Wow! The results are in — or they almost are. And predictions have it that even after all the mail-in ballots are counted, the provincial NDP will have secured an historic election victory. They’re leading in, or have won, 55 ridings, and they’ve earned 45 per cent of the popular vote — the biggest share…
Category: elections
BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT: “The price of failure is just too great to imagine.”
Most of you may know that I’m a very big fan of Bernie Sanders. I don’t normally pay a lot of attention to politics south of the border, but the 2016 primaries totally grabbed my attention. Senator Bernie Sanders seemingly came out of nowhere, then went on to nearly capture the Democratic nomination for president….
Is the NPA on life-support?
When the provincial NDP were elected in 2017, one of their first orders of business was a very positive change to campaign financing at the municipal level. Within months, they passed legislation prohibiting donations to municipal political parties from corporations and unions, and banning individual donations over $1,200. Vancouver’s two developer-friendly municipal parties — Vision…
Cleaning up campaign donations
Those of you familiar with my blog will recall how pleased I was when the provincial government introduced regulations governing the funding of municipal election campaigns in 2018. These new restrictions prohibited donations from unions and corporations — including developers. They also limited donations from individuals to a maximum of $1,200. However, even during the 2018…
A little bit sad, but quite a bit glad
The federal election results are in, and they make me both glad and sad. To start, I sure am glad that the Liberals did not get a majority — although a Conservative majority would have been even worse. As those of you who are regular readers of my blog know, I was hoping all along…
A dream come true: A Liberal minority with Green and NDP support
With election day (Monday, October 21) around the corner, it’s looking more and more likely that we will end up with a minority government. Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that I’m a big fan of CBC’s Poll Tracker. With the election so close, I’m now in the…
Choose a prime minister who will commit to a sustainable future!
To get ready for the October 21 election, Penny and I watched the federal leaders’ debate on CBC TV on Monday. The big takeaway for me was how well the Green Party’s Elizabeth May did. That she was head and shoulders above the other five leaders, both in terms of knowledge and detailed policy proposals,…