John Horgan's News
August 11, 2011
VICTORIA – The release of the government's review of B.C. Hydro shows Liberal energy policy is at the root of skyrocketing electricity rates in recent years, say the New Democrats.
"What we saw in the review is a Liberal government forced to admit to years of wrong-headed mismanagement of the jewel of British Columbia's crown corporations," said New Democrat energy critic John Horgan.
"The Liberals thought they could impose energy policy and ignore the...
August 10, 2011
VICTORIA – Even though the deadline has passed to vote in the mail-in HST referendum, the Liberals continue to play games and deceive British Columbians about what will happen if voters choose to scrap the tax, say the New Democrats.
"The federal finance minister said today that based on conversations with B.C. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, he is satisfied the HST will remain in place until 2015," said John Horgan, New Democrat house leader.
"For months,...
May 14, 2011
PENTICTON — As the B.C. Liberals hold their convention in Penticton this weekend, New Democrat house leader John Horgan is reminding British Columbians that change at the top is not change enough.
“The B.C. Liberals think they can trick British Columbians into believing they are shiny and new,” said Horgan. “But the truth is, this is still the same bunch that gave us the HST, sold off B.C. Rail, ran a deficit six times larger than they predicted, and have proven...
December 20, 2010
VICTORIA – Economic recovery on Vancouver Island is threatened by the B.C. Liberal moves toward merging ministries that oversee natural resources, say the New Democrats.Bill Routley “The B.C. Liberals have created chaos and uncertainty in forestry by setting out on this ministry merge without consulting with industry stakeholders or even their own ministers,” said Cowichan Valley MLA Bill Routley. “I have members of industry coming up to me to say they’re not happy with this move, and...
December 9, 2010
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government should shelve their plans to merge the natural resource ministries at least until a new premier is in place, say the New Democrats.Rob Fleming
One of the last acts of Gordon Campbell was to throw the forestry, environment, mining and energy ministries into chaos with a senseless reorganization.
“All B.C. Liberal leadership hopefuls should stand up today and commit to undoing the damage done by the disastrous plan to create the Ministry...
December 4, 2010
VICTORIA – With a massive spike in electricity rates announced this week by B.C. Hydro, the B.C. Liberals’ energy plan is hitting British Columbians in the pocketbook while guaranteeing steep profits for corporations, said New Democrat energy critic John Horgan.John Horgan
“British Columbians are staring down the barrel of a 50 per cent rate increase over a short five-year period, mainly due to an ideologically driven private power agenda architected over the past seven...
October 27, 2010
VICTORIA – The sudden merger of the forestry and mining portfolios will only foster chaos in two important resource industries, say the New Democrats.Norm Macdonald "Merging these two ministries will lead to even more chaos at a time when forestry and the land base need stability," said New Democrat forest critic Norm Macdonald. "This was done without consultation with stakeholders and without consideration for the impact this will have on the ability of the public service to do their jobs...
