Carole James’ New Democratic Party took stabs at the B.C. Rail scandal and the privatization of the province’s resources in an attack ad released today.
The ad flashes phrases across the screen like “Mills closed” and “Water rights sold” in an attempt to portray the B.C. Liberals in a negative light.
“[This] is really hitting the Liberals where it hurts,” said Dennis Pilon, professor at the University of Victory’s department of political science.
The NDP haven’t been able to gain a lot of mileage on the 2003 sale of B.C. Rail, even though the issue could call the integrity of Gordon Campbell’s Liberal government into question, Pilon said.
“Given the situation the New Democrats are in, this is exactly what they need to do,” he said.
Morgan J. Modjeski is a reporter for The Hook
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Grumpy
3 years ago
Yes!
It's time that the truth be told. This isn't attack ads per se, rather telling the truth that the mainstream media are afraid or unwilling to do.
A true attack ad would show the drunk Campbell again.
Van Isle
3 years ago
I agree with Grump; this is
I agree with Grump; this is not an attack ad. More ads like this to show how the Liberals have sold the province down the drain, the better. Show ads to how incompetent these people are like; if the Liberals are so smart in economics how come they didn't see the economic collapse coming and prepare for it? Or, show how much some of these wonderful Liberal projects are over budget and behind schedule, ie; Abbotsford Hospital, double the costs and 3 years behind schedule.
BC Mary
3 years ago
Come on, this is no "attack" ad ...
I was thinking the same thing as Grumpy and Van Isle.
This is no "attack" ad, for cryin' out loud.
Is British Columbia so beaten-down, the Opposition can't even report the simple facts without being accused of wrongdoing? Must everything in the "news" be rendered with a PAB, pro-Campbell slant?
Sheesh. This is serious. British Columbia - a social democracy I thought - has been quietly brain-washed. At our expense, of course. $28 million a year, to be exact: the PAB budget for those 223 government staffers.
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Squinter
3 years ago
GO NDP
We need to eliminate corporatism in BC - that starts with exposing the greed that drives our economy. These ads are perfect, we don't need these investments here, we need laws that give us back the right to work against employers that only offer a profit corrupted view of the world.
These neo-cons are done. It's time we asserted the right of the masses over individuals that think they can hide behind some sort of quaint property laws to exploit this beautiful province!
I can't wait for Carole to right this sinking ship by getting rid of P3, cancelling the Olympics and taxing the rich like they deserve to be!
G West
3 years ago
Right on Mary
Since when is telling the truth about the larceny that's been hatched in the legislature an 'attack'?
It's nothing more than telling the truth - belated and not loud enough - but certainly about time.
Until Campbell has been vilified from one corner of the province to the other, he will not have the reward he so richly deserves. Have a close look at what’s happening in California – with another 4 years in power, CEO government will have an equally bad or worse result here in BC.
The man with his spineless army of yes-men and women toadies has to go – none of them deserve better than the toe of my boot.