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MLA HAYER DISMISSES CONSTITUENTS’ CONCERNS, MOUNTS WEAK DEFENCE OF HST
B.C. LIBERALS BREAK PROMISE TO PROTECT HYDRO CUSTOMERS FROM POLITICAL INTERFERENCE
The introduction of the Clean Energy Act has gutted the regulatory powers of the B.C. Utilities Commission, and will lead to further rate increases for B.C. Hydro customers, say New Democrats. “The BCUC has responsibility for protecting ratepayers from unnecessary rate hikes by providing oversight for B.C. Hydro long term planning and approval of major projects,” said John Horgan, New Democrat energy critic. “The B.C.
BRITISH COLUMBIANS’ EYE CARE SACRIFICED FOR PRIVATE INTERESTS
The B.C. Liberals are making provincial eye care standards the lowest in the nation to suit a company that is also a significant donor, says Adrian Dix, New Democrat health critic. “Tomorrow, Health Minister Kevin Falcon will lower eye care standards to satisfy the commercial interests of one company, ignoring the open opposition from the Canadian Institute of the Blind, physicians, and several health professional bodies.
B.C. LIBERALS’ INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH CARE INVOLVE PRIVATIZATION
B.C. LIBERALS’ INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH CARE INVOLVE PRIVATIZATION,
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
MLA DAVE HAYER SHOULD STAND UP FOR CONSTITUENTS CONCERNED ABOUT HST, SAYS NDP
Consumers and small businesses in Surrey are being asked to pay the price for the B.C. Liberal government’s betrayal SURREY – Liberal MLA Dave Hayer’s weak attempt to defend the Campbell government’s new Harmonized Sales Tax is a betrayal of his constituents who are calling on him to stand up for their concerns, the New Democrats said today.
“Many families and small businesses in Surrey will be hurt by the HST. Mr. Hayer should know that introducing a new tax when families are struggling to make ends meet, without any public consultation, is outrageous,” New Democrat finance critic Bruce Ralston said.
