Borrow money to pay a dividend that allows government to declare a fake surplus and pro-media applauds. #bcpoli https://t.co/W6PX7AMlb3
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 17, 2016
Today's debt by Premier's "singular tough-mindedness" according to @garymasonglobe https://t.co/W6PX7AMlb3 #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/zYEBjlg6aD
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 17, 2016
Response to legitimate criticism by @garymasonglobe #cdnmedia #bcpoli @GlobeBC pic.twitter.com/kdt7WBbjx7
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
According to BC Budget 2016, Port Mann bridge will continue to lose $100 million a year. #bcpoli
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 17, 2016
2005 to 2014, 6 co.s donated $2.8m to Liberals. Key execs kicked-in another $380,000. Now, they're rewarded. #bcpoli https://t.co/Mt0dHb9Z7V
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 17, 2016
Why didn't the gov close the bare trust and shadow flipping loopholes in the Property Transfer Tax, use the $ for affordability? #Budget2016
— David Eby (@Dave_Eby) February 16, 2016
#bcpoli Budget 2016. Public education cut by $24m. Priv schools budget + $40m (again). #bced Shameful. Absolutely shameful #cdnpoli
— Merv Adey (@MervAdey) February 17, 2016
Big increases for private school funding while public education funding continues to flatline #bced #BCBudget pic.twitter.com/d9Z7wvz9M6
— Sarah Miller (@waitinginBC) February 17, 2016
Next, @VaughnPalmer will notice $377m surplus dependent on $692m #bchydro revenue that must be borrowed. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/a7hZorg7El
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 18, 2016
Worth noting: medical services plan premiums are "revenue neutral" in same way as carbon taxes are revenue neutral. #bcpoli #PoliticalLies
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 18, 2016
And he will also notice that , in effect, deferred Hydro for mines will be borrowed by Hydro. #bcpoli https://t.co/0JZyomX6KR
— Merv Adey (@MervAdey) February 18, 2016
Did you know a family with $30,000 income pays double the tax in BC that they would in AB or PQ? https://t.co/smyeoj20od @TheTyee #bcpoli
— Andrew MacLeod (@A_MacLeod_Tyee) February 18, 2016
Millions given gas producers to Clark's Liberal Party earned billions in return. #bcpoli @drex @BradLars24 pic.twitter.com/uHmIWqoEHU
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 18, 2016
Clark's BC Liberal surpluses created by pretending that borrowed money is revenue. Try that at home. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/3hVnS7X4C5
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
Fake BC surplus depends on fake #BCHydro "net revenue" which depends on billions in deferred costs. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/EzeoLVDw7W
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
BC Budget 2016, revenue sources, changes during Clark's tenure as Premier.#bcpoli pic.twitter.com/hvdD29m3Na
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
Columbia River Treaty revenues falling because of lower Mid-C electricity prices. Meanwhile, BC's IPP costs rise steadily. #bcpoli #bchydro
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
BC Govt finance reminds of Ponzi schemes. Declare income & surplus by issuing debt & selling assets paid for by earlier investments. #bcpoli
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
Premier Clark admits health care tax is not fair. Now, how did it get that way? #bcpoli https://t.co/4RJdTb3CZi pic.twitter.com/Rkc79HC0qf
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
Clark government forecasting $81 million revenue from oil & gas rights bonus bids. Compares to $8.9 billion in 4 years before Clark. #bcpoli
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
Bonus bids for drilling rights in numbers. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/CwnOCx8ZLg
— Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) February 19, 2016
"(In 2014) BC School districts then 'invested' $3,887,350 in 155,494 tonnes CO2e of carbon offsets."
ReplyDeleteThis is so the BC government could proclaim itself "carbon neutral". While promoting LNG.
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/climate-change/reports-data/carbon-neutral-action-reports#table
Overall the BC Public Sector spent $16,478,450 to buy carbon offsets.
You can see where that money went here:
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/climate-change/reports-data/carbon-neutral-action-reports#table
$16 million of public money to buy carbon offsets from these projects, what an unbelievable rip off. Completely mind boggling.
can someone please explain HOW the budget can be deemed BALANCED when the provincial debt continues to climb? ANYONE??? why does the Opposition not point at this glaring fact???
ReplyDeleteIf a person could explain that, and convince us that steady increases in debt are good public policy, he/she could also justify a person who earns minimum wage purchasing a $40,000 Audi A3 because it will save the future cost of a bus pass.
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