The item is an audio recording of various Alexander Macdonald press conferences.

T2688:0001 track 1: NDP MLA Alex Macdonald claims that the Social Credit government is "anti-intellectual", 18 February 1977.
Track 2: Macdonald accuses the government of favouring American natural gas customers over domestic consumers, 3 March 1977.

T2688:0002 track 1: NDP MLA Alex Macdonald discusses British Columbia natural gas export commitments, 23 March 1977.
Track 2: Macdonald questions the morality of the government being involved in lotteries, 22; March 1977.

T2688:0003 track 1: NDP MLA Alex Macdonald calls for judicial inquiry into allegations by a Vancouver prosecutor that the criminal justice system was out of control, 1977.

T2688:0004 track 1: Alex Macdonald attacks Bill 55 (the Corrections Amendment Act). MacDonald says that the four "juvenile jails" which would be created under the act would become breeding grounds for criminals.; 1 September 1977.

The item is an audio recording of various press conferences held by Allan Williams.

T1146:0001 track 1: Labour minister Allan Williams announces the firing of the Workers' Compensation Board, 16-Feb-1977.
Track 2: Williams press conference following a meeting with the BC Federation of Labour; also, reaction of Len Guy, BCFL secretary, 17-Mar-1977.

T1146:0002 track 1: Labour minister Allan Williams names the new Workers' Compensation Board, 17-Feb-1977.
Track 2: Williams says he will not stop preparatory work on the Revelstoke Dam. Also, Williams reacts with surprise to the initial position of the IWA on their upcoming contract talks, 28-Feb-1977.

T1146:0003 track 1: Labour minister Allan Williams comments on a meeting with the BC Federation of Labour, and expresses his opposition to provincial wage controls, 01-Mar-1977.
Track 2: Williams comments on the subject of the native land claims of the Stuart-Trembleur Indians, 04-Mar-1977.

T1146:0004 track 1: Labour minister Allan Williams discusses an upcoming meeting with Native groups about "cut off lands", 17-Mar-1977.
Track 2: News conference following the first-ever meeting between federal government, provincial government and Native groups on the subject of native land claims relating to the "cut off lands" question, 18-Mar-1977: Philip Joe, Warren Allmand, and Allan Williams.

T1146:0005 track 1: Labour minister Allan Williams comments on continuing high unemployment, 14-Apr-1977.
Track 2: Williams on the appeal by SPEC concerning the Revelstoke Dam, 21-Apr-1977.

T1146:0006 track 1: In a news conference, Allan Williams announces the introduction of Bill 92, the Essential Services Disputes Act, and details its provisions, 19-Oct-1977.
Track 2: Williams discusses the provisions of Bill 92 in a press conference. He emphasizes that the Bill is not intended to affect the private sector, but to prevent strikes and lockouts in the public sector, 19-Oct-1977.

T1146:0007 track 1: In a news conference, Labour Minster Allan Williams announces that the Revelstoke Dam project will be allowed to proceed under BC Hydro direction. He details the functions and responsibilities of the various officials, organizations and committees involved in the project. He also suggests the creation of an organization independent of BC Hydro to estimate energy requirements, and that existing energy legislation be reviewed; 12-Sep-1977.
Track 2: At a Federal-Provincial Labour Ministers conference, Williams releases the provincial government position on Nisga'a land claims. B.C. takes the position that aboriginal title does not exist. Williams discusses in general the status of Indians in B.C. and states that Indians themselves must be involved in any solutions. He states that it is the provincial government's responsibility to make the Indians' future a more equitable one; 25-Jan-1978.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1988-03 SUMMARY: Art Phillips, former mayor of Vancouver and former commissioner of critical industries for the B.C. government, dicusses the impact of the energy section of the Free Trade Agreement on using cut-rate ;energy as an inducement for industrial location or a crutch for failing industries. One in a series of freelance interviews by Gary Marcuse on the impact of free trade on B.C.;

News item. Part of MLA Dave Barrett's address on ICBC and the Social Credit government. As of 31-Dec-1976, ICBC had $272 million in the bank, as tabled in the legislature by Health Minister Dennis Cocke. Then the newly-elected Socreds claimed that ICBC was "broke," so they loaned the corporation ". . . $181 million on a Wednesday and then borrowed it back on a Friday." He also talks about B.C. subsidizing the U.S. with cheaper natural gas for them, which will raise the price of it here.

