Former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, having been ousted as the leader of Canada’s third largest province, has decided not to stick around and try
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B.C.’s NDP-Green alliance: Not much room for error
The New Democrats’ historic alliance with B.C.’s third-place Green Party is founded on the principle of ‘good faith and no surprises.’ For that to survive, here’s what has to happen.
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Progressive change looks set to come to British Columbia with alliance of BC NDP and BC Greens
Under a minority NDP government backed by the Greens, Washington and Idaho’s northern neighbor would seek to block the awful Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, get rid of Metro bridge tolls, increase the carbon tax, bolster the minimum wage, and put a controversial dam project under immediate review.
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Right wing Liberals remain short of a majority in British Columbia after more ballots counted
Weaver aren’t the best of friends, but they will need to put their personal differences aside if the not-liberal Liberals are to be dislodged after having held power for fifteen years.
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Everything you need to know about the issues in tomorrow’s B.C. provincial elections
The Globe and Mail: “When British Columbians head to the polls for [tomorrow]’s election, they’ll be armed with a host of platform promises from the major parties, ranging from a sweeping remake of the province’s child-care system to smaller, targeted proposals designed to pick up votes from key groups. Here’s what you need to know about where the parties stand on the campaign’s most important issues.”
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British Columbia’s governing neoLiberals are swimming in corporate cash
And some of it’s coming from companies doing business with the province. Who’s getting Site C contracts? And how much have they given the BC Liberals? The Tyee looked at 51 companies offering services to BC Hydro for a multibillion dollar dam project.
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B.C. NDP throws Clark under the bus
B.C. NDP throws Clark under the bus
Campaign season is underway in British Columbia, where the opposition New Democrats are going after incumbent Premier Christy Clark and the not-liberal B.C. Liberals, hoping to end their majority after fifteen years out of power. “Liberal fundraising has come under scrutiny for the volume and size of contributions from large corporate donors – and the government’s refusal to impose limits,” notes The Globe and Mail.
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Wild west: How B.C. lobbyists are breaking one of the province’s few political donation rules
Via The Globe and Mail: “With no limits on political donations in B.C., the provincial Liberals [who are actually conservatives] raised an astonishing $12-million last year. One alarming source: Lobbyists are giving tens of thousands of dollars in their own name – and some power brokers are breaking one of the few rules the province has in place. Kathy Tomlinson reports.
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Has Premier Christy Clark had her enough’s enough scandal?
According to the Premier’s hyper-partisan political playbook, you never apologize to your enemy – not if you can avoid it. But on this matter, she