Vote on election donations spurs regional debate
A North Vancouver vote urging politicians to abstain from taking money from developers or labour unions is drawing mixed reviews from other Metro Vancouver civic leaders.
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‘Misinformation’ behind growing number of Vancouver neighbourhood rebellions: city
City Coun. Kerry Jang says “misinformation” is behind a growing number of neighbourhood rebellions across Vancouver.
Senate scandal a ‘major crisis,’ but Liberals Trudeau and Dion cautious on reform
Two of the Liberal Party of Canada’s highest-profile leaders decried the growing Senate expenses scandal while in Vancouver this weekend, but both Justin Trudeau and Stéphane Dion expressed caution about calls to reform or abolish the institution.
Dix to Sit Tight, For Now
Describing the BC New Democrats’ sobering election defeat as “impossibly disappointing” and “searing,” Adrian Dix has vowed to remain leader of the party despite accepting “full responsibility” for the May 14 results which saw the NDP drop to 33 seats compared to the Liberals’ 50.
What If Political Parties Stood behind Their Bozos?
Have we gone too far in preventing Rob Ford-like outbursts and gaffes on the campaign trail?
‘These two parties just don’t understand’: BC Green leader Jane Sterk on democracy and fossil fuels
Where does the Green Party stand on the vote-splitting anxieties — and on the NDP’s promises to rein in oil pipelines and tankers? An interview with leader Jane Sterk.
‘We can never get electoral reform unless we defeat Stephen Harper’: Joyce Murray
What does Liberal leadership candidate Joyce Murray have to say about co-operation, cannabis, climate change — and Campbell’s Cabinet?
Can You Be Nice in Today’s Cutthroat House of Commons?
Elizabeth May, other MPs say they want less acrimony, more cooperation. Realistic?
Who Wins with BC’s New Election Ridings?
As ‘impartial’ commission redraws boundaries, experts discuss potential winners and losers.
US political strategy firm used widely by Tory MPs, but not always cited in Elections Canada reports
A US firm with strong Republican ties played down questions after its staff campaigned directly in the 2011 elections. But four of its clients didn’t report the expense, and three still remain secret.
David P Ball 