Yesterday, the Christy Clark government made a cynical attempt to quiet opposition to their bus pass clawback, and ended up showing British Columbians just how clueless they really are, says Nelson-Creston MLA and New Democrat social development spokesperson Michelle Mungall. …
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Mungall’s Annual Bend the MLA’s Ear Tour
MLA Michelle Mungall will be mixing up a big batch of iced tea to share as she hears from locals during her annual Bend the MLA’s Ear Tour. This year’s tour takes place July 5-7 and will include stops in …
Mungall demands stable funding for rural schools, not campaign announcements
Nelson— Yesterday, the Christy Clark government showed again that they care more about bad headlines in the lead up to an election than they do about our public schools, say Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall. “After starving education funding for years, …
Mungall to send messages of love to Orlando
The tragedy in Orlando, Florida targeting the LGBTQ community leaves so many angry and sad. This week, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall’s office is open to anyone wanting to send a message of love and support to Orlando as they grieve. …
COLUMN: The wrong approach for education
Have you ever heard of Niccolo Machiavelli? If you’re a fan of the TV program The Borgias, you may recall that he made a few appearances. He was a writer, diplomat and political operative during the Italian Renaissance. Among political scientists …
Mungall Pens Open Letter to Minister of Education Mike Bernier
We are writing to bring your attention to the financial struggle rural school districts face in this province. In our constituencies of Nelson-Creston and Kootenay West, rural schools are facing closure and districts are charging parents for basic services such as busing. School districts are scrambling as a result of provincial government underfunding in the face of rising mandatory expenses including utilities and wages.
Mungall hosts BC NDP Environment Critic visit to Creston Valley
While accompanying BC NDP Spokesperson for the Environment MLA George Heyman on a guided canoe tour, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall pointed out ospreys fishing and western painted turtles sunbathing at the water surface. The tour through the Creston Valley Wildlife …
COLUMN: A day in BC legislature life, part two
Frequently, Kootenay residents ask what my days in BC’s legislature look like. A lot happens, and this is the second instalment of a two-part series that looks at a typical day. Last month, I wrote about the morning and this …
COLUMN: A day in BC legislature life, part one
Frequently, Kootenay residents ask what my days in BC’s legislature look like. A lot goes on in a legislature day, so I’ll take the next two monthly columns to answer that question. The daily transcript, Hansard, records everything I say …
B.C. Liberals are the only ones who think Christy Clark’s bus pass clawback isn’t a clawback
VICTORIA— In this year’s B.C. Budget, Christy Clark increased disability rates for the first time in nine years, then clawed back most of the increase by cancelling free bus passes for people with disabilities. Christy Clark is simply giving with …