News item. Dave Barrett speaks at a dinner. He says he will return to the BC Legislature as NDP leader after June 3rd byelection in Vancouver East. He accuses Kaiser Coal and oil companies of being able to take money out of BC's primary resources without having to pay any taxes, and without returning any of the profits to BC, thanks to the Socred administration. He says: "It's the same old giveaway gang, giving again." On ICBC: "Socred Government loaned ICBC $181 million on Wednesday and borrowed it back on Friday." Barrett hits out hard against Socreds's policy of not raising gas and coal prices "when everything else is going up." Challenges Premier Bennett to call an election.

News item. The NDP caucus has met, and Dave Barrett will accept Bob Williams' offer to step down as an MLA so Barrett can run in Vancouver East as NDP leader. Williams has submitted a letter of resignation to the Deputy Provincial Secretary and the Speaker Designate. A By-election will be called.

News item. NDP opposition leader Dave Barrett says that we do not need any "special representation" in government because the B.C. voters have chosen to elect 12 New Democrats and 16 Conservatives. This makes the elected representatives "members of parliament first, party members second." Therefore, he says, we should accept that decision "and get on with the job."

News item. BC Human Resources Minister Bill Vander Zalm speaks with the press about a new welfare ruling. In order to qualify for welfare in B.C., applicants must now prove that they have resided here for the past four months. Mr. Vander Zalm says this ruling is necessary because: "We now have probably the highest rate for social assistance in North America, and we certainly don't want to create a situation whereby we encourage great numbers of people to come from the Maritimes or Quebec or Ontario. . . ."

News item. Footage shows B.C. Legislature in full session. Sound is poor (except for the desk slapping by the MLAs), photography is on the dark side but still acceptable for available light situation.

The item is an audio recording of a BC Radio News year-ender from 1979 including news on "dirty tricks".

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0015 : Auditor general Erma Morrison after meeting with the Public Accounts Committee of the Legislature.

T3860:0016: Forest ministers Tom Waterland on Forests Act, Ministry of Forests Act, and Range Act introduced this day.

T3860:0017: NDP president John Brewin on NDP's changes in the next federal election.

T3860:0018: Public Accounts Committee cancelled hearings on northeast task force. In order: Gary Lauk, Gordon Gibson, Lorne Nicolson, Vic Stephens, and Gordon Gibson again.

T3860:0019: Attorney General Garde Gardom on experiment in blood alcohol testing at Royal Columbian Hospital.

T3860:0020: Finance minister Evan Wolfe on Quebec tax deal with Ottawa.

T3860:0021: Lakex Mines president John Springer on deal with Coal Harbour Leasing Ltd. (regarding deputy attorney general Richard Vogel and the "Langdale Queen").

T3860:0022: NDP MLAs Don Lockstead and Alex Macdonald on M.V. "Lady Grace".

T3860:0023: NDP leader David Barrett on the government's handling of the Public Accounts Committee.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0001 Dennis Cocke, ICBC/Royal Sweetheart; Dave Barrett, Phillips - no answer on Roy Clusu confidence; Gordon Gibson on coal mining.

T3860:0002: Haida Gary Edenshaw [aka Guujaaw] on South Moresby wilderness proposal.

T3860:0003: Premier Bennett trip to Alaska, transportation; Allan Williams, labour mediation agency.

T3860:0004: Premier Bennett on government support for air transport; radio news report on Jack Davis trial.

T3860:0005: Premier Bennett on First Ministers' conference economic policy for Canada.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0090 track 1: Ellen MacKay and Jack Kelly.
Track 2: Dirty tricks tapes: Glen Mitchell and Ellen MacKay.

T3860:0091: Evan Wolfe say they will definitely stay within 5% guideline.

T3860:0092: Audio recording of a television broadcast. Evan Wolfe on "Webster!" (BCTV), January 1979.

T3860:0093 track 1: Fraser, Gardom, Williams, Hewitt.
Track 2: Ellsworth got fired. (On the "Princess Marguerite" and "Queen of Prince Rupert").

T3860:0094 track 1: Hewitt "every common market"; Nicolson on BCRIC scam; Crombie -- heroin.
Track 2: Crombie --Indians-heroin, 25 Jul 1979.

T3860:0095: Hugh Curtis and Jack Volrich on Transpo BC Fair bid.

T3860:0096: McClelland on Heroin Treatment Act court decision.

T3860:0097: Mayor Mike Young on the job; Rafe Mair on oil refinery.

T3860:0098: 1979 review; Mimi Robertson, Newsradio, 6:40 at 2:37 minutes.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0081: Agriculture minister Cyril Shelford on $100 million for the Prince Rupert grain port, etc.

T3860:0082: Alex Fraser on condition of the "Princess Marguerite"; Grace McCarthy on Pier BC, child abuse; other MLAs on industry; employment; Delta police force, natural gas exports; BC Family Relations Act, etc.

