Reality Check and Evaluating the Rhetoric

When evaluating statements made by candidates in the May 14th election, Reality Check has consistently provided solid information.

This piece by Laila Yuile makes for an informative read:

No Strings Attached : Laila Yuile on politics and life in B.C.

http://lailayuile.com/100-reasons-the-bc-liberals-must-go/

These are her top five, three of which refer to 'Reality Check'.

5) While thousands of British Columbians were calling for provincial opposition and review to the Canada China FIPA, Christy Clark was happily endorsing the proposition http://lailayuile.com/2012/10/26/i-very-much-look-forward-to-the-ratification-and-implementation-of-the-canada-china-fipa-unelected-premier-christy-clark-during-the-canada-china-investment-summit/

4) Those horrible 90′s when thousands and thousands of people left BC for work under the last NDP government? Not true. Clark and the BC Liberal again tried to deceive voters with inaccurate numbers and claims, as per a CBC RealityCheckhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bcvotes2013/story/2013/04/19/bc-reality-check-outmigration.html

3) BC’s credit rating tanked under the NDP ? More spin from Clark and the BC Liberals. Thanks again to CBC Reality Check http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/04/12/bc-reality-check-credit-rating.html

2) Christy Clark’s LNG plan for the future of BC? Just rainbows,glitter and unicorns, as shown by CBC Reality Check http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/04/26/bc-reality-check-lng.html

And the number 1 reason the BC Liberals must go?

The BC liberal party actually voted Christy Clark as their leader… and look what’s happened since.