VANCOUVER — Now that the TransLink referendum question has been approved by cabinet, the B.C. Liberals need to commit to campaigning for yes, say the New Democrats. “While the B.C. Liberals have stalled on needed transit investment, our provincial economy …
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Wishing Jewish Canadians a festive Chanukah
VICTORIA – On behalf of the New Democrat Official Opposition, Leader John Horgan made this statement today to all Canadians celebrating the start of Chanukah; the Jewish Festival of Lights. “This annual occasion is a time of rejoicing and sharing with loved ones, friends, family …
B.C. economy can’t afford more of the premier’s stalling on transit referendum
VANCOUVER – George Heyman, New Democrat spokesperson on TransLink, issued the following statement in light of the referendum question announced by Metro Vancouver mayors: “The Mayors’ Council put forward a strong referendum question that proposes a regional sales tax increase …
Minister Stone should support mayors’ question, campaign for yes, in TransLink referendum
VANCOUVER – New Democrats are calling on Transportation Minister Todd Stone to commit to supporting the referendum question being finalized by Lower Mainland mayors, and to campaigning for “yes” in the TransLink referendum. “The mayors met the minister’s challenge to …
George Heyman introduces Private Members Bill “Safeguarding Young People’s Future”, to regulate party bus operators.
VICTORIA– Keeping young people safe is at the heart of the push to change how the party bus industry operates, says George Heyman, MLA for Vancouver Fairview. “The largely unregulated party bus industry in B.C. has been responsible for a …
George Heyman celebrates the high tech industry in BC.
George Heyman speaks about the importance of the high tech industry in BC and the need for the government to support and encourage this sector.
George Heyman speaks to Bill 6, The Liquified Natural Gas Income Tax Act
Well, if this chamber was a class in drama, I guess we’d be calling what’s happened over the last few days, with the introduction of this bill, the denouement. I don’t know if over the last 18 months to two years what we’ve been witnessing is an exercise in monomania or a Greek tragedy.
George Heyman and Claire Trevena ask the Transportation Minister about the impact of ferry cuts to the economy and the tourism industry.
“Not only do we listen to chambers of commerce, unlike the minister, we listen to the Chamber of Commerce when they point out that his figures, the 500 vehicles using route 40, don’t correspond with B.C. Ferry’s own figures of 2,643 vehicles. When we listen to them, we don’t treat them with disdain.”
George questions the Transportation Minister about the delayed and over budget Compass Card system.
TransLink’s fare gate Compass card system has been a financial disaster from day one. Its price tag is almost $200 million — 14 percent over budget on another failed Liberal plan.
George speaks to Bill 2 – The Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act
“here is a reason that about 98 percent of the world’s scientists are in agreement that climate change is a man-made phenomenon. It’s worldwide. It’s not a regional phenomenon. It’s a significant threat to the future health of the planet and the future well-being of many low-lying communities that are barely above sea level. It’s also a significant economic threat, as was pointed out by Sir Nicholas Stern, I believe, in the U.K. If we do not deal with this, there will be significant price to pay, economic price to pay, in many, many, many ways down the road.”