FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2007
Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Centre MP Hedy Fry was today named Chair of the Liberal Party of Canada’s BC Caucus.
“I am looking forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that British Columbians’ voices are heard loud and clear in the House of Commons,” said Fry. “Under Stephen Harper’s watch, British Columbians have been virtually ignored by their federal government. Having sold out on softwood lumber to the tune of $1 billion, and done nothing to stop the devastation of the pine beetle, it is farcical to say that they will focus on the lumber industry.”
“At the same time, most middle-income and low-income Vancouverites cannot afford safe and decent shelter, and seniors are still reeling from the broken promise not to tax income trusts.”
A family physician in Vancouver’s West End for over 20 years, Dr. Fry became the first “rookie” MP to defeat a sitting prime minister, winning her first election in 1993. From 1996 to 2002, Fry served as the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Status of Women Canada, and was later Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Immigration with Special Emphasis on Foreign Credentials. In 2006, Dr. Fry was a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. Fry is currently the Official Opposition Critic for Sport and the 2010 Games, and blogs on issues of the day at www.hedyfry.com.
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For more information:
Paul Nixey
Office of the Hon. Hedy Fry, P.C., M.P.
