In The Ledge

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]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Member’s allegations are totally false, completely fictional’

May 3, 2022 // 2 Comments

Excerpts from Question Period debate in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 on prolific offenders. P. Milobar:To be clear, the fingers are pointing at the Attorney [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Royal Inland nurses ‘under immense stress and pressure’

May 2, 2022 // 3 Comments

Excerpts from Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, May 2, 2022. T. Stone: Only in NDP land would they say that presiding over an increase of 200,000 British [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why don’t you go to the bathroom and talk to yourself in there?’

April 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

Following is an excerpt from debate in the B.C. Legislature on Monday afternoon, April 25, 2022 in which Premier John Horgan employed the ‘F’ word. The exact point at [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Premier shrugs and does nothing about high gas prices

March 11, 2022 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from a debate in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, March 10, 2022 between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE: When will the premier do something about price at the pumps?

March 8, 2022 // 0 Comments

Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, March 7, 2022. P. Milobar:The Premier seemed to take decisive and quick action in this budget when he made sure that he was [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – When will government end the secrecy on plans for Lytton?

February 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

Debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Premier John Horgan. T. Stone:Again, [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Flood victims who have fallen between the cracks need help

November 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Transportation Minister Rob Fleming, and Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Gov’t fails at sharing critical information during disasters

November 19, 2021 // 4 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth. T. Stone: The members of [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – Report after report on climate change, and no action taken

November 15, 2021 // 1 Comment

A statement by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar today (Nov. 15, 2021) in the B.C. Legislature during discussion of the COP26 climate conference. P. Milobar: Well, [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – A tribute to retiring broadcast journalist Doug Collins

November 2, 2021 // 2 Comments

Comments by Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021: T. Stone: A strong and independent news media is essential for the [Continue]