Christy Clark’s 10 biggest debate whoppers

Tonight during the TV debate Christy Clark provided British Columbians with a number of alternative facts about her 16 years of neglect.

Christy Clark says : NDP has not provided one new penny for education
Truth - The NDP platform adds $30 million dollars per year for classroom supplies, and commits significant capital dollars to fast tracking seismic upgrades and building new schools.

Christy Clark says : BC Liberals have kept taxes low
Truth - Christy Clark has increased MSP premiums, BC Hydro rates, and ICBC premiums, costing families an additional $1000 per year.

Christy Clark says : British Columbia has the best jobs record in Canada.
Truth - Wages over the last 16 years have grown slower than anywhere else in Canada, and BC has lost jobs in every region except Vancouver and Victoria.

Christy Clark says : Liberals fought for softwood; fought for forestry workers
Truth - In the year and half since the softwood deal expired, Christy Clark never went to Washington to fight for BC jobs and under her watch over 30,000 forestry jobs have been lost.

Christy Clark says : NDP will cancel homeowners grant program
Truth - the NDP platform does not cancel the homeowners grant program

Christy Clark says: The Foreign Buyers Tax was successful in keeping the dream of homeownership alive for working class families
Truth - Since 2014 the average price of a detached home in Greater Vancouver increased by $600,000. Costs continue to rise and remain well out of reach of most families.

Christy Clark says: NDP will double carbon tax
Truth - the NDP plan will not double the carbon tax, our plan is to meet the federal carbon price mandate by 2022, and provide a climate action rebate to 80% of families.

Christy Clark says: MSP premiums have been cut to 1993 levels
Truth - Christy Clark doubled MSP premiums; and will not make changes until Jan 2018. She has no real commitment to eliminate the MSP.

Christy Clark says : Clark said she reduced child poverty by 50%
Truth - BC has Canada’s second-worst rate of child poverty with 1 in 5 kids living in poverty.

Christy Clark says: She has controlled spending without going into debt
Truth - Since Christy Clark became premier, the debt has increased by $20 billion, the fastest rate in British Columbian history.