More election bling and promises

[gordon_as]

http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/189281/ ... gets-boost

Nothing whatsoever to do with the upcoming election

[gordon_as]

http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/189258/ ... ice-funded

I wonder how much our Liberal government funded last year , or the year before that ?

[gordon_as]

http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/189116/ ... eal-for-BC

Shouldn't the picture be of FEDERAL health minister Jane Philpott , it's federal money. Why has our provincial govt stalled for so long , and only now (election gift season) settled ?

[gordon_as]

http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/188936/ ... eal-on-LNG

$145 million. The north coast riding went to the NDP last time.

[gordon_as]

http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/188885/ ... s-ministry

Gotta hand it to the Libs , when they see a need they pull out the cheque book. Here they saw a need to quiet down the public outcry about their ministry.

[Fancy]

You know all this didn't happen overnight. Previous budgets are available for perusal.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.2959335

[gordon_as]

I know that there is an election in just over 2 months , and you can't open a newspaper or log on without seeing a picture of a BC Liberal grinning and patting himself/herself on the back while simultaneously holding a checkbook in their hand.

[Fancy]

There's been lots in the news over the past few years. Why wouldn't the government want to remind the fickle public?

With a provincial election just around the corner, B.C. Liberal transportation ministry is reminding Central Okanagan drivers of work done to to improve Westside Road over the last eight years.

http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/413980033.html

[gordon_as]

Hey , if the government wants to remind us about good things they have done , I have no problem with that.

If they are buying airtime on TV with taxpayers money to tell us what a good job they are doing , then I do have a problem with it. Luckily , that would never happen , would it ?

[Fancy]

Well, the NDP government has been spending money on climate change ads in Alberta. I would expect ad campaign funds will be accounted for in the budget.

[Merry]

Publically funded ads designed to inform the Public about Government Programs and services the Public can access are OK.

Publically funded ads designed to get more people to vote for a particular political party are not OK.

[pentona]

Publically funded ads designed to inform the Public about Government Programs and services the Public can access are OK.

Publically funded ads designed to get more people to vote for a particular political party are not OK.

Wouldn't it be nice this next election to see only Positive things that each party promise to do rather than the usual attack/negative ads? If only we lived in a perfect world.

Note: the latest attack ads re John Horgan are tiring and annoying; my mute button gets a lot of use these days. I don't want to see any negative ads by any party; Right or Left.

[flamingfingers]

Rod Mickleburgh ‏@rodmickleburgh 7h7 hours ago
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BC politics 101: Cut, cut, cut, between elections. Then restore cuts just before election, and take great credit. #bpoli

Kind of explains where they got their 'surplus' eh?

[maryjane48]

Well, the NDP government has been spending money on climate change ads in Alberta. I would expect ad campaign funds will be accounted for in the budget.

is there something wrong with a govt talking about facts ? or things that could affect albertans health wise ?