Throne speech promises wiping B.C. debt through new B.C. Prosperity Fund.
LNG Boom to fuel new prosperity fund
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Feb 122013
The process of choosing an auditor general
Categories: MLA Bill Barisoff
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Jan 152013
Elected officials in government are frequently called upon to make difficult decisions.
Business PST registration begins
Categories: Business Matters
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Jan 022013
Registration for the provincial sales tax opens Jan. 2, 2013.
The budget, Order of B.C. and affordable housing
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Feb 222012
The BC legislature has again resumed session and this week will also see the introduction of the next BC budget.
BC Fire crews head to Ontario
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Jul 112011
B.C. is sending 93 firefighters and support staff to Ontario to assist with firefighting efforts.
Burns, codes and volunteers
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Apr 042011
For those of you in the construction industry you may be aware of pending changes to the BC Building Code that will come into effect in the fall of 2012. The new provisions will change the way many walls, basements, slabs and roofs are designed and constructed in wood-frame houses.
HST Vote set for June 24
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Mar 282011
The voting process will be through a mail-in ballot system. Although there are pros and cons to different voting systems, the mail-in ballot process in this case can save B.C. taxpayers upwards of $18 million.
Gordon Campbell steps down as MLA
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Mar 152011
Gordon Campbell announced today that he is stepping down as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Point Grey.
Gov’t to consult on minimum wage
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Dec 022010
One of the recommendations put forward from the committee was to increase the minimum wage. As a result of this recommendation, the Ministry of Labor will begin consultations regarding employment standards and increasing the minimum wage.
