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Reimer, city hope to avoid byelection
They come at a huge cost, and traditionally only five per cent of voters even bother to show up.
Jane Shin speaks
Burnaby-Lougheed's recently elected MLA has broken her silence to set the record straight on her background.
Inquiring Reporter: What should B.C. do to get more people to vote?
IF you're a registered voter in B.C. there's a 48 per cent chance you did not vote on election day. In 1983, 70 per cent of eligible British Columbians voted in the provincial election. In 2013, only 52 per cent of British Columbians voted. The B.C. Liberals snagged 58 per cent of the seats with 44 per cent of the votes. Does that disparity mean we should ditch first past the post and switch to proportional representation or a single transferable vote system? Or do we just need a better-informed electorate choosing from a higher calibre of candidate?
B.C. voters opted for 'anything but'
The great thing about political punditry is the ability to be right and wrong at the same time and get away with it, which is why the pundits who were no better at predicting the outcome of the B.C. election shouldn't be expected to be any better at interpreting the results.
Mayor and MLA go head to head
When Langley Mayor Peter Fassbender was elected as the Liberal MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood, he was quick to call out Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan as a hindrance to the province moving forward on transit issues.
B.C. voters opted for 'anything but'
The great thing about political punditry is the ability to be right and wrong at the same time and get away with it, which is why the pundits who were no better at predicting the outcome of the B.C. election shouldn't be expected to be any better at interpreting the results.
Byelection looms if mayor moves to Surrey MLA role
After the Liberals unexpected victory at the polls last week, City Mayor Peter Fassbender found himself elected as MLA in Surrey-Fleetwood.
Guilt cracks statistical confidence limits
Mea culpa. I have no truly honourable choice other than to admit my guilt.
Non-voters allowed to shut up
It was clutched in his hand as he lay on the floor of his den, surrounded by the detritus of a disorganized life, including at least ten empty bottles of Sleeman's Honey Brown. It was more than a week since the provincial election, and he'd yet to hand in his "post mortem" following the defeat of the NDP.
Can Clark the Campaigner govern?
Along with pretty much everyone else, I thought the election last week was going to produce a result exactly the opposite of what actually happened.
Well done for making your mark
Having had time to catch my breath and reflect on the provincial election last week, I must say how very impressed I was with all my fellow candidates in Richmond-Steveston.
Delta South proves it's different
In the wake of last week's provincial election, I've been toying with a question for which I'm not sure there's a correct answer: Are Delta South voters smarter, dumber or just plain different from those in the rest of B.C.?
All it takes is an election to get people out of their cars
If you're tired of reading about last week's provincial election, the validity of polls and what makes a strong political leader, good - so am I.
Councillor not certain he'll vacate seat
Veteran civic councillor Scott Hamilton says he still has to decide whether to resign his Delta council seat following his provincial election victory in Delta North.
Congratulations to victors in provincial election
Congratulations to Vicki Huntington (independent, Delta South) and Scott Hamilton (Liberal, Delta North) for their victories and the victory of democracy in Delta in Tuesday's provincial election.
Newly elected MLA still not commenting
Newly elected MLA Jane Shin is still missing in action, leaving Liberals and members of the Korean community with many unanswered questions about her credentials.
Pundits were wrong about Libs
Well, I was wrong. Along with pretty much everyone else (with the exception of a small B.C. Liberal Party campaign brain trust), I thought the election this week was going to produce a result exactly the opposite of what actually happened.
