In The Ledge

IN THE LEDGE – ‘When will the premier take concerns about drugs seriously?’

April 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

MLA Todd Stone in Legislature on Monday. (Image: BC Hansard)

Excerpt from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, April 24, 2023 during debate between BC United MLA Todd Stone and Mental Health and Addictions Minister [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – How does premier justify inaction on drugs in parks?

April 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 between Kamloops-South Thomson MLA Todd Stone and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – When will rights of victims be put ahead of the offenders?

April 18, 2023 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. P. Milobar: Under this soft-on-crime Premier, crime and disorder in neighbourhoods, business districts [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Do your level best, son, and everyone will be fine’

February 10, 2023 // 1 Comment

Former premier John Horgan announced yesterday (Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023) he will step down in March as MLA for Langford-Juan de Fuca. He spoke about his career for more than [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – NDP govt burying its head in the sand on decriminalization

February 8, 2023 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature today (Feb. 8, 2023): P. Milobar: Not a day goes by that the members on this side of the House aren’t confronted by [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Committee expects to discuss forensic audit of BC Housing

November 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

Remarks by MLAs Todd Stone and Peter Milobar yesterday (Nov. 24, 2022) during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature. T. Stone: Well, this last week has been full of [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Parents stressed at shortage of kids’ pain medication

November 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

Debate between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Health Minister Adrian Dix in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022: T. Stone: … Across British [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – When will government agree to requests for expanded Car 40?

November 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 between West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick (Liberal), Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Sheila [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – 483 days later, residents of Lytton still wait to return home

October 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

Statement by Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. T. Stone: With the blessing of the member for Fraser-Nicola, I am [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – When will NDP abandon the catch-and-release program?

October 4, 2022 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from Question Period in B.C. Legislature today, Oct. 4, 2022. K. Falcon: For over five years, the soft-on-crime former Attorney General personally oversaw the worst [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Why is the premier spending $1 billion on a vanity project?

May 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from Question Period, debate between Todd Stone and John Horgan, on Monday, May 16, 2022: T. Stone: I don’t mean to be glib, either, to the Premier. But if I [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘When will this Attorney General stop being soft on crime?’

May 13, 2022 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on May 11, 2022. P. Milobar: Let’s be clear — no one believes this Attorney General, with his background, is [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Nurses deserve action on burnout and workloads’

May 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from Question Period debate Monday (May 9, 2022) between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Health Minister Adrian Dix. T. Stone: I think we can all agree [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘The situation at Royal Inland Hospital is dire’

May 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, May 5, 2022 on the nurse shortage in hospitals. T. Stone: With all due respect to the Minister of Health, it’s [Continue]