Divide and conquer: Indigenous peoples, the budget, and a chat with Romeo Saganash
The federal budget continues Canada’s legacy of paternalism towards Indigenous peoples. The Left Coast Post talks to former NDP contender Romeo Saganash.
Tag Archives: Elections
Sara MacIntyre brings Harper-style media-repression tactics to Premier Christy Clark’s office
Sara MacIntyre, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s former press secretary, made a splash in her first week on the job as British Columbia Premier Christy Clark’s media handler. And handle the press, she did.
Robocall scandal by the numbers: up to 82 ridings allege election fraud
Opposition vote-stealing allegations are unproven, but misleading election phone calls are now reported in up to 82 ridings – some of them razor-thin Conservative wins as low as 18 votes.
Conservatives suppress democracy: RoboGate, dangerous words and a scarier worldview
Since the Conservative election fraud scandal broke, everyone is outraged. But the Left Coast Post looks at a pattern of dangerous words and actions from our government — and what we can do about it.
Tories’ robo-call fraud leads to cries of election stealing from NDP, Liberals
The Official Opposition reacted with fury to a breaking ‘Robo-Gate’ scandal in which a Conservative campaign firm phoned thousands of voters, spreading misinformation about voting station changes.
Election cooperation needed for NDP and Canadians: Nathan Cullen
He’s been criticized and celebrated – for his opposition to oil sands pipelines and his controversial call for progressives to work together. VO sat down with B.C.’s hopeful to replace Jack Layton.
Liberal leader Bob Rae calls Harper government “dictatorial”
Liberal leader Bob Rae lambasted the Conservatives for “command and control” leadership on oilsands, health care and Aboriginal rights in a Vancouver speech.
Was Jack Layton a feminist?
He led through consensus, but was Jack Layton a feminist?
Occupy the New Year: Reflections on covering a global movement
From tragedy to community, critique to inspiration, reporting on Occupy yielded hopes for the New Year.
Adrian Dix on the way ahead for B.C.’s NDP
In an exclusive interview, the leader of the NDP in British Columbia discusses the BC Liberals, voters, issues of importance — and the strategy taking them to the provincial election in 2013.
David P Ball 