T3860:0083 track 1: Dave Barrett in Merritt; also Tom Waterland.
Track 2: Barrett [at?] Kamloops oil refinery, 1979-04-21.

T3860:0084: Charles Barber on BCRIC-Pemberton letter.

T3860:0085 track 1: Barrett on proposed television debate with the Premier; Bennett answers questions. [ca. 20 minutes]

T3860:0086: Bennett on Petrocan takeover of Westcoast Transmission.

T3860:0087: Bennett on Vancouver stadium.

T3860:0088: Bill Bennett and Al Passarell (Atlin).

T3860:0089: Dirty tricks -- question and answer period.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0099: Premier Bennett on BCRIC, amendments to BCRIC Act, 1979 session.

T3860:0100: Rafe Mair on Japanese ownership of fisheries.

T3860:0101: Vander Zalm on handicapped transit.

T3860:0102: Vander Zalm on conflict of interest legislation.

T3860:0103 track 1: Vander Zalm song at Kamloops mini-convention, April 1979.
Track 2: [Elwood] Veitch.

T3860:0104 track 1: [Elwood] Veitch.
Track 2: Bawlf; McCarthy; 1979 election.

T3860:0105: Williams, etc., on Vogel.

T3860:0106 track 1: Williams on Catholic teacher appeal.
Track 2: Hewitt denies split between BC Hydro and the government.

The item consists of audio recordings of BC Radio News press conferences, speeches and interviews.

T3860:0283: Robert Bonner at the Victoria Rotary Club.

T3860:0284: Dr. Alex Manderville, president of the BCMA.

T3860:0285 : James Hewitt and [?] Spettifore.

T3860:0286: Don Phillips on coal deal details.

T3860:0287: Dave Stupich -- reaction to 1980-81 budget.

The item consists of audio recordings of various BC Radio News press conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0170: Premier Bill Bennett in Summerland. Then Bennett speaks at the Little Mountain nominating meeting; Grace McCarthy and Evan Wolfe speak briefly.

T3860:0171: End of Premier Bill Bennett's Little Mountain speech. Cheque presentation in Rossland.

T3860:0172: Dave Barrett at public meeting in Vernon.

T3860:0173: Dave Barrett in Kelowna.

T3860:0174: Lyle Kahl nominating meeting.

T3860:0175: Dave Barrett in Kamloops.

T3860:0176: Premier Bill Bennett speaks in Trail and is heckled. He introduced by Cesare Maniago and Nancy Greene.

T3860:0177 track 1: Premier Bill Bennett speaks in Campbell River.
Track 2: More of Bennett in Campbell River.

T3860:0178 track 1: Premier Bill Bennett speaks to heckler after Trail meeting. Bennett is interviewed on radio station CFCP Courtenay.
Track 2: Dave Barrett on the BCTV program "Webster!"

T3860:0179 track 1: Dave Barrett speaks to the Association of Professional Engineers regarding the Alaska rail link. Track 2: More of Barrett on the rail link. Barrett in Kimberley.

T3860:0180: Premier Bill Bennett in Prince Rupert.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0181: 1979-04-26 track 1: Man #1 and Dave Barrett in Cranbrook.
Track 2: Barrett -- question period in Cranbrook.

T3860:0182: 1979-04-26 track 1: Dave Barrett: Cranbrook news conference.
Track 2: Dave Barrett: Genelle-Trail news conference.

T3860:0183: 1979-04-26 track 1: Dave Barrett speaks to Cranbrook meeting.
Track 2: Bennett in Cranbrook, followed by a half-hour question period.

T3860:0184: 1979-04-27 track 1: Dave Barrett in Nelson.
Track 2: Barrett answers questions in Nelson.

T3860:0185: 1979-04-27 track 1: Dave Barrett at Genelle-Trail.
Track 2: Barrett at 70 Mile [House?].

T3860:0186: 1979-04-27 track 1: Dave Barrett in Nelson.
Track 2: Barrett in Nelson and Grand Forks.

T3860:0187: 1979-04-27 track 1: Dave Barrett in Penticton.
Track 2: [Barrett speaks to?] Doukhobors in Grand Forks; Barrett in Midway.

T3860:0188: 1979-04-28 Premier Bill Bennett's speech to I.C.A. [Intercultural Association?], Victoria.

T3860:0189: 1979-04-28 & 29 track 1: Dave Barrett in Penticton.
Track 2: Barrett in Penticton; Barrett in Keremeos, 1979-04-29.

