B.C. MLA Laurie Throness made headlines across the province earlier this month, suggesting the provincial government carve up a northern mountain to create a money-making tourist attraction.

His idea? Create a sculpture of upraised hands, large enough for multiple tour buses to drive through. He even outlined a business model that would support the cost of such a project.

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The mountain was among a long, varied list of 65 鈥渋deals鈥� for the next Liberal leader to consider that Throness released on social media Sept. 5.

The NDP has now , outlining what they say are his six most contentious ideas.

鈥淪ome of them seem to ring alarm bells, not the least the one with the mountain,鈥� said Anne Kang, NDP MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake.

She also referring to the Chilliwack-Kent MLA鈥檚 suggestion that society 鈥渢each children to accept and cherish their body shape and biological characteristics just as they are, no matter their gender expression.鈥�

Throness has in the past has in the House of Commons.

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鈥淚 think he鈥檚 a bit out of touch with who people are,鈥� Kang said. 鈥淲e want our kids to be safe, we want them to be loved and cared for. Kids grow up to be adults with dignity and care and compassion, when we show them that when they鈥檙e young.鈥�

Throness also suggested giving 鈥渟table two-parent families the assistance they need to have the number of children they would like.鈥�

This is wording that eliminates single-parent families, Kang said, in a time when all families should be receiving support.

鈥淲hat we need to really focus on is that legislation is made for the people, and we should be making legislation around those needs,鈥� Kang said. 鈥淭his suggest someone is deserving more than others because of circumstances, and I think that鈥檚 really unfair.鈥�

Throness has appeared on CBC Radio to defend his ideals list, and has taken to Twitter to underline his commitment

Proud to be officially demonized by the NDP!

鈥� Laurie Throness (@LaurieThroness)

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