While this month marks the two year anniversary of the Liberal government’s launch of its $37 million “You Gotta Be Here” ad campaign, new tourism numbers show the B.C. Liberals bungled post-Olympic tourism opportunities, say the New Democrats.

The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development's latest report reiterates that government needs to take concrete, immediate action against growing income inequality, says NDP leader Adrian Dix.

Monday in the legislature, New Democrats challenged the Liberal government to provide a swift and clear transition away from the HST and back to the PST. They noted that many industries have been hit hard by the economic uncertainty, in particular the construction and tourism industries.

With a decision expected by Ottawa this week on a multi-billion dollar national ship building tender, New Democrat leader Adrian Dix is confident B.C. ship yards will win a fair share of the contracts to refit Canada's Coast Guard and Navy.