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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Christy Clark’s BC Election 2013 campaign executes well, but polls stay flat Horribly far back in public opinion polls, the BC Liberals under Christy Clark need absolutely everything to break their way if they’re going to turn around the BC Election 2013 campaign. They needed their campaign to execute flawlessly. In the first week, they got that. [...]
Victory by Justin Trudeau means NDP and Liberals shift into 2015 campaign mode immediately Fixed election dates. They sounded so logical when they were first made law. Prime Ministers (or Premiers) could no longer decide when to call an election. The advantage of surprise would be taken away from them. So, too, the ability to [...]
BC Liberal air war vs. BC NDP ground game – campaign strategies for BC Election 2013 British Columbians will be treated to a social experiment over the next four weeks, courtesy of BC Election 2013. The BC New Democrats will be offering a campaign that’s upbeat yet tempered, positive and down to earth. They’ll be [...]
BC NDP claims about jobs, budget balance designed to create manoeuvring room for BC election One of the nastier consequences of fixed election date laws is that it upsets the old order upon which parliamentary legislatures are built. Pre-fixed dates, the legislature would be sitting. Pre-campaign positioning would be taking place while the province’s business [...]
Polls consistently show Liberal Party of Canada rising in public opinion One’s an outlier. Two’s an indication. And three’s a trend. We’re now at three national polls all showing the same thing: The Liberal Party of Canada is up off the mat. The latest one — done nationally, by Léger Associates — explicitly didn’t mention the [...]
