Wednesday, June 17, 2026
ADVT 
National

Jobs, Education Are Feature Issues On British Columbia Campaign Trail

The Canadian Press, 19 Apr, 2017 12:01 PM
    VANCOUVER — New Democrat Leader John Horgan says he's not worried about Christy Clark's B.C. Liberals attacking the economics of his campaign platform, which contains big promises including $10-a-day child care and eliminating bridge tolls.
     
    The Liberals' Michael de Jong, the finance minister in Clark's government, is set to offer a "detailed update" on the costing of the NDP platform.
     
    But Horgan says his numbers are solid and based on Ministry of Finance numbers tabled in February.
     
    He campaigned today at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where he promoted his plan to eliminate interest on student loans and offer a $1,000 completion grant to people who finish their studies.
     
    Horgan says if his party is elected May 9, it will also eliminate fees for adult basic education and English as a second language programs while maintaining a cap on tuition fees at colleges and universities.
     
    Clark campaigned in the Vancouver area today as well, telling an event in Surrey with Liberal candidates that the Site C dam is necessary for the province's economic well being.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Pedestrian Languished For Two Hours After Hit By Vehicle in Surrey, Police Seeking Witnesses

    Pedestrian Languished For Two Hours After Hit By Vehicle in Surrey, Police Seeking Witnesses
    Surrey RCMP is looking for any witnesses to an incident where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the early hours of September 19th in the Clayton area of Surrey.

    Pedestrian Languished For Two Hours After Hit By Vehicle in Surrey, Police Seeking Witnesses

    Air Canada Launches Non-Stop Flights From Vancouver To Delhi

    Air Canada Launches Non-Stop Flights From Vancouver To Delhi
    Air Canada today announced the introduction of the only non-stop flights from Vancouver to Delhi, India beginning October 20, 2016, in time for Diwali festivities. 

    Air Canada Launches Non-Stop Flights From Vancouver To Delhi

    Former Alberta Premier Jim Prentice Dies In Plane Crash in B.C.

    Prentice was on board the small jet that went down Thursday night after taking off from the Kelowna airport.

    Former Alberta Premier Jim Prentice Dies In Plane Crash in B.C.

    Sister Of Man Killed In Police Manhunt Sues Over Use Of Lethal Force

    Sister Of Man Killed In Police Manhunt Sues Over Use Of Lethal Force
    VANCOUVER — The sister of a man shot and killed by police at the end of a manhunt in Slocan, B.C., is suing the provincial and federal governments over the RCMP's handling of the incident.

    Sister Of Man Killed In Police Manhunt Sues Over Use Of Lethal Force

    2 Toronto Residents Face 18 Forgery Charges In 'Secret Shopper' Fraud Probe

    2 Toronto Residents Face 18 Forgery Charges In 'Secret Shopper' Fraud Probe
    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Toronto police say two Toronto residents are facing a total of 18 forgery charges arising from a nine-month investigation into what investigators are calling a "sophisticated mass-market text fraud."

    2 Toronto Residents Face 18 Forgery Charges In 'Secret Shopper' Fraud Probe

    Injured N.S. Hockey Player 'improving' As Police Continue Probe Of Rough Game

    Injured N.S. Hockey Player 'improving' As Police Continue Probe Of Rough Game
    TRENTON, N.S. — A Nova Scotia hockey player badly injured during a rough game has brain bleeds and swelling and won't be able to return to university until the new year, his team says.

    Injured N.S. Hockey Player 'improving' As Police Continue Probe Of Rough Game