Leader of the official opposition is calling the Dybel report on the ethnic outreach scandal deeply disconcerting. Adrian Dix says Premier Christy Clark told voters no public money was spent and the ethnic outreach plan was never implemented. "Both of those things have been shown by Mr. Dyble's report not to be the case. It's not my job to … [Read more...]
Report on ethnic vote scandal expected Thursday
March 13, 2013 by
The public should get some more information on the Liberal government's controversial ethnic outreach plan Thursday. Premier Christy Clark's Deputy Minister John Dyble will release the results of his investigation in the morning. But NDP House Leader John Horgan wonders if Dyble will be able to shed any real light on the … [Read more...]
BC budget survives close vote
March 5, 2013 by
The BC Liberal government has survived a confidence vote in the Legislature. MLA's have voted 45-38 in support of the new BC budget. Independent MLA's John Slater and Vicki Huntington voted with the Liberals, while former Liberal John van Dongen and former New Democrat Bob Simpson voted with the NDP. If this vote had gone the other way, it could … [Read more...]
Ethnic vote scandal review: Terms of Reference set
March 1, 2013 by
The terms of reference for an internal review involving the inappropriate use of government resources to win ethnic votes have now been laid out. Premier Christy Clark's Deputy Minister John Dyble --BC's top civil servant-- was named Thursday to head up the review which includes the Premier's Office, as well as various … [Read more...]
Yap side-steps questions on ethnic vote scandal
March 1, 2013 by
BC's Multilculturalism Minister is side-stepping the question whether there is a conflict of interest in the investigation into the ethnic vote plan controversy. Multi-culturalism Minister John Yap was asked repeatedly whether John Dyble, the Premier's deputy minister and head of the public service, is in a conflict of interest, because he'll be … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Premier apologizes over ethnic vote plan
February 28, 2013 by
Premier Christy Clark has now issued an apology for documents confirming her office planned to win ethnic votes using government resources. Deputy Premier Rich Coleman read her prepared statement during Question Period this afternoon in Victoria. "The document did not recognize that there are lines that can not be crossed in conducting this … [Read more...]
Slater says no thanks as the Premier calls to secure his budget vote
February 14, 2013 by
An independent B.C. MLA has refused to return to the BC Liberal party, despite a call from the premier herself. John Slater, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, says Christy Clark called him this week, asking if he would rejoin the caucus and support her government's budget, to be tabled on Tuesday. "I said, well, you know, I'm really reluctant because I … [Read more...]
Transit workers vote to accept pact with bus company
February 6, 2013 by
Two major transit unions have voted 88-percent to ratify a new three year deal with Coast Mountain Bus Company. Canadian Auto Workers Local 1-11 President Don MacLeod says the deal means a raise for some 47-hundred transit workers, "It is a raise. It is a three year agreement; it will expire March 31st, 2015. The first year is a zero; the … [Read more...]
