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BC budget survives close vote
VICTORIA/CKNW (AM980)
Sean Leslie | Email news tips to Sean
3/5/2013

The BC Liberal government has survived a confidence vote in the Legislature.


MLA's have voted 45-38 in support of the new BC budget.


Independent MLA's John Slater and Vicki Huntington voted with the Liberals, while former Liberal John van Dongen and former New Democrat Bob Simpson voted with the NDP.


If this vote had gone the other way, it could have triggered the dissolution of government and an early provincial election.


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  1. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 12:24 PM
    Ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home.
    HA! HA! to you Ken.
  2. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 12:25 PM
    bctaxpayer: Please explain to the readers why the vote went this way!
    1. bctaxpayer posted on 03/05/2013 01:53 PM
      @joes_2868 It will only last until May as risky will not win her seat and the BC corrupt Lie BERALS will get a max of 9 seats I say max.
  3. Ron_26 posted on 03/05/2013 12:37 PM
    I actually thought it would be closer.
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/05/2013 03:04 PM
      @Ron_26 You thought haha! wow! finally..Go NDP Go
  4. speakup posted on 03/05/2013 12:48 PM
    van Dongen voted AGAINST the Liberals?? no way?? wow what a shock
    I di NOT see that coming......
    I guess he gave it cosiderable thought and analyzed it thoroughly and had justification for voting against it? hahahahaha
    or was his FELLING hurt?
    Though he had the POWER VOTE eh - hahahahaha
    Go away Van Dog go away
  5. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 02:32 PM
    bctaxpayer: Thanks for your answer, but as usual, you have answered it shooting from the hip.
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/05/2013 03:31 PM
      @joes_2868 Where do you shoot from Thumper your mouth! You Cons are a racist lot as the reformer's before you! Your sneaky way here with your, fken rants like a Banshee! Time to put your hellish group to rest and not in piece,we will look at those books and demand jail time, if found anything that is against the law.Looks like again Christy will have her own people find her innocent of all wrong doings,in this latest caper of the crooked dirty way you Liberal/Cons of the coalition operate,with lying and cheating and using taxpayers money to do it and it's against the law! This is just a budget that would never will see the light of day! The election is next come May 2013, if you still think they will win Thumper think hard and strong and take of the Grouse fright wig off your head too tight and your scaring The Cons/Liberals of the coalition! Go NDP Go
  6. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 02:34 PM
    John Van Dongen and Bob Simpson will now lose their seats in the provincial election.
  7. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 03:10 PM
    Ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away home. "GO NDP GO"
    Please explain how so, to the readers.
  8. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 03:46 PM
    Ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home.
    So nice to see that your temper is at a all time high.
    F A N T A S T I C ! ! !
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/05/2013 05:18 PM
      @joes_2868 You think you got me on the run, not likely! I want to see Christy get caught from cheating on this Ethicgate! Her right hand girl quit's, her person confidante of 20 years and this was done all out of her office and she knows nothing?Please!!!! Seems like a distant memory that she was not involved in anything just so innocent and squeaky clean! same goes with the BC Rail case! Go NDP Go
  9. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 03:48 PM
    Ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home.
    "CONS", yeah right. Then how come Brian Topp is coming in to be the NDP campaign manager. Mr. Corruption himself!
    1. Ken280 posted on 03/05/2013 05:09 PM
      @joes_2868 Corruption is sitting right on your face boy! I am not making up a story here! Go NDP Go
  10. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 05:44 PM
    Ken280: The readers consultant, a man with a briefcase 50 miles away from home. Then go and read the story yourself. Oh right! You never do any research.

    Are we a little hot tempered today?
  11. joes_2868 posted on 03/05/2013 05:55 PM
    Today, in question period in the legislature, NDP MLA Raj Chouhan, for Burnaby-Edmonds said "WE ARE NOT AGAINST THE BOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL". Looks like Adrian Dix is losing control of his caucus, and he wants to be premier?
    1. alf5892 posted on 03/05/2013 10:28 PM
      @joes_2868 Ummm, perhaps you've missed it but Christy has had no idea what her own office has been doing (yeah right), nevermind her caucus. The real question is .... and she wants to be Premier? Actually the more depressing question is .... and she IS Premier??? Unbelievable.
  12. PaulJ_angryman posted on 03/05/2013 09:21 PM
    VOTE FOR THAT CROOK ADRIAN DIX AND GET THE NDP IN THERE!!!! THEY'D BE SO MUCH BETTER....
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