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 [...]
BC Conservatives leader John Cummins making headway, but not ahead of Liberal Mary Polak Being a party leader — and being in the debate — does help. But perhaps not enough to get BC Conservatives leader John Cummins a seat in the legislature. John Cummins, a 17-year veteran of federal politics who represented parts of Richmond [...]
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 [...]
Kathleen Wynne faces major political test over budget It’s a tough time to be in power. Ask British Columbia’s Liberal premier, Christy Clark, who’s fighting not only to keep power but her own seat. Ask Alberta’s Progressive Conservative premier Alison Redford, who’s not only facing opposition from all sides, but noises in her own party that [...]
BC Green leader Sterk impresses; BC Conservative leader Cummins does well in first leaders debate of BC Election 2013 The callers asked their questions about BC Election 2013. Bill Good, the host of CKNW’s morning talk program and newsreader for CTV, asked them as well. And the four leaders responded, but not all equally. This [...]
Christy Clark setting herself up to lose her own riding in BC Election 2013 Christy Clark’s world is a simple place. She says something borderline outrageous. Her opponent is supposed to rush to the microphones and cameras and say something outrageous in return. That way, Christy Clark ends up looking like the moderate one. Lather, [...]
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