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School District 61 and the NDP

Published in Lower Island News (Victoria), January 2007 It is not pleasant to question the actions of fellow New Democrats in a public forum like this newspaper. But sometimes it is essential, particularly when NDP members hold positions of trust and public responsibility. We must question the decision of a majority of School District No. … Continue reading »

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Keep the schools open, increase provincial funding

Letter to the Honourable Glen Clark, Premier of British Columbia, 13 July 1999 A report prepared for NDP Minister of Education Paul Ramsey and the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) has called for $19.8 million dollars in spending cuts. These ‘savings’ are to be achieved through the routing of … Continue reading »

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