Concernedaboutthe recordofKevinFalcon

Without attachment to any particular provincial persuasion, here is my bent on one Kevin Falcon, the man who would be premier at some point. He seems to be using the media more these days to pin-point fauxpas of the government.

As we all know, politicians not in power point fingers and cast aspersions to those in the so-called driver’s seat. Nothing new here, as non-sitting politicians are wont to do this.

Currently, newly elected provincial Liberal leader Kevin Falcon has come top the fore. He finds fault with or suggests a BC Liberal government way to do things.

Looking back on the 16 years that Liberals were in government would seem to show a Falcon ministerial record that is questionable at best. When he was in a ministerial position several things standout and not in a favorable way. In revisiting his accomplishments or, lack thereof, we might find the following:

As Minister of Finance, he sold off property destined for a needed second hospital in Surrey. When he was a cabinet minister in the BC Liberal government, Falcon’s policies took money out of the pockets of B.C. families. (Tolls on B.C. bridges, approximately $1,500 per year, per individual user.)

Proposed a multi-lane bridge instead of a new tunnel to parallel Dease Island Tunnel. He states that if Liberals form government, the tunnel will be scrapped and a bridge proposed again. (Likely with tolls.)

As Health & Finance Minister he took money out of the pockets of BC families. (Bridge tolls and increased BC Med premiums, ICBC money grab.)

As Finance Minister, he increased car insurance rates while raiding a half-billion dollars from ICBC.

Today he insists that the decision by the government to get rid of tolls “terrible public policy” and still maintains his decision as being “the right thing to do.”

Overall, Falcon might be someone who tends to favour those that are wealthy over everyone else. That’s my bent.