Media Releases

Progress Board report shows B.C.’s gap between rich and poor worsening

12.16.2010

VICTORIA — A new report out today from the B.C. Progress Board shows British Columbia has become a severely divided province under the B.C. Liberals, with the highest poverty rate in the country ... Continue Reading »

B.C. LIBERALS ADMIT HST DOUBLECROSS IS A BIG BLOW TO TOURISM SECTOR

10.12.2010

VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal Tourism Minister, Kevin Krueger, appears to now be admitting that his government’s HST betrayal is hurting the tourism industry, say New Democrats. “After toeing the B.C. Liberal line on ... Continue Reading »

MLA BRUCE RALSTON CELEBRATES EID WITH SURREY’S MUSLIM COMMUNITY

09.19.2010

SURREY- Sunday September 19th 2010 marked the second annual Eid celebration hosted by MLA Bruce Ralston, Surrey-Whalley, and MLA Harry Bains, Surrey-Newton. This annual Eid celebration open house is known for being an ... Continue Reading »

MLA BRUCE RALSTON CONGRATULATES SURREY-WHALLEY’S CANADIAN NATIONAL HIP HOP DANCE CHAMPIONS!

09.13.2010

On Wednesday August 25, 2010 members of the hip hop dance team Cookies and Cream of Praise T.E.A.M were invited to the Surrey-Whalley constituency office to show off their hip hop dance skills. ... Continue Reading »

HST Documents: The Truth Shatters B.C. Liberal Claims

09.02.2010

Government documents released Wednesday show the truth behind many B.C. Liberal false claims regarding the HST: The HST wasn’t on their radar before the election The claim: "The harmonized sales tax was not on our radar. ... Continue Reading »

MLA BRUCE RALSTON PARTICIAPTES IN FAIR TRADE SOCCER GAME OPENER

08.28.2010

SURREY - Bruce Ralston, MLA Surrey-Whalley, participated in the Fair Trade Soccer Match opening ceremonies at Tom Binnie Park in Surrey on Saturday August 28th, 2010. Community organizations worked together to organize this ... Continue Reading »

Bruce Ralston on The Auditor General’s report on the government’s financial management

08.25.2010

“ The LocalMotion….A good program in itself, but unfortunately the BC Liberal were using it before the election as a political slush fund and seemed to be more concerned about the photo opportunity ... Continue Reading »

Jamaican Festival August 01, 2010

08.01.2010

Bruce at the Jamaican Festival at Holland Park on Sunday August 1st 2010. The Jamaican Canadian Cultural Association of BC did an amazing job of organizing the community event. The Jamaican Festival is ... Continue Reading »

Government’s decision not to mail out the HST pamphlets at tax payers expense.

07.29.2010

Bruce on Fairchild Television July 29th 2010 “I think what they decided to do was not mail the pamphlet out because they know that would make people even more angry at the government on ... Continue Reading »

B.C. LIBERALS’ TAXPAYER-FUNDED HST AD CAMPAIGN ADDS INSULT TO INJURY, SAYS NDP

07.06.2010

VICTORIA – Still outraged by the B.C. Liberals’ HST deception, British Columbians are now facing a publicly funded government propaganda campaign. “Residents and small business owners in every corner of the province have clearly ... Continue Reading »