Clark’s big loss to teachers is an opening for NDP’s Horgan…at last
BCNDP Leader John Horgan (Flickr/BC NDP) and Premier Christy Clark (Flickr/Province of BC) You have to feel sorry for John Horgan, the BC NDP leader. He has had a hell…
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Rafe: How our “democracy” really works – the charade of party politics and whipped caucuses
Christy Clark being sworn in as Premier of British Columbia in 2011, surrounded by her cabinet (Province of BC/Flickr) Well, it’s the political silly season again, when we democratically come…
Rafe: NDP’s LNG reversal is a game-changer for BC election
BC NDP Leader John Horgan's decision to oppose Petronas' Lelu Island LNG project is a game-changer for the upcoming provincial election, says Rafe Mair.The post Rafe: NDP’s LNG reversal is…
Rafe: Weaver, BC Greens should quit backing private river power sham
Rafe Mair has praised the Green Party on many fronts, but its BC leader, Dr. Andrew Weaver makes a fatal mistake with his continued support of the Liberals' private power…
The NDP’s only shot at winning in BC: Embrace the NEW ECONOMY
The NDP has one slim chance of winning the next BC election: Embracing the "New Economy" - creating healthy, sustainable jobs vs. the Liberals' old, bankrupt ideas of LNG and…
Politicians shouldn’t be cowed into keeping mum on Saanich LNG project, says eminent lawyer
Should elected regional directors be allowed to voice their opinion on an LNG project before the company formally applies? That's the question at the centre of a bizarre, heated legal…
Rafe: By backing LNG, the Horgan NDP lost election before it began
In backing the Liberals' LNG vision, John Horgan and the BCNDP made a fatal mistake, argues Rafe Mair. Had they done their job in opposition, they would now be poised…
Rafe: Tuesday is BC’s Annual “Deception Day” (a.k.a. Budget Day)
Get ready for BC's Annual "Deception Day", says Rafe Mair - when the government's budget, with its fictitious surpluses and billions in hidden Hydro debts, becomes a game of Three-card…
Rafe: Shame on Premier Clark for playing Site C politics at Bill Bennett’s funeral
Rafe Mair calls out BC Premier Christy Clark for shameless politicking over Site C Dam at Bill Bennett's funeral and for dismissing LNG opponents as "the forces of 'No'"The post…
How the BC Liberals killed WAC Bennett’s dream of affordable public power, ferries, rail
Longtime BC Premier WAC Bennett's dream of affordable public power, ferries and rail is dead. Rafe Mair describes how a need generation of right wingers - the BC Liberals -…
Why the BC Liberals could easily win the next election
Despite myriad scandals and a lack of popularity, the BC Liberals could easily win again in 2017, says Rafe Mair - especially since the NDP refuse to help themselves.The post…
Rafe Mair on the perfect job opening for Christy Clark
After demonstrating her incompetence on the LNG file and all things governing-related, Rafe Mair has a suggestion for Premier Christy Clark of a job she's actually well-qualified for.The post Rafe…
Rafe: NDP Leader Horgan’s Site C Dam opposition is a game-changer
NDP Leader John Horgan has finally come out swinging against Site C Dam - a wise political move that will benefit his party in the provincial election, says Rafe Mair.The…
Rafe: BCNDP convention shows they still don’t get it on LNG
BCNDP Leader John Horgan at the party’s recent convention (NDP/facebook) Political pundits are busy analyzing the recent NDP convention and I can tell you it’s easier to interpret the entrails…
British Columbians reject premiers’ “Canadian Energy Strategy” – designed to push pipelines
Citizens on Burnaby Mountain the day Kinder Morgan’s injunction was read out (Mark Klotz/Flickr) Republished from the ECOreport. According to the Globe and Mail, Canadian Premiers are about to sign…
Stephen Harper and the Last Monster Music Show
The other night I wrote about Stephen Harper's disgusting attack on Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau at a Con BBQ at the Calgary Stampede.Where he accused both leaders of being…
It’s the D-Word and It’s Arrived in Canada
Prime minister Cletis doesn’t seem to have noticed that global warming has arrived in his very own backyard. Funny how he can’t hear all those local Tories squealing like pigs…
Rafe: Notley should change electoral system following Alberta NDP win…no, seriously
Alberta Premier Elect Rachel Notley celebrates a shocking victory (Alberta NDP facebook page) Somehow, the day after it happened, the election of the NDP in Alberta doesn’t seem quite as…
Rafe: NDP Opposition should try some actual opposing
BC NDP and Official Opposition Leader John Horgan (BCNDP.ca/youtube) I’ve been very critical, especially recently in the tyee.ca, of John Horgan, leader of the NDP, and the Official Opposition itself.…
Rafe: Christy Clark should try being more leader, less cheerleader
BC Premier Christy Clark dons Canucks jersey during 2013 election campaign (Andy Clark / Reuters) Nowhere in the appalling record of the Liberal government in Victoria has its shortcomings been…