News Release, March 25, 2009

VICTORIA - Following weeks of unanswered questions about the lobbying activities of high-ranking BC Liberal insiders, today the Official Opposition re-introduced a private member's Bill to strengthen the Lobbyists Registration Act.

"Yesterday the Attorney General said he wanted to fix the lobbyist rules. We've been hearing that for years, but the Campbell government still hasn't taken action. So the Official Opposition has  done the work for them," said Opposition leader Carole James.

March 9, 2009 - Submitted to the Rural Observer

The world economic restructuring we are experiencing is causing governments, businesses and communities to search for new and innovative ways to generate wealth and manage the transformation of how we live together.  In these challenging times the protection of rural values and communities is particularly important.

(Opinion) Goldstream News Gazette - Published: February 26, 2009

There has been nothing ordinary about the past few months as your Member of the Legislative Assembly. The spring session usually begins with the speech from the throne followed by the annual budget outlining revenues and expenditures for the coming year.

Times Colonist - February 21, 2009

By Bill Cleverley

Representatives of three levelsof government were at the Langford rail station yesterday to champion the E&N Rail Line for federal/provincial infrastructure funds. 

Several capital region mayors joined forces with New Democrat MLAs Maurine Karagianis and John Horgan and Liberal MP Keith Martin, who called transforming the E&N into a viable commuter line one of the most pressing infrastructure needs in the area.

CFAX 1070 - Feb 20, 2009

WITH PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS UP FOR GRABS, A GROUP OF MAYORS AND COUNCILLORS ALONG WITH PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL POLITICIANS GATHERED IN LANGFORD FRIDAY MORNING TO VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE E&N RAIL LINE.

THEY'VE MADE THE CALL BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME THE GROUP OF POLITICIANS SAY THE FLOOD OF INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING FROM SENIOR GOVERNMENTS MEANS THE OPPORTUNITY IS HERE NOW TO REVITALIZE THE E&N RAIL BED -- AND, TO START MOVING COMMUTER AND FREIGHT TRAINS AND EVEN SPECIAL BUSES DESIGNED TO TRAVEL ON THE TRACKS.

News Release - February 16, 2009

VICTORIA - Gordon Campbell should immediately stop forcing BC Hydro to waste almost $1 billion on his so-called ‘smart metering' pet project, says New Democrat energy critic John Horgan.

Horgan said Campbell's scheme to force BC Hydro to install new meters in homes throughout B.C. that would show consumers their real time use of electricity is an ill-conceived waste of money that would be better spent on initiatives to help homes become more energy efficient.

News Release - January 21, 2009

VICTORIA - Newly-appointed energy minister Blair Lekstrom should stand by his principles and put a stop to Gordon Campbell's plans to ram through private power projects over local communities' objections, New Democrat energy critic John Horgan said today.

In 2006 Lekstrom joined with the NDP to vote against Section 56 of Bill 30, controversial legislation brought in by Gordon Campbell that stripped local governments of control over power developments.

CFAX 1070 TOP NEWS STORY - February 15, 2009

British Columbia has a program to help those impacted by a disaster to cope with the cost of repairs and recovery from disaster-related property damage.

News Release - January 7, 2009