing Committee on Finance should take up the slack and ensure that British Columbians have a chance to hold the government accountable,” said New Democrat MLA John Horgan. “Whether it’s obscene pay...
August 18, 2008
VICTORIA – Gordon Campbell has had over a month to read through a scathing report from the Auditor General into the government’s giveaway of forest lands around Jordan River and it’s time for him to stop trying to duck the issue, New Democrat MLA John Horgan said today. John Horgan“The premier has found the time to fly around the world in a private jet, and to give massive pay increases to his top executives, but he still hasn’t uttered one peep about the Auditor General’s scathing report...
July 30, 2008
VICTORIA - The Campbell government is so fixated on promoting its new fuel tax that it is unable to hear the widespread public criticism, says NDP energy critic John Horgan.In the July 30 Kelowna Daily Courier, Small Business and Revenue Minister Kevin Krueger is quoted as saying about the tax: "I haven't heard any complaints and if there were any, I'd be one of the first to hear about them." jhorgan“Talk about out of touch,” said Horgan. “Campbell and his cabinet ministers...
July 23, 2008
VICTORIA – The Premier has had one week to mull over a scathing report from the Auditor General into the Campbell government's decision to release lands from Tree Farm Licences around Jordan River and it’s time for him to step in and suspend the deletion, New Democrat MLA John Horgan said today. John Horgan“It’s been a week, and the Premier’s had plenty of time to reflect on his forest ministers’ shoddy treatment of the community. It’s time for Gordon Campbell to prove to people on...
