Challenging the Commonplace: BC Liberal Leadership Candidate Christy Clark

A dear friend who died just over a year ago spent her last decade, all the while coping through severe illness, trying to get community groups and non-profits recognized by governments for the beyond-their-weight work that they do for communities. Ronnie Phipps would have been thrilled to see a leadership candidate make a proposal such as this.

Christy Clark: "If elected premier, I want to hold

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Challenging the Commonplace: BCNDP New Member Deadline Dissuades New Members

Any non-members of the BC NDP who want to have a say on the party’s new leader – who will be elected April 17th – must sign up for membership in the party by January 17th.

So far, the only declared "heavy-hitter" in the leadership race (according to insiders) has been John Horgan, who announced his intention January 10th. Other ‘heavy hitters’ rumoured to enter but yet to declare are Adrian Dix

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