Today Carole James told CKNW listeners during the Leader’s Debate that the NDP supports the Port Mann Bridge and that the NDP was responsible for transit being part of the project.
After hearing this incredible and simply unbelievable comment, we think it is important that we take a quick look back at the muddled history of Carole James and her party on this topic – right down to the minute:
January 31, 2006 – Premier Campbell announces Port Mann Bridge project which will include, “public transit across the Port Mann Bridge for the first time since 1986”
September 27, 2007 – Carole James clearly states her opposition to the bridge “I’ve said it’s the wrong bridge and the wrong plan” – CTV 6:00 p.m. News
October 5, 2007 – Premier Campbell announces that Rapid Bus service will be established across the new Port Mann as the result of extensive public consultation over a number of months.
October 11, 2007 – Carole James again expressed opposition to the bridge “It’s the wrong bridge, because it’s based only on a bridge, which isn’t going to solve the congestion.” (Voice of BC)
April 28, 2008 – Carole James and NDP vote unanimously against Bill 14, the “Port Mann Twinning” Act -- again publicly expressing their opposition to the Port Mann Bridge.
March 2, 2009 – NDP Transportation critic Maurine Karagianis calls the Port Mann project “a colossal waste of taxpayers’ money.” (Hansard).
April 14, 2009 – NDP candidate Charlie Wyse confirms that the NDP have no plan to build the Port Mann bridge, stating at his nomination meeting that “the $3.1 billion expenditure for the Port Mann Bridge should not be a provincial commitment.” (Williams Lake Tribune)
April 23, 2009 (9:01 a.m.) – After years of speaking and voting against the project, when asked on CKNW whether she supported the new Port Mann bridge Carole James stated “Yes, it's important we have a crossing there. It's important that we look at the congestion that people are facing right now.” (CKNW Radio Debate)
April 23, 2009 (12:00 p.m.) – Just three hours after Carole James had expressed support for the bridge, the Surrey Leader reported that NDP Candidate Pat Zannon undercut James and again revealed the NDP opposition to the project calling for a “time out” to re-examine the Port Mann crossing.
April 23, 2009 (1:00 p.m.) – Four hours after Carole said ‘yes’ to the Port Mann Bridge, the Abbottsford News reported that NDP candidate Lynn Perrin said “No” when asked whether she supported the Port Mann bridge project.
It’s clear that no matter what Carole James tries to tell us today, the NDP have never supported the Port Mann Bridge expansion and continue to oppose it today. Which makes one wonder: when it comes to defining clear and principled policies, who in the NDP is driving the bus?
It’s clear that no matter what Carole James tries to tell us today, the NDP have never supported the Port Mann Bridge expansion and continue to oppose it today. Which makes one wonder: when it comes to defining clear and principled policies, who in the NDP is driving the bus?
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