Premier Christy Clark's defence of Chinese workers being brought here to work at a new coal mine has angered local union leaders. Scott Lunny with the United Steel Workers says the government needs to immediately investigate recruiters accused of making false promises to would-be migrants who've been told they will be allowed to bring their … [Read more...]
Clark’s meeting with Redford described as “frosty and short”
October 1, 2012 by
It's over. And it doesn't sound like it went all that well. Premier Christy Clark has finished her meeting with Alberta Premier Alison Redford in Calgary. And Clark has described the encounter as "frosty and short". The meeting lasted about 15 minutes. Clark and Alberta Premier Redford are miles apart when it comes to the issue of the proposed … [Read more...]
Reporter calls Clark’s accusation “baffling”
September 20, 2012 by
After Premier Christy Clark claimed her comments that the culture in Victoria is "sick" were taken out of context, the National Post reporter who published them -- is defending his story. Clark says Brian Hutchinson knew what she meant and he wanted to portray it differently. Hutchinson calls Clark's comments "baffling". He says the story ran … [Read more...]
Dix calls Clark’s citizens’ group a Super PAC
June 17, 2012 by
NDP Leader Adrian Dix is riding high in the polls lately, and he says he's going to continue his positive campaign ahead of next year's provincial election. He says he's not going to sink to the level of his rival, Liberal Premier Christy Clark, who has a citizens group working to get her elected. Dix goes so far as to call the group – headed … [Read more...]
More changes in Premier Clark’s office
February 17, 2012 by
More changes at Premier Christy Clark's office. Clark has hired Stephen Harper's former press secretary Sara MacIntyre, to be her new director of communications. Her old one, Shane Mills, gets a new role, as "director of issues management." This is the second Harper insider Clark has hired in recent months. In January, she hired former … [Read more...]
Clarks admits VIHA should have known better over contract
November 22, 2011 by
Premier Christy Clark says the Vancouver Island Health Authority staff were not following protocol when they handed a $ 180,000 communications contacts to her deputy ministers' husband, and did not tender it. When asked on CKNW’s the world today with Gord MacDonald whether she would discipline her deputy or the head of the health … [Read more...]
Dix has doubts on Clark’s trade trip
November 5, 2011 by
The leader of the provincial N.D.P. says Premier Christy Clark didn't bother to pack a plan with her when she left on a trade junket to Asia Friday. Adrian Dix says in lieu of a plan, the Premier has simply made it about her and her being a salesperson for the province. "What we have is similar to what we had a number of weeks ago which is a … [Read more...]
Dix on Clark’s pipeline comments
The leader of the Opposition isn't impressed by more strong words seeming to oppose the Northern Gateway Enbridge oil pipeline.Adrian Dix says no matter what Christy Clark says the Liberals missed the deadline to submit evidence to the joint review panel. "All this seems to be for the Liberal party is a political calculation the interests of the … [Read more...]