Gomery Inquiry 2005
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- magicpatch0
cant really say. liberal will clean up again, in BC. out of 79 seats, i would predict atleast 50 will again be liberal. carol james has some valid projections and points, in fact she has opened up my eyes for the NDP party: http://carolejames.bc.ndp.ca/
funny, the predicted districts: fraser north, and van island north - voting NDP.“This platform is practical and achievable,” party leader Carole James said. “My platform sets a new direction, providing strong public services, fiscal balance, and new opportunities for all British Columbians.”
– Reduce school class sizes, stop arbitrary school closures.
– Double the number of apprenticeships in four years.
– Freeze tuition fees at 2004 levels and restore grants.
– Re-establish the Ministry of Women’s Equality.
– Keep BC Hydro public, allow it to develop clean power.
– Keep ICBC public to hold rates down.
– Restore BC Ferries to a crown corporation.
– End the privatization of health care services.
– Return provincial budget surplus to communities.
– Restrict exports of raw logs.
– Scrap the $6-an-hour training wage.
– Restore the Ministry of the Environment.
– Continue the moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration.
– End corporate and union donations to political parties.
– Restore free collective bargaining.
– No new gambling applications.
– Expand mandate of BC Progress Board to include environment and communities.
– Establish a public inquiry into the sale of BC Rail.
short term money = i dont care
long term solutions = i do