Public trust in Stephen Harper broken Thirteen per cent. That’s how low Stephen Harper has fallen during the past month’s unfolding of the Senate expenses — Mike Duffy payoff/Nigel Wright cheque — escapade. Only 13 per cent of Canadians say they trust Stephen Harper to lead the country. Only 13 per cent of Canadians think he makes [...]
Case of maverick MP Brent Rathgeber shows principle, party conflict when everything managed from centre When Brent Rathgeber made his walk from the bankbenches of the Conservative side of the House to the far corner in the chamber, where the Independents sit on Wednesday night, he illustrated one of the key problems in democracy as [...]
Christy Clark’s government advises against approving Northern Gateway pipeline The table was set to reach a deal. For those who thought that Christy Clark’s government getting re-elected meant that the Northern Gateway pipeline was done and dusted, however, yesterday came as a rude awakening, as Environment Minister Terry Lake announced the Clark Government was filing [...]
Stephen Harper looks weak as answers in Duffy-Wright affair still not forthcoming Yesterday was a Question Period to remember. For years, those of us on the outside looking in have been telling their MPs that pompous mini-speeches masquerading as questions are less effective than simple, short ones that put the government on the record. The [...]
Canadian politics promises to be turbulent as voters disgruntled For citizens from coast to coast to coast, this summer promises to be a time of discontent with Canadian politics. What most of us want, most of the time, is simply that our governments be competent: display a sense of where they’re going, and that as [...]
Expect energy, labour issues to dominate Christy Clark agenda The dust is beginning to settle after Tuesday’s stunning election victory for Christy Clark and the BC Liberals. Premier Clark still has to find a seat for herself, of course — and rumours are strong that she’ll choose to compete for one outside the Vancouver area. [...]
Latest poll BC Election 2013 reports 9 point gap in favour of NDP Today’s the last day of advanced polling for BC Election 2013. Tuesday’s election day. Christy Clark’s hell-bent-for-leather campaign to keep her BC Liberals in government has not quite made it. For a while, early last week, it looked as though she’d really made [...]
Oak Bay – Gordon Head riding held by Liberal Ida Chong in play during BC Election 2013 The big news in BC Election 2013 as the week ends, ten days before election day, is how the BC Liberals have closed the gap on the BC NDP. Ipsos-Reid says they’re 10 points behind the NDP. Others [...]
BC Election 2013 tightening or are the polls suspect? Two polls released this week show Christy Clark and the BC Liberals rapidly closing the gap with Adrian Dix and the BC NDP as BC Election 2013 counts down to May 14. Two weeks’ campaigning shifted three points from the NDP to the Liberals, along with [...]
No knockout punch from Clark during televised BC election debate Monday Embattled Liberal Premier Christy Clark needed a knock-out victory last night during the BC election debate among the four party leaders and she didn’t get it. Two weeks of campaigning had generated only around three points of momentum. With two weeks left, and 14 [...]
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