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February 2018 Update
Our first full budget marks a new direction, with the priorities that I have heard from neighbours, community leaders and business owners as a guide.
One year after Truth and Reconciliation Commission, still no plan for Aboriginal children
(Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press) VICTORIA— The Christy Clark government still has no plan to reduce the number of Aboriginal children in care in B.C. a year after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called on all provincial governments to take action. “The …
Op-ed: Who is Premier Clark really working for? Not British Columbians
By John Horgan, leader of B.C.’s New Democrats With less than a year to go before the next election, British Columbians are wondering who Premier Christy Clark is really working for. We just finished the last full legislative session before …
Surrey school funding flop shows Premier Christy Clark not listening to parents
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Liberal government’s weak response to school overcrowding in Surrey shows that Premier Christy Clark isn’t listening to the needs of parents and students when it comes to funding public education in B.C., said New Democrat Leader …
Reynolds Secondary’s Flexible Studies Program leads effort to push back walls of their school
I had the proud honor of introducing a group of high school students from Reynolds Secondary’s Flexible Studies Program. Under the direction of teacher Brad Cunningham and with the support of the Royal BC Museum and Songhees Elders these students …
Opposition raps government for ‘hardball’ stance on teen with disability
Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist The NDP criticized the B.C. government Monday for its “hardball” dealings with a Victoria mother whose 19-year-old daughter has a developmental disability. Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming, who has been assisting the family since September, …