Next deadlock: Alberta
I refuse to believe that the people of Alberta are as socially conservative and right wing as their political representation suggests. I do not believe that the people of Alberta…
I refuse to believe that the people of Alberta are as socially conservative and right wing as their political representation suggests. I do not believe that the people of Alberta…
It seems that Quebec voters are warming up to the idea of voting NDP. It was only a matter of time before voters there would tire of separatist parties and…
Canada is a progressive nation but our progressive voters are fractured between three parties. As long as this imagined conflict is allowed to continue, the minority conservatives will govern us.
It baffles me to no end why activists who pretend to be on the left, back parties and organisations that are clearly right wing, even fascist. For example, in Canada,…
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The NDP was lucky not to have faced Dianne Watts as a prospective BC Liberal party leader. She and Carole Taylor declined the opportunity to run for leadership of the…
My first response is "so what?!" Remember the then activist, Kevin Falcon, as part of a so-called grassroots movement to unseat a number of NDP MLA's in 1997? He was…
The NDP under Carole James is poised for a landslide election at this moment. But there is another 3 years to go before the vote. A lot can happen between…
That’s what I said. The Liberals out manoeuvred the NDP by tricking the NDP MLA’s to support the notion of the province-wide referendum in 2011. In one fell swoop, the…
Given the state of affairs in BC right now, if I was a betting man, I’d bet on the NDP not just winning the next election, but betting the BC…
I used to abhor conservative politicians and their policies. I thought, 'how could any reasonable person vote for these nut-jobs?' But what are conservatives? Most of them are actual conservatives…
Call me cynical, but MLA Blair Lekstrom's exit from the BC Liberal caucus seems hardly genuine, possibly part of a carefully planned production that at its conclusion will see Premier…
The recent talk of 'talk' of a merger in the works between the NDP and Federal Liberals is pure fantasy - even if it were true. Members of both parties…
The more I think about it, the more it makes sense to have one central office for payroll and administrative duties for our education system. It can be done; larger…
The pro and anti-hst forces are out in force. The BC Liberal government is out there defending its new tax, its supporters have hit the bloggosphere/newspapers, etc while the Anti-HST…
Oil spill changes everything - CNN.comI wonder if the BC Liberal government is still as gung-ho about offshore exploration and drilling on the pacific coast. True, the risk of a…
CBC News - World - Anger mounts over Greece's austerity planThis is unfair, yes...but necessary. Get used to it as well. Well meaning welfare state programs that are largely hold-overs…
Drinking and Driving changes BC unveiled changes to drinking and driving laws and they seem like the right thing to do. They change the acceptable blood-alcohol content to .05% from…
Special prosecutor approves impaired-driving charges against MLA ThornthwaiteReally, Premier Campbell? People shouldn't drink and drive? A little late for you to realize that too. Your MLA should resign - and…
Now I wonder if this BC Liberal MLA will resign her seat and trigger a bi-election? That would be a good fight.Local News Story