Todd Stone

STONE and MILOBAR – Setting political priorities for the new year

January 5, 2023 // 2 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson and PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson HAPPY NEW YEAR! As the BC Liberal MLAs for Kamloops and the Thompson Valleys, we [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Will city councils follow MLAs’ example on freezing their pay?

December 19, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PAY RAISES FOR POLITICIANS are always controversial. They have trouble denying themselves when it comes to money. That’s why it’s nice [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]

EDITORIAL – Audit of urgent and primary care centres isn’t the answer

August 4, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE BC LIBERALS — including house leader Todd Stone and finance critic Peter Milobar — want an audit of the “worsening dysfunction” [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 – 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]

EDITORIAL – A good time to say thanks to those who step up in emergencies

November 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN ANY EMERGENCY, some people are going to fall through the cracks. It’s happened with every major wildfire season, and it’s already [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 – Monte Lake-Paxton residents ask for help, not for handouts

October 20, 2021 // 2 Comments

Remarks by Kamloops-South Kamloops MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021: T. Stone: This is a story of resilience. Unless you’ve lived [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – What is being done to help Monte Lake residents?

October 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

A question from Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone in the B.C. Legislature today (Oct. 7, 2021): T. Stone: When the White Rock Lake fire jumped Highway 97 and ripped [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Can premier explain his response to 570 heat wave deaths?’

October 5, 2021 // 1 Comment

Excerpts from a Question Period exchange today (Oct. 5, 2021) in the B.C. Legislature between Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and Health Minister Adrian Dix. T. [Continue]

STONE – Facts matter; the truth is more important today than ever

June 10, 2021 // 2 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson I WOULD LIKE to take the opportunity to correct the misinformation and errors contained in a recent column about my role in making [Continue]

MEL’S NOTES – The next civic election, Fargo and a stressful time for parents

June 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

IT MIGHT SEEM EARLY to be talking about the 2022 civic election but a mayoralty race is already shaping up. That will be my topic for Saturday’s Armchair Mayor [Continue]