T3860:0190: 1979-04-30 Premier Bill Bennett in Port Alberni.

T3860:0191: 1979-04-30 & 05-01 track 1: Bennett in Port Alberni.
Track 2: Bennett in Port Alberni. Bennett in Victoria, 1979-05-01.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0147: Evan Wolfe at budget press conference.

T3860:0148: Vic Stephens on the budget.

T3860:0149: Evan Wolfe, Bill King, Dave Stupich, and Premier Bennett on the Auditor General's report.

T3860:0150: Dave Barrett reacts to the election call.

T3860:0151: Premier Bill Bennett announces the 1979 provincial election.

T3860:0152: Premier Bill Bennett's province-wide address on the upcoming election.

T3860:0153: Premier Bill Bennett at election announcement press conference.

The item consists of audio recordings of BC Radio News press conferences, speeches and interviews.

T3860:0162: Premier Bill Bennett answers questions on the election.

T3860:0163: Pat McGeer on nuclear power.

T3860:0164: Pat McGeer on trip to China.

T3860:0165: Bob McClelland on general issues at Victoria nominating meeting.

T3860:0166: Joe Clark on "deals".

T3860:0167: Premier Bill Bennett speaks to Shuswap-Revelstoke nominating convention.

T3860:0168: Premier Bill Bennett main streets in Vernon and Salmon Arm, and is interviewed on radio station CKXR.

T3860:0169: Premier Bill Bennett is nominated; predicts Barrett's personal defeat.

The item consists of audio recordings of BC Radio News press conferences, speeches and interviews.

T3860:0154: Dave Barrett on several election topics.

T3860:0155: Premier Bill Bennett on the sale of Ocean Falls.

T3860:0156: Premier Bill Bennett on Ocean Falls; Barrett on several topics regarding the upcoming election.

T3860:0157: Bob McClelland on hospitals.

T3860:0158: Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau speaks to Victorians.

T3860:0159 track 1: Premier Bill Bennett's keynote address at Kamloops.
Track 2: Bennett's dinner speech at Kamloops.

T3860:0160: Elwood Veitch to Socred [convention?], 6 April 1979.

T3860:0161: Charles Barber at his nomination meeting; Gordon Hansen is his running mate, as in 1975.

The item consists of audio recordings of BC Radio News press conferences, speeches and interviews.

T3860:0006: 1978-04-28 Jack Davis on charges; Garde Gardom announces charges.

T3860:0007: 1978-05-01: Environment Minister Jim Neilsen on telegram from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 2-4-D carcinogenicity.

T3860:0008: 1978-05-01 NDP floor leader Bill King on Fish and Wildlife memo restricting membership of employees in advocacy groups.

T3860:0009: 1978-05-01 NDP Recreation and Conservation critic Lorne Nicolson on charges of misconduct by Omineca MLA Jack Kempf.

T3860:0010: 1978-05-03 Commissioner and Corporate Affairs minister Rafe Mair on ad campaign for moderation in liquor consumption.

T3860:0011: 1978-05-04 Highways minister Alex Fraser on report by former deputy minister Tom Miard on Highways ministry ferries.

T3860:0012: 1978-05-04 Human Resources minister Bill Vander Zalm on family service fee-for-service program.

T3860:0013: 1978-05-04 NDP Human Resources critic Rosemary Brown on plans to change fee-for-service program.

T3860:0014: 1978-05-05 Federal senate leader Ray Perrault on Inner Harbour and Ogden Point, "Exln" and various; BC Recreation and Conservation minister Sam Bawlf on meetings with Perrault.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0047: Finance minister Evan Wolfe on first quarter financial report.
T3860:0048: Municipal Affairs minister Hugh Curtis on homeowner's grants and the Urban Transit Authority.
T3860:0049: Health Minister Bob McClelland on nurse's resignations at Vancouver General Hospital.
T3860:0050: Finance minister Evan Wolfe announces the provincial takeover of Vancouver General Hospital.
T3860:0051: Finance minister Evan Wolfe on announced federal spending reductions.
T3860:0052: Agriculture minister Jim Hewitt on vegetable marketing boards.
T3860:0053: Finance minister Evan Wolfe and Deputy Minister of Human Resources John Noble on federal changes to gas and oil prices, family allowances and pensions.
T3860:0054: Attorney General Garde Gardom on pornography.

The item consists of audio recordings of BC Radio News press conferences, speeches and interviews.

T3860:0235: 1979-08-01 Premier Bill Bennett at a general press conference.

T3860:0236: 1979-08-02 Jim Hewitt on hydro rates and natural gas royalties.

