She has been away on holidays and not available to comment on a list of topics. But Premier Christy Clark has reached out to a DJ who got fired from his job in Courtenay. Justin "Drex" Wilcombes was let go after asking the Premier a question about being a "MILF". On his Twitter feed, "Drex" says he's now received a call from the Premier, and she … [Read more...]
Former BC Premier says business of committee appointing Auditor General shouldn’t be public
January 7, 2013 by
After a bi-partisan committee bound by secrecy elected to seek a replacement for Auditor General John Doyle, a former BC Premier says the private nature of those committees is essential when it comes to making personnel decisions. Ujjal Dosanjh says under the current process, committee members can be frank without worrying about destroying … [Read more...]
Premier vows to “stay the course”
December 11, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark says jobs will remain her primary focus in the new year. In a year end interview with CKNW, Clark vowed to stay the course as she attempts to lead her BC Liberals to a come-from-behind election victory in May. Clark seems optimistic despite bad poll numbers, saying that trite old line is true: the only poll … [Read more...]
Premier defends ad campaign
December 7, 2012 by
One week after the BC government announced it was cutting back on discretionary spending, Premier Christy Clark is explaining why that doesn't include the advertising budget. The Premier is all over TV these days in paid advertisements promoting her government's jobs plan. She says the ads are important for consumer confidence. "And people, I … [Read more...]
The Premier shuffles staff in her office, again
December 3, 2012 by
Nearly a week after promising to cut back spending, BC's Premier has, another, new director of communcations. Ben Chin is a former journalist who once headed up media relations for Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. Shane Mills keeps his job as director of issues management, while Mike Morton remains Christy Clark's press secretary. Ken Dawson also … [Read more...]
The Premier talks about the budget
November 27, 2012 by
The Premier danced around questions over her government's balooning advertising budget today after speaking to a business crowd in Coquitlam. When asked, Christy Clark wouldn't address the running total for the advertising budget which is approaching $ 64-million over two years. "I guess which specific instances? I mean I think it's important that … [Read more...]
Premier looks to “Erase Bullying”
November 13, 2012 by
Students, politicians and educators have gathered at a special summit to find a solution to bullying. It began with current and former high school students telling their stories of being bullied. And Premier Christy Clark told attendees the enviroment inside schools needs to shift away from putting up with bullies. Clark says students need to … [Read more...]
Premier calls ICBC severance payments “ridiculous”
November 8, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark calls the massive payouts toICBC executives 'ridiculous.' The corporation has reduced its executive and announced it plans to chop an additional 250 positions, which would save them 29 million dollars a year. but through 2013 severance could cost ICBC up to 26 million dollars in a one year expense. Clark says the … [Read more...]
Updates: Premier faces conflict of interest complaint
November 7, 2012 by
A former Liberal MLA and cabinet minister has filed a conflict of interest complaint against Premier Christy Clark. Abbotsford-South MLA John van Dongen alleges that Christy Clark violated the Conflict of Interest Act when she attended cabinet meetings as Education Minister in 2003, cabinet meetings at which he claims the pending sale of BC Rail … [Read more...]
