JOHN MARTIN ON THE BC LIBERALS

Here are a few of the things that John Martin has said about Christy Clark and the BC Liberals:

“Not even the most devoted Liberal supporter could argue with a straight face that this government has earned a fourth mandate. Theirs is a legacy of deceit, incompetence, and financial mismanagement.” – CKNW, March 28, 2012

“The Liberal government has failed the people of British Columbia and has squandered trust with the public on issues such paying $6 million in legal fees for two convicted criminals (Basi and Virk) and the introduction of the HST shortly after the last election when they said it was not on the table.” – Georgia Straight, April 19, 2012

“Everything costs more under this Liberal government.  Medical premiums, ICBC, BC Hydro, Carbon Tax, Gas Tax.  The list goes on and on.  It just doesn’t end. The only people getting ahead in Christy Clark’s British Columbia are cronies, insiders and lobbyists.” - Asian Journal, January 27, 2012

“The Liberals are in free fall and haven’t, by any stretch of imagination, earned a fourth term. The BC Rail scandal alone merits a trip to the penalty box. The deceit with which the HST was introduced was a disgrace and indicative of the contempt the Liberals have for hardworking, tax-paying British Columbians who play by the rules.” – Chilliwack Times, December 6, 2011

“I would tackle the waste and mismanagement of this government, such as the $6 million to pay the legal fees of a couple of Liberal operatives committing criminal offences while on the job. I would look at things like the $30 million payout to a botched uranium deal that was solely the fault of government mismanagement. I wouldn’t go near stuff like an $800,000 bill for a ridiculous pro-HST brochure that was so silly that it had to be shredded. This government wastes money continuously, and that has to stop.” – CKNW, March 28, 2012

“The Liberals are a tired, spent government that is falling apart and has done nothing to earn another term in power.” - The Cascade, April 11, 2012

“It’s just a show trial. It’s just a diversion by the Premier, by the government.” – On the Stanley Cup riot trials. CKNW, Jan 26, 2012

“The Premier decided after the Stanley Cup riots to get some photo ops out of this and make this a big priority and push for cameras. You know, they’re basically turning it into a show trial.” – CKNW, Jan 26, 2012

 “Over the past decade, the Liberal government has created a “catch and release” justice system.” – Georgia Straight, April 19, 2012

“Quickly, hands up anyone who remembers the B.C. government rescinding that 15 per cent income tax cut they promised last year. I didn’t think so. If anything should have buried this government, it was that. Think about it. They promise a huge tax cut. They don’t get a bounce in the polls from the desperate announcement, so they cancel it and it’s forgotten overnight. If there was a more pathetic moment in the history of B.C. politics I must have missed it. Yet this HST boondoggle seems to never end and is not over by a long shot.”  - John Martin, Chilliwack Times, Aug. 9, 2011

“Well, as much as Laurie might like to sweep BC Rail under the rug, that’s obviously not going to happen. There’s absolutely nothing more important in the relationship between people and their government than trust — integrity. When you have a government that promises not to sell BC Rail, and as soon as they’re elected they go and sell it — that basically is a harbinger of things to come. They did the very same thing with the HST; they did the same thing with the carbon tax. Sooner or later the truth is going to come out on BC Rail. Paying off the Basi and Virk legal bills, so we never got to hear Gary Collins’s testimony the next day, might have been very convenient — what a coincidence — but sooner or later we’re going to get the truth.” – CKNW, March 28, 2012

“Remember Christy Clark ranting about throwing the rascals in jail? Yeah, right. You’re a riot Christy. A regular riot.” – Chilliwack Times, Sept 8, 2011

“Today the people of Chilliwack have spoken,” he told supporters. “They’ve selected a great candidate. Gwen O’Mahony has impeccable character. She has worked so hard for so many years in this riding. She is full of enthusiasm, extremely passionate about the issues and I think she’s going to make a great MLA.” – Chilliwack Times, April 24, 2012

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