Rob Fleming's blog

An RBC Economics report showing B.C. will be one of only two provinces to see slower economic growth this year than in 2012 is proof the B.C. Liberals have mismanaged the B.C. economy, say the New Democrats.

The province’s economic growth is expected to be the third-worst in Canada in 2013, a trend the report attributes to factors such as stagnant job creation, slowing population growth and flat retail sales. more »

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The latest jobs figures released by Statistics Canada show that while the short term numbers are bad, the long-term results for B.C. under the B.C. Liberals are even worse, say the New Democrats. more »

Thursday’s federal budget could cost this province nearly $6 billion in health transfer payments alone, thanks in part to Christy Clark’s failure to stand up for B.C., say the New Democrats. “Premier Clark gave her tacit support when the Harper government announced its intention to slash health care spending, and now we’re seeing the full impact of those cuts,” said New Democrat finance critic Bruce Ralston. more »

New Democrat attorney general critic Leonard Krog has asked Justice Minister Shirley Bond what she is doing to secure information that may have been transferred to the B.C. Liberal Party as recommended in Thursday's report into the latest Liberal scandal. The premier's deputy minister, John Dyble, released a scathing report into the leaked multicultural outreach strategy that was driven by the premier's office. The strategy outlined a plan to direct taxpayer-funded government resources to support the B.C. Liberal Party's re-election efforts. more »

Following on the heels of a major scandal from inside the premier’s office, more proof has emerged showing the $11 million Bollywood awards were carefully designed as a pre-election photo op and are just another example of the B.C. Liberals campaigning with public money, say New Democrats. more »

New Democrat seniors’ critic Katrine Conroy has re-introduced the Representative for Seniors Act, a stronger and independent seniors advocate bill that would provide real solutions for B.C. seniors. more »

The decision to pull potentially damaging changes to the Forest Act off the table is a win for British Columbia, say the New Democrats.“I’m pleased that the forest minister heard the calls from environmentalists, forest professionals and the opposition and has removed these sections from Bill 8,” said forest critic Norm Macdonald. more »

New Democrat leader Adrian Dix announced he will introduce legislation that will lower the age at which voters can first register with Elections B.C. The legislation is intended to encourage greater political participation and voter turnout among young people. The announcement was made to a room full of youth who support the change and hope it will encourage their peers to get involved in the political process. more »

In the legislature Thursday afternoon, New Democrat environment critic Rob Fleming re-introduced strong legislation to protect human health, pets and the environment from unnecessary exposure to toxic cosmetic pesticides. more »