Bruce Ralston brazenly admitted the order was the opposite of what the NDP used to argue about regulatory independence.
“I think British Columbians understand that we have in our urban centres sophisticated public transit systems that are options, if prices become too unaffordable in the short-term,” he told reporters last month as prices approached a record $2-a-litre.
“We certainly heard loudly and clearly that there are many people who do not have the opportunity to avail themselves of a world-class transit system,” added the premier, which tells you how well his earlier comment went over with the public outside Metro Vancouver and Victoria.Article content The rebate for individual policyholders will be $110 when the cheque arrives in May. A single-zone compass card goes to $102.55 on July 1. Two zones: $137.10. Three zones: $185.20.Article content
It had me wondering how the New Democrats could have delayed so long to act on gasoline prices, then come up with such a feeble response.Article contentOne ordered ICBC to apply to the B.C. Utilities Commission , no later than Thursday of this week, for approval of the cabinet-dictated $110 and $165 rebates.
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