To the editor:
As all governments in Canada are in budget-restraint mode because of the economy, but the BC NDP party still wants its wish list.
The New Democrats list is: hire 20 more judges; restore legal aid funding to 2001 levels; public inquiry into Babine Forest Products fire; running a community court in Surrey; establish 1,500 additional social housing units; increase forest inventory research; reverse reduction in forestry budget; forego BC hydro net income; freeze BC Ferry fares for 2014/15; seniors to continue free BC Ferries rides; eliminate of interest on student loans, reverse reduction in advance education budget, and establish a ministry of woman’s equality.
The total estimated cost to the British Columbia taxpayers would be $1,425,444,500.
The B.C. Liberal government says no.
However, if the NDP Opposition were government, they would just increase B.C. taxpayer income tax to justify the wish list.
This is the reason why the NDP sits as the Opposition in the provincial legislature.
Joe Sawchuk
Duncan
