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RT @WoodfordCKNW980: BC Trucking Assoc. Prez will reach out to Env Min. Says targeting aircare at heavy duty trucks is "unnecessary" #bcpoli 5:38 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
RT @AirCareBC: AirCare is revenue neutral. At end of 2011, we experienced $1.15M loss. Regs say we must be neutral by contract end. #bcpoli 4:43 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
RT @CBCVancouver: Virgin Airlines available in #yvr. Catch #CBC News Vancouver starting at 5 as we compare airfares ow.ly/b8zCA 4:34 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
AirCare supposed to be revenue neutral (ie: fees offset costs) but gov't says it will actually have $2-mill surplus this year. #cbc #bcpoli 4:32 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Long time AirCare employee told #cbc at the gov't event that he thinks this is terrible decision and will lead to more pollution. #bcpoli 4:23 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
@elizsamuels they don't seem to have posted it online yet, but check back here in a few mins... bit.ly/KXUqF0 3:40 PM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to elizsamuels
Env Min Terry Lake says AirCare achieved its goals for car emissions. Says cutting heavy duty vehicle emissions is next step. #cbc #bcpoli 3:37 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Post 2014, Gov't will examine shifting AirCare to trucks and other heavy vehicles to reduce diesel particulate emissions. #cbc #bcpoli 3:35 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Gov't confirms AirCare ending December 31, 2014 for cars/light trucks. #cbc #bcpoli 3:33 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
RT @daviesjeff: Ian Bruce from Suzuki Foundation calls Air Care program tremendous success that let BC'ers breathe cleaner air. #bcpoli 3:28 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
@oliveridley not that I've heard of, but we'll see shortly. 3:09 PM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to oliveridley
@NWimby I suspect the issue is most vehicles pass (87.6% last year) so they want to focus on problem vehicles. Details still to come... 3:08 PM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to NWimby
Official annct at 330pm: BC Gov't phasing out Aircare for cars/light trucks. Testing to focus on trucks, buses, etc. #cbc #bcpoli 3:04 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Interesting reading in @TheTyee with comments from @tc_shaw and @LeyneLes bit.ly/KT53sC #bcpoli 2:57 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
Interesting Aircare stats as gov't announces major changes... in 1992 69.5% of vehicles passed. Last year almost 89% passed. #cbc #bcpoli 1:51 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
RT @SharkeyCBC: Allen Piche escapes jail time gets $6,000 fine for feeding dozens of black bears near his Christina Lake home #cbc #bcpoli 12:06 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
MT @daviesjeff: BC govt to announce options for AirCare. @jordanbateman of Taxpayer Fed says, "just scrap it." #cbc #bcpoli 11:28 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
Is Aircare on the way out? Gov't set to make annct on the program this afternoon. #cbc #bcpoli 9:38 AM May 24th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
@seanleslie980 well you do a pretty good @Gordmac980 impression... 4:17 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck in reply to seanleslie980
@cindyeharnett Really? Are you honestly expecting me to believe those Barbies don't belong to @tc_shaw? 3:14 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck in reply to cindyeharnett

Name Stephen Smart
Location Victoria, BC
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Bio Legislative Reporter for CBC Television - @cbcnewsbc. Opinions expressed are my own.