Media Releases

AUDITOR GENERAL CALLS BC LIBERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING “UNACCEPTABLE”

09.30.2011

Auditor General John Doyle’s criticism of the government’s accounting methods Thursday shows it’s the same old Liberals that try to hide the truth from the public, say the New Democrats. “The Liberals promised many years ago they ... Continue Reading »

Pro-HST big business airs ads with false claims

06.21.2011

VANCOUVER –The Smart Tax Alliance complaint to Advertisement Standards Canada about opponents' ads has been rejected; meanwhile their own ads make categorically false claims, say the New Democrats. "The Alliance ads falsely claim the ... Continue Reading »

‘Yes’ vote on referendum good for families, small business: New Democrats

06.16.2011

ABBOTSFORD– A "yes" vote to get rid of the HST in the upcoming referendum will be good for average British Columbians and good for small businesses, say the New Democrats. "The HST represents a ... Continue Reading »

Falcon and Liberals won’t guarantee HST rate reduction will be permanent

06.08.2011

VANCOUVER – Finance Minister Kevin Falcon's ever-shifting line on the HST is a telling example of why British Columbians don't trust the B.C. Liberals, say the New Democrats. Falcon refused to give a straight ... Continue Reading »

B.C. Liberals play catch up with New Democrats on shipbuilding industry

05.31.2011

VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government finally decided to follow the lead of Nova Scotia and Quebec on Monday by acknowledging the need to support our British Columbia shipbuilding industry, say New Democrats. Currently, ... Continue Reading »

B.C. Liberal claim of neutrality on HST is ludicrous

05.13.2011

VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal claim of neutrality on the HST, with the launch of a multi-million-dollar ad campaign, is simply ludicrous and wasteful, say the New Democrats. "No one in this province believes ... Continue Reading »

Clark set to break promises to families with status quo budget

03.08.2011

VICTORIA –Families who were counting on Christy Clark to bring real change by taking action on poverty will be let down if the premier-designate refuses to bring in a new budget, say the ... Continue Reading »

Budget 2011 Further Evidence of a Tired B.C. Liberal Government That Can’t Be Trusted to Help Families

02.15.2011

VICTORIA – Today’s budget demonstrates the B.C. Liberal government is out of steam and cannot be trusted to help B.C. families, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “No one expected the government to lay out a ... Continue Reading »

Unemployment Numbers Prove B.C. Liberals Driving Without Steering Wheel

02.04.2011

VANCOUVER – Friday’s employment figures from Statistics Canada are the latest in a series of statistics showing B.C. is faring worse than other provinces when it comes to recovering from the downturn, say ... Continue Reading »

Up to 20 per cent of restaurants could go under in early 2011: Move up the HST vote, says NDP

01.12.2011

VANCOUVER -  New Democrats are renewing their call to move up the HST referendum after the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association said up to 20 per cent of existing restaurants could close in ... Continue Reading »