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Pay Increases for Premier Christy Clark’s Political Staffers

theleftcoast.ca — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:31:39 +0000

Teachers and public servants around BC are probably celebrating Premier Christy Clark’s first act upon re-election; Premier Clark has set the standard for how public servants will be compensated for the good work they do for British Columbians by handing out what can only be described as big pay raises. However, New Democrat house leader [...]

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Premier Christy Clark to Run in Westside-Kelowna By-Election

theleftcoast.ca — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:12:34 +0000

As most of you know, Ben Stewart, the BC Liberal candidate who recently won the riding of Westside-Kelowna by several thousand votes has stepped down so that Premier Christy Clark could have a safe Liberal riding to run in a by-election. After that news broke Adrian Dix issued the following statement; “We are looking forward [...]

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Justin Trudeau at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

theleftcoast.ca — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:41:58 +0000

Justin Trudeau was in Vancouver today to deliver a keynote address to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference. In that speech he was clearly defining himself as the defender of the middle-class Canadian. After his speech, Trudeau was made available to the local press for a very brief question and answer period. During that time I managed [...]

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Chris Hedges; Rise up or die

theleftcoast.ca — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:38:52 +0000

While I continue to mull over the recent BC election results, I will be excerpting a few of the blogs or writers that I enjoy reading. I do NOT necessarily agree with each of these writers, but I do find them thought-provoking. Here is today’s excerpt, from Chris Hedges, writer for Truth Dig: Drilling Beneath [...]

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10 Reasons Why BC Voters Will Vote for Change Today

theleftcoast.ca — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:04:59 +0000

And finally, election day is here and in case you need a reminder of why your vote for the NDP is important, have a read through this top ten list of reasons to vote for the NDP. 10. Yes to Jobs and Economic Development: The NDP plan invests in skills training to grow the economy [...]

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Top 10 Reasons Why BC Voters Will Vote for Change

theleftcoast.ca — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:55:15 +0000

10. The Worst Private Sector Job Performance in Canada: BC deserves better than the BC Liberals’ failed jobs plan, which has bled BC of 45,600 private sector jobs. The NDP plan invests in skills training to grow the economy and create jobs, and takes concrete steps to support LNG, mining, high-tech, forestry, film, agriculture and small business. [...]

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Tieleman on BC Liberals, Donations and Liquor Law Changes

theleftcoast.ca — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:39:34 +0000

Bill Tieleman wrote an interesting and exclusive piece for 24 Hours News. I have excerpted a section of that story here. The BC Liberal Party raised more than $300,000 from liquor businesses in a single day in 2010 just weeks before the provincial government introduced substantial changes to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, a [...]

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Three Questions with Adrian Dix

theleftcoast.ca — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:43:28 +0000

While Adrian Dix was flipping pancakes and his handlers were temporarily caught off guard, I cornered Adrian Dix at an event in support of Chris Wilson, the NDP candidate for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain. I told him I was going to ask him two questions but I managed to slide in a third question to really test [...]

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BC Records Worst Private Sector Job Creation in Canada

theleftcoast.ca — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:32:44 +0000

Statistics Canada reports today that BC lost 10,800 private sector jobs last month. Since the Premier introduced her jobs plan, BC lost 45,600 private sector jobs. That is the worst record for private sector job creation in Canada. What does that mean? That means the “say anything” Liberals are failing both as public sector managers and [...]

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Statement from Former Premier Mike Harcourt

theleftcoast.ca — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:29:22 +0000

Adrian Dix is the right choice for British Columbia at this very important time. He is a strong and intelligent leader, who will tackle the difficult issues facing our province thoughtfully and with purpose. For my entire political career, I’ve always believed that our challenges are also our opportunities. I’ve always believed we can have [...]

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