Letter: Distressed by early election
Editor, the Rossland Telegraph: I want to be wrong about this. I am only half certain. I think the BC NDP are heading for a defeat. Premier Horgan has watched New Brunswick's election result and drawn a conclusion, but he is wrong about British Columbians. We are not tolerant of crude political tactics to sustain his power...
Writs issued for British Columbia’s 42nd Provincial General Election
The writs have been issued for British Columbia’s 42nd Provincial General Election with Election Day will be Saturday, October 24, 2020. “Our main focus is ensuring a safe and accessible voting process during the pandemic,” said Chief Electoral Officer Anton Boegman in a media release Monday. “We have been working with Dr. ...
BC Premier John Horgan announces fall election for October 24th
BC voters are going to the polls on October 24th. Premier John Horgan made the snap-election announcement Monday following a meeting with B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Janet Austin. “I have just met with the Lieutenant Governor and she has agreed with my request to hold an election on October 24,” Premier Horgan...
Fines for 'dooring' going up -- 'way up
Drivers will soon have a stronger incentive to take a good look around before opening their car doors. To better protect cyclists, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is raising the fine for “dooring.” The new fine for anyone who opens a car door when it is not reasonably safe to do so (known as “dooring”) will...
NEW BC PARTY CALLS FOR RETURN OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INTO SALES OF BC BUSINESSES
MEC's Sale/Liquidation and Others Like It Must Be Subject to Government Review Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 – PRINCE GEORGE – "Since the announcement of the liquidation of Mountain Equipment Co-op and its purchase by a US-based group of investors, prominent British Columbians, including John Horgan, have condemned and...
Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall joins list of BC cabinet ministers not seeking re-election
Another cabinet minister in the John Horgan BC New Democrat Party has decided not to seek re-election in the next provincial election. Nelson-Creston MLA and Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness, Michelle Mungall, has decided to take a step back from politics. “I am announcing today (Wednesday) that I ...
B.C. Greens announce Sonia Furstenau as new party leader
The B.C. Green Party announced Monday that Sonia Furstenau has won the party’s Leadership 2020 contest, succeeding interim leader Adam Olsen, effective immediately. Furstenau won 52.4 per cent of the votes on the second ballot. Furstenau is MLA for Cowichan Valley and House Leader in the B.C. Green Caucus. She brings a strong...
Ministry of Education will apologize and provide compensation
As a result of a BC Ombudsperson investigation, the Ministry of Education will apologize to students and compensate any students who were financially harmed by the issuance of incorrect provincial exam results in 2019. In a report released today, Course Correction: The Ministry of Education 2019 Provincial Exam Errors, the ...
Thousands of earthquakes near Site C dam and mounting 'geotechnical problems' at project warrant public inquiry — CCPA
The BC government should immediately appoint an independent panel of geologists and engineers to assess the ongoing geotechnical problems at Site C and whether the unstable ground at the dam construction site could be further compromised by the thousands of fracking-induced earthquakes occurring nearby, says the Canadian...
Op/Ed: Survey shows strong majority of British Columbians support province’s handling of COVID-19, regardless of political colours
A strong majority of British Columbians across the political spectrum — and throughout the province — support the provincial government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and believe further government action is key to a successful recovery, a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office...
