The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind election victory is
being credited with giving Premier David Eby a razor-thin majority says
he's a bridge builder in his diverse community and the party needs to
forge similar relationships across British Columbia.
Garry Begg's slim win over the BC Conservative candidate in
Surrey-Guildford is still subject to a judicial recount, but for now it
gives the NDP the 47 seats needed to form a majority in British
Columbia's 93-seat legislature ...
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No more than a few days after the province hosted its much-touted summit to discuss the continuing impact of U.S. softwood tariffs, and with Statistics Canada reporting another decline in BC’s softwood production, the axe has fallen on West Fraser Timber’s 100 Mile House mill. Lorne Doerkson, MLA for Cariboo–Chilcotin , says the devastation now hitting the South Cariboo is what happens when government ignores every warning sign coming from the forest sector. “One hundred and sixty-five people in 100 Mile House just lost their jobs,” said Doerkson. “That’s 165 families wondering how they’ll pay their bills and whether they can stay in their own community. The ripple effect will hit every business on main street, from the gas stations and restaurants to the grocery stores.” “The Minister’s thoughts and prayers aren’t enough for those families facing unimaginable hardship. It’s time this minister did his job and not another photo op,” said Doerkson. “The Minister thinks the ...
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