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B.C. Ferries The “new” B.C. Ferry Services has been removed from public oversight and scrutiny, despite a provincial subsidy of over $100 million per year and even though its common share is held by the B.C. Ferry Authority, a provincial government entity. One of the main reasons the Campbell Liberals made this change was to try to hide some $500 million of B.C. Ferries debt by removing it from the provincial books. But the debt itself has not disappeared. Passengers of B.C. Ferries will continue to pay for this debt through fares, just as before. Only now, the debt has been hidden from the consolidated books of the provincial government, even though it is shown in the financial statements of B.C. Ferry Services, for which the government is the ultimate shareholder. The NDP plan will end this financial shell game by restoring B.C. Ferries to public accountability and ownership as a commercial Crown Corporation. In Budget 2005, the Campbell Liberals are deceiving taxpayers by claiming total provincial debt is $37, 322 billion and 23.0% of G.D.P. In fact, the debt of B.C. Ferries remains to be paid, so the total provincial debt today is actually $37, 832 – 23.3% of G.D.P. Impact of the NDP Plan on taxpayer supported debt and debt/G.D.P. ratio Increased taxpayer supported debt in 2005/06: Long term care capital: $ 34.5 million School seismic capital: 50 million Transportation capital: 11 million Total: 95.5 million Total taxpayer supported debt for 2005/06 Taxpayer supported debt as a percentage of G.D.P. Liberals $29.588 billion NDP Plan $29.683.5 billion Liberal: 18.23% NDP: 18.29% BCNDP Platform 2005 73
Notes 74 BCNDP Platform 2005
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Carole James L E A D E R because ev
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This is a time for new ideas to mee
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Strengthen public health care to re
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The New Democrat Plan: Reducing wai
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End emergency room backlogs by: •
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The New Democrat plan will leverage
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Carole James believes in the value
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In this century - in a complex, div
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Ensure BC children’s success in t
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Improving access and affordability
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Ensure access to developmental prog
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Page 25 and 26: There are 9,000 children who are th
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Page 29 and 30: Improve safety in communities and m
Page 31 and 32: Higher costs and lower service: The
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Page 35 and 36: The regional health authorities are
Page 37 and 38: Work with business, labour and comm
Page 39 and 40: The New Democrat Plan: Enable commu
Page 41 and 42: Balance the budget Balanced budgets
Page 43 and 44: Public services are a key component
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Page 47 and 48: Protect our environment 46 BCNDP Pl
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Page 51 and 52: Support and respect regional landus
Page 53 and 54: Enhance forest service enforcement
Page 55 and 56: Broken promises. Secret decisions.
Page 57 and 58: Show respect for local governments
Page 59 and 60: Extend the mandate of the BC Progre
Page 61 and 62: Stop the flow of personal medical i
Page 63 and 64: Costing Preamble Restoring balance
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Page 67 and 68: Education: After three years of ski
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