New Democrats Campaign on BCRail Track
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 02:21 PM
New Democrat Leader carole was in North Vancouver today, vowing to end what she labels "BC Rail-style corruption" with tough new laws to regulate lobbying and conflicts of interest.
“Gordon Campbell paid his top advisor Patrick Kinsella $300,000 to help sell off BC Rail in a deal tainted by corruption,” James told a gathering at the North Vancouver BC Rail yards.
“More than five years after the unprecedented police raid on the legislature, Campbell still refuses to answer questions about the largest political scandal in BC history,” She noted that in 2001, Gordon Campbell promised he wouldn’t sell BC Rail.
“He broke that promise, and handed a public asset worth a billion dollars to his political friends and donors. The NDP will put an end to that,” said James.
The NDP will strengthen conflict of interest legislation, close loopholes in the Lobbyist Registration Act, introduce tough new rules to restrict lobbyist influence over decision-makers and institute campaign finance reform to ensure that the public interest comes first. Carole James and the NDP are committed to a full public inquiry on BC Rail.
Prince George- Valemount NDP Candidate Julie Carew and Prince George- Mackenzie candidate Tobias Lawrence planned to spend the day today knocking on doors, and meeting with the President of the Hospital Employees Union.
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