45 per cent of info requests to BC Liberal government have no paper trail British Columbia’s information watchdog has found the BC Liberal government isn’t documenting some key decisions, allowing it to avoid public scrutiny under freedom of information laws. An investigation by the privacy commissioner has counted fewer records kept by the premier’s office, [...]
Ethnic vote scandal continuing to plague BC Liberals The BC Liberals have lost their first cabinet minister as a result of the ethnic vote scandal. Premier Christy Clark suggested Monday she could become a victim of collateral damage that is spreading across her BC Liberal government over a leaked document that has already claimed one [...]
Leadership questions still swirl around Christy Clark heading into election Premier Christy Clark refused to quit Sunday after emerging from a rare weekend cabinet meeting where some of her ministers described a leaked Liberal strategy to court ethnic voters as disappointing, disturbing and a doozy of a political mistake. Clark said she was going to [...]
Retired RCMP superintendent acclaimed to replace BC Liberals MLA Pat Bell The B.C. Liberals’ replacement for veteran MLA and cabinet minister Pat Bell has been acclaimed in the Prince George-Mackenzie riding. Former BC Liberals constituency president, and retired RCMP superintendent Mike Morris is the only person to seek the nomination after Bell suddenly announced last [...]
BC education would get $100 million injection from BC NDP BC education spending would increase, especially for higher education, according to B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix, during during Monday’s official question period. Dix also criticized the BC Liberal government for excessive spending on pre-election advertisements and neglect of the higher education sector. The BC NDP alleged [...]
BC Ferries NDP critic change announced Thursday by Adrian Dix BC Ferries now has a new B.C. NDP critic heading into the May provincial election. Esquimalt-Royal Roads MLA Maurine Karagianis has become the new NDP critic on issues pertaining to BC Ferries and coastal communities. B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix announced the new role for [...]
BC budget announced, will include increased healthcare spending The BC budget will require tax increases, sharpened spending and asset sales to help the provincial government reach its goal of a balanced budget as it heads into this May’s provincial election. BC Finance Minister Mike de Jong introduced a pre-election budget that borrowed heavily from the [...]
BC budget release drawing reaction from all corners of the province Yesterday’s BC budget is drawing a mixed review from various stakeholder groups around the province. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) gave the BC budget an overall grade of B while other groups like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) were more critical of [...]
BC budget primarily benefits the generation of retirees Troy Media - By Paul Kershaw In last week’s Throne Speech, the B.C. government committed to make life more affordable for young people by investing in child care. Prioritizing new public spending for younger generations make sense now because young people’s wages are down 13 per cent compared [...]
BC jobs minister Pat Bell will continue to work until the May election BC jobs minister Pat Bell has pulled out of the upcoming election in May following the discovery of a cardiac issue. “I am announcing today that I have decided to withdraw my nomination as the BC Liberal candidate in the upcoming provincial [...]