T3860:0237: 1979-08-02 Seaboard fiasco: comments from Charles Barber, Evan Wolfe, and Premier Bill Bennett.

T3860:0238: 1979-08-10 Evan Wolfe on the quarterly financial report.

T3860:0239: 1979-08-29 Premier Bill Bennett, Joy Hammond, Ione Christiensen -- Heads of Government meeting.

T3860:0240: 1979-08-31 Stoney, Grace MacInnis, Robin Sears, and May-Britt Carlsson at the NDP convention.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0328 track 1: Grace McCarthy -- Family and Child Services Act.
Track 2: NDP MLA Colin Gabelmann on acid rain.

T3860:0329 : [Allan] Williams and [?] Howard -- "Gracie's finger".

T3860:0330 track 1: Premier Bill Bennett on Trudeau/Broadbent deal.
Track 2: Jim Nielsen.

T3860:0331: Audio recording of a television broadcast. Jack Kempf is interviewed on the CHEK-TV program "Capital Comment".

T3860:0332: Curtis and McClelland on the federal budget.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0074: 1978-12-04 Dan Campbell (backgrounder).

T3860:0075: 1978-12-11 Allan Williams "and company" on the special sitting of the legislature; Jim Nielsen on skid row report.

T3860:0076: 1978-12-14 track 1: Bill Vander Zalm on Gray Line sale; "will go".
Track 2: Bill Vander Zalm on regional districts.

T3860:0077: 1978-12-15 track 1: Bob McClelland on hospital increases.
Track 2: Dennis Cocke on ICBC.

T3860:0078: 1978-12-20 Garde Gardom on RCMP break-ins.

T3860:0079: 1978-12-21 Grace McCarthy on new approach to Human Resources.

T3860:0080: 1978-12-28 track 1: Rafe Mair blasting Lieutenant Governor's Christmas message.
Track 2: Premier Bennett on Mac-Blo takeovers.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0271: Jack Kempf and [Ellen?] MacKay on Social Credit caucus firings.

T3860:0272: Bill Vander Zalm on budgets.

T3860:0273: Premier Bill Bennett on "dirty tricks".

T3860:0274: Vic Stephens on "dirty tricks".

T3860:0275: Evan Wolfe on Carr's [sic]. Dan Campbell loses his temper.

T3860:0276: Hugh Curtis on federal budget.

T3860:0277: Premier Bill Bennett on budget and "dirty tricks".

T3860:0279: Premier Bill Bennett on federal election and Tory defeat.

T3860:0280: Dan Campbell resigns.

T3860:0281: Premier Bill Bennett's Christmas message, 1979.

T3860:0282: Lieutenant Governor's Christmas message, 1979.

The item consists of various BC Radio News press conferences, interviews, speeches etc.

T3860:0339: David Barrett comments on the throne speech.

T3860:0340: Premier Bill Bennett discusses the throne speech.

T3860:0341: Alex Fraser, Bob Wright, and Charles Barber -- the "Princess Marguerite" is back.

T3860:0342: Dave Barrett on the constitutional debate.

T3860:0343: Dave Barrett [or Bill Bennett?] on the constitutional debate.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0123: Evan Wolfe on welfare; municipal. Bill Bennett on BC Federation of Labour not meeting with the government.

T3860:0124: Pat Hibbert, president of the BC Federation of Agriculture, on committee reports.

T3860:0125: Premier Bennett on Bill Vander Zalm's "frog song".

T3860:0126: Tom Waterland reacts to new federal modernization programme.

T3860:0127: Tom Waterland on the federal forests subsidy.

T3860:0128: John Fryer; beginning of smoking ban in government buildings.

T3860:0129: Barbara Wallace criticizes the agricultural committee.

The item consists of BC Radio News Press audio recordings of various conferences, interviews, speeches, etc.

T3860:0295 track 1: Bob McClelland, with reaction from Norm Olsen (BC Hydro), Art Williams (Westcoast Transmission), and David Anderson.
Track 2: More on energy policy, and Bill Ritchie on being caucus chief.

T3860:0296: Bob Skelly on energy policy.

T3860:0297: Hugh Curtis on third quarter report; Bill Vander Zalm on revenue sharing.

T3860:0298: David Helliwell speech to Men's Canadian Club.

T3860:0299: Dave Barrett on "dirty tricks".

T3860:0300: [Allan?] Williams on "dirty tricks".

T3860:0301: Garde Gardom on federal election.

T3860:0302: Premier Bill Bennett on "seven-year uranium itch".

T3860:0303: Premier Bill Bennett on throne speech.

T3860:0304: Dave Barrett reacts to throne speech.