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?
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In more than a decade of journalism, political and social issues have been a central focus of my work.
From award-recognized coverage of missing and murdered aboriginal women, to reporting from the election campaign trenches at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, my work has been published in the National Post, Toronto Star, The Tyee, Briarpatch, THIS Magazine, and Vancouver Observer.
Below are some samples from my politics portfolio.
Photo: Clark’s New Team: ‘Rowing in Same Direction’
Photo published in The Tyee: British Columbians returned the BC Liberal Party to power this week, but the team that will be assembling in Victoria is very different from the one before the election.
Liberals given ‘clear mandate’ on resource development: Clark
Emboldened on her first day as Premier-elect, Christy Clark deftly navigated around questions about oil tanker and pipeline safety at her first post-election press conference.
Clark’s Liberals Win in Stunning Comeback
Stay tuned as reports come in from our on-the-ground team.
Cummins blames Conservative defeat on big money, special interests, and ghosts of NDP’s ‘dark decade’
Wielding a stern but unwavering face, Conservative leader John Cummins blamed tonight’s BC Liberals’ election win — and his party’s bewildering implosion — on British Columbians’ fears of the New Democrat “dark decade” in power.
John Cummins fails to unseat Liberals’ Polak
In Langley, BC Conservative leader John Cummins’ narrow 1,200-square foot campaign office is crammed with supporters, munching on ham sandwiches and cheese squares — a homemade feast which invokes the ex-MP’s distinct folksy campaign style.
‘Full-on battle stations,’ urges BC Liberal campaign director to faithful
In the final hours of election day, the BC Liberals have taken an increasingly strident tone in emails to party faithful as polls near their 8 p.m. close, hinting at a deepening sense of urgency particularly in Christy Clark’s riding.
‘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.
Families of Four Pickton Victims File Sweeping Lawsuit
Named: RCMP, VPD, City of Vancouver, justice minister, crown prosecutors. Pickton siblings accused of ‘abetting’ murders.
Enbridge Shareholders Revolt Resonates a Year Later
Proxy challenge over First Nations dealings figures into some investors’ reticence.
David P Ball 