VICTORIA – After yesterday’s Throne Speech laying out the government’s vision for B.C.’s natural gas industry, the NDP were quick to say they fully support LNG, and the tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in provincial revenue. But what’s the real story? Unfortunately, the NDP have a bad habit of covering up the facts. Recovering the Resource The NDP say they support LNG but have no clear position on how to recover the resource: “I wouldn’t rule
Chilliwack MLA John Les has asked the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to investigate series of negative and partisan ads that appear to have been paid for using the constituency office allowance from Fraser-Nicola MLA Harry Lali. “These ads are clearly partisan, direct readers to the BC NDP’s political party website, and personally attack a fellow MLA,” said Les. “If it turns out these ads originated from and were paid for by Mr. Lali’s taxpayer-funded constituency allowance, it would a
As the mining industry celebrated its second consecutive record year of mineral exploration at Roundup this week, it’s easy to forget how this industry almost vanished from British Columbia. “While we are focused on creating an investment friendly climate so the private sector can create family supporting jobs across B.C., Adrian Dix is trying to forge a new identity that I simply don’t buy,” said John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes. During the 1990s, it was estimated that the BC
VANDERHOOF – As the mining industry celebrated a second consecutive record year for exploration, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad notes this doesn’t happen by accident – and that reckless government policies can drive jobs out of the province. “For the mining industry in B.C., there’s a stark contrast between the NDP and the BC Liberal Government,” said Rustad. “The NDP governments of the 1990s decimated exploration, investment, and drove jobs and capital elsewhere. And not just elsewhere in Canada, but
As a proud father and grandfather, I know first-hand the importance of labour peace and the negative impact prolonged job action has on students, parents, and teachers. That’s why I am proud to be a part of a government demonstrating leadership to break the acrimony and put the needs of children at the forefront. This week Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae proposed a framework to reach a 10-year labour agreement with teachers that would bring stability to
Eric Foster, MLA Vernon-Monsahee and Chair of the Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General, has issued the following statement on Auditor General John Doyle. “Yesterday, the Special Committee to Appoint an Auditor General unanimously recommended to the Legislative Assembly that John Doyle, MAcc, CA be appointed to a second term as Auditor General of British Columbia, ending on October 31, 2015, pursuant to section 2(5) of the Auditor General Act. “Mr. Doyle has reapplied for the job as Auditor
VANDERHOOF – British Columbia’s efforts to reduce cumbersome red tape were recognized this week by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), giving B.C. Canada’s only “A” rating. “I am proud to be part of a government whose leader is committed to reducing the regulatory burden and red tape that strangles the growth and development of our resource sector,” says John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes. “It is because of our commitment to cutting red tape that we are able