Reality Check: Remembering the BC Liberal Record: Abbotsford and Surrey Reject the HST

May 11, 2013 | Reality Checks

Today, the “Fact-Free BC” Liberal campaign rolls through Abbotsford and Surrey.

In the last election, the BC Liberals told voters in Abbotsford and Surrey they wouldn’t bring in the HST. After the election, they brought in the HST.

So how did voters in Abbotsford and Surrey respond?

Let’s review how they voted in the referendum on the BC Liberals’ signature accomplishment since the last election – the HST.

Reality Check: BC Liberals "lost-jobs-o-meter" spins out of control to 45,600

May 11, 2013 | Reality Checks

British Columbians are paying the price for the Premier's failed jobs plan.

Statistics Canada reported yesterday that BC lost 10,800 more private sector jobs last month, bringing total private sector job losses since the Premier first introduced her failed jobs plan to 45,600.

Despite a $17 million ad campaign touting the Premier's jobs plan, the plan has delivered the worst performance on private sector jobs in Canada.

Today, the BC NDP launched the lost-jobs-o-meter, tallying the failed record of the BC Liberals on jobs.

Remembering Their Record: Top 5 Ways BC Liberals Have Failed Metro Vancouver

May 10, 2013 | Reality Checks

The BC Liberal “Fact Free-BC” Campaign rolls into Vancouver, Coquitlam, and Port Moody today. Let’s take a look at the top 5 ways the BC Liberals have failed Metro Vancouver.

1.Broke Trust with HST: In the last election, the BC Liberals promised the voters of the Metro Vancouver they wouldn’t bring in the HST. They broke that promise and the trust of Vancouver Metro voters.

Failed leadership on the economy leads to worst private sector job creation in Canada

May 10, 2013 | Reality Checks

Statistics Canada reports today that BC lost 10,800 private sector jobs last month. Since the Premier introduced her jobs plan, BC lost 45,600 private sector jobs.

That is the worst record for private sector job creation in Canada.

What does that mean?

That means the "say anything" Liberals are failing both as public sector managers and in the private sector economy. A record that does not deserve four more years.

Reality Check: Happy Birthday, BC Liberal Promise Not to Bring in the HST

May 9, 2013 | Reality Checks

Vancouver - The BC NDP is marking the 4th birthday of the BC Liberal Promise Not to Bring in the HST.

Exactly four years ago, during the 2009 election campaign, the BC Liberals promised the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association and all British Columbians that if they were elected government, they would not bring in the HST. They made the promise in writing.

Weeks after the last election, the BC Liberals brought in the HST.

The BC Liberals misled voters and broke their trust. Now they’re asking for four more years.

Remembering Their Record: Top 5 Ways BC Liberals Have Failed Kamloops

May 8, 2013 | Reality Checks

1. Broken Trust with HST: In the last election, the BC Liberals promised the voters of Kamloops they wouldn’t bring in the HST. They broke that promise and the trust of Kamloops voters.

2. Massive Forestry Job Loss: 30,000 forestry jobs have been lost in BC under the BC Liberals and 70 mills have closed.

3. Cuts to Skills Training: BC Liberals cut skills training by $15 million, denying workers in Kamloops opportunities to get the skills they need to get good jobs and be part of a thriving middle class.

Remembering the BC Liberal Record: Metro Vancouver Rejects the HST

May 8, 2013 | Reality Checks

Today, the “Fact-Free BC” Liberal campaign rolls through Burnaby, New Westminster, Maple Ridge and Surrey making more promises to the voters of Metro Vancouver. Let’s look at the BC Liberal record.

BC LIBERAL RECORD: In the last election, the BC Liberals told Metro Vancouver voters they wouldn’t bring in the HST. After the election, they brought in the HST.

So how did voters in Burnaby, New Westminster, Maple Ridge and Surrey respond?
Let’s review how they voted in the referendum on the BC Liberals’ signature accomplishment since the last election – the HST.