Chetwynd MP Jay Hill speaks in town meeting
MP Jay Hill visited Chetwynd last Wednesday addressing a mixed Chamber and Rotary audience. He reiterated commitment to the Prince George Peace River riding and criticized the lack of a Liberal opposition while noting he now sits as an independent. He said his capacity to raise local concerns remains strong.
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Hill calls for viable alternative government in Canada
Hill argues the lack of an effective government in waiting endangers Parliament and democracy. He notes a parliamentary coalition with 19 members from the Progressive Conservatives and former Canadian Alliance MPs and urges a broader coalition combining reform and PC ideas to ensure accountability, credible opposition, and a clear choice for Canadians.
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Canada
Energy issues rise in BC throne speech says Lekstrom
Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom welcomed the throne speech as signaling growth focus for the north. The speech pledges steps to boost investment and job creation in energy and mining, improve the Oil and Gas Commission, enhance Crown land access, and boost agricultural self regulation while protecting patients and students.
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Victoria
Peace River
British Columbia
Peace River South
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Iona Campagnolo
Oil and Gas Commission
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BC liquor rules could ease with beer and wine stores
BC government weighing changes in a core services review that could lift the moratorium on beer and wine outlets and permit hard liquor sales outside government stores. Ministers say timing is late February to March. opinions range from business gains to added addiction concerns.
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Mark Nielsen
PREN
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Rick Thorpe
Silverado Hotel
Renette Benning
Brent Neumann
Thorpe
Quebec
Allan McCreary
Yukon Hotels Association
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