Dear Friend,
A week ago, the Campbell government dropped a bombshell announcement late on Friday afternoon. My caucus and I have been working hard to get to the bottom of it.
Gordon Campbell still can't explain how it's acceptable for the public to be kept in the dark as John Les, the province's top cop, is under police investigation for almost a year.
But there's something else that concerns me about the cloud hanging over John Les and the whole Campbell government.
British Columbians need and deserve a government that makes their life better - but Campbell and his friends are too busy defending themselves from a growing list of ethical questions.
These last few days provide a very clear example.
On Tuesday, families in BC faced stiff increases in the cost of heating their homes and commuting on our ferry system. And these are just the latest increases:
BC Hydro rates have increased 36% -- an average of $255 per household
Transit fares are now the highest in Canada - costing an extra $400 a year for some commuters
Terasen Gas rates went up last fall, adding another $48 to the average residential bill
Last year, Campbell's cuts to child care funding leave a family of four with two kids paying an extra $1920 annually
In the last few years, increases to Pharmacare leave seniors paying an average of $276 more for the medicine they need, and increased fees for long-term care can cost up to $5476 more
Tuition fees have doubled since 2001, and students are now paying an average of $2287 more each year
This is big news for a lot of people. It's going to put real strain on people already having a hard time raising a family in this province.
But the Campbell government doesn't seem to care. The BC Liberals are too busy looking after their own. Today it's John Les. Yesterday it was Ken Dobell, who's lobbying schemes while serving as Campbell's top advisor came to an end when he was found guilty of breaking BC's lobbying rules.
My team in the Legislature is working hard, every day, to expose this kind of nonsense. We're holding Gordon Campbell accountable to you.
We're proposing reforms to help clean up government - like the specific changes to lobbying rules we offered up a few weeks ago.
But it's not just about forcing Gordon Campbell to adhere to better standards for accountability and ethics.
It's about getting down to the real business of making life better for you and your family.
Sincerely,
Carole James
Leader, BC New Democrats
A week ago, the Campbell government dropped a bombshell announcement late on Friday afternoon. My caucus and I have been working hard to get to the bottom of it.
Gordon Campbell still can't explain how it's acceptable for the public to be kept in the dark as John Les, the province's top cop, is under police investigation for almost a year.
But there's something else that concerns me about the cloud hanging over John Les and the whole Campbell government.
British Columbians need and deserve a government that makes their life better - but Campbell and his friends are too busy defending themselves from a growing list of ethical questions.
These last few days provide a very clear example.
On Tuesday, families in BC faced stiff increases in the cost of heating their homes and commuting on our ferry system. And these are just the latest increases:
BC Hydro rates have increased 36% -- an average of $255 per household
Transit fares are now the highest in Canada - costing an extra $400 a year for some commuters
Terasen Gas rates went up last fall, adding another $48 to the average residential bill
Last year, Campbell's cuts to child care funding leave a family of four with two kids paying an extra $1920 annually
In the last few years, increases to Pharmacare leave seniors paying an average of $276 more for the medicine they need, and increased fees for long-term care can cost up to $5476 more
Tuition fees have doubled since 2001, and students are now paying an average of $2287 more each year
This is big news for a lot of people. It's going to put real strain on people already having a hard time raising a family in this province.
But the Campbell government doesn't seem to care. The BC Liberals are too busy looking after their own. Today it's John Les. Yesterday it was Ken Dobell, who's lobbying schemes while serving as Campbell's top advisor came to an end when he was found guilty of breaking BC's lobbying rules.
My team in the Legislature is working hard, every day, to expose this kind of nonsense. We're holding Gordon Campbell accountable to you.
We're proposing reforms to help clean up government - like the specific changes to lobbying rules we offered up a few weeks ago.
But it's not just about forcing Gordon Campbell to adhere to better standards for accountability and ethics.
It's about getting down to the real business of making life better for you and your family.
Sincerely,
Carole James
Leader, BC New Democrats
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