We’ve had enough of the BC Liberals – we don’t trust the NDP – and we want change

Here’s a question – have you ever taken a few minutes to read the Guiding Principles of British Columbia’s Conservative Party?

If not, I’d like to encourage you to do so.  What you will see is a commitment to concerns being raised by British Columbians from all across the province.

During the past year the BC Conservative Party, led by John Cummins, has begun announcing key planks that will be part of the election campaign next year.  All of them fit right in to the Guiding principles the party has.

For example there’s the Carbon Tax – tax foisted on us by the BC Liberals – and supported by the NDP.  The Carbon Tax is BOTH a hidden, and upfront, tax that we pay on everything.  Fuel, groceries, clothing, everyday household needs, winter wear and boots for your children, sporting and recreation events and activities --- it even robs financial resources from health and education.

BC Conservatives have been leading the way in calling for the elimination and banning of donations to political parties by BOTH unions and big business.  There should not be even the slightest indication are being controlled by special interests; that’s why we believe that political parties should be supported by individuals – not special interest groups.

Week after week --- month after month – we hear stories about alleged criminals being set free because of our “catch and release” justice system.   Government has lost control – and has failed us by refusing to take the courts and the justice system seriously.  We are paying the price with thousands of cases backed up in an obsolete and archaic system.   That is why BC Conservatives have made a commitment to public safety -- the justice system will have the resources to ensure that criminal cases are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner.

Today … John Cummins and the BC Conservative party announced one more important piece of policy, in a platform they will be taking to voters in next May’s general election. 

The party has committed to … immediately introduce legislation to establish a Legislative Budget Office … saying that  … British Columbians want greater scrutiny of, and accountability for, spending by our provincial government.

“The BC Conservatives, in sharp contrast to the BC Liberals and the NDP, are dedicated to spending smarter, to being prudent with the expenditure of taxpayers’ monies.”

He went on to say that, ‘the Legislative Budget Office (LBO) would examine the province’s annual Budget upon introduction each Spring, and issue a declaration as to whether the fiscal plan’s economic and budgetary assumptions were fair and accurate.’

The proposed Legislative Budget Office would also … monitor spending and revenue plans of Crown corporations and schools, universities, colleges and hospitals.

John Cummins, leader of the BC Conservative Party, was quoted saying, “I believe that British Columbians support greater, independent analysis of the province’s finances. The savings we hope to achieve with enhanced fiscal scrutiny across the government far exceed the estimated cost of the proposed Legislative Budget Office.”

In a speech John Cummins gave to members recently, he repeated words that many have been thinking for a long time now; that both the NDP and the BC Liberals, are interested only in helping themselves.

He also spoke words which I have thought, and that many others have repeated to me … we’ve had enough of the BC Liberals – we don’t trust the NDP – and we want change.

There is only one why that real change is going to come about; it will be made by BC Conservative MLA’s elected across the province.

We’ve already had a decade of governments by the NDP, followed by the BC Liberals --- we’ve seen what they had to offer.

The only way real change will be made, is with the election of a BC Conservative government, next May.

I’m Alan Forseth in Kamloops … with the thoughts of one conservative.  Now, tell me, what do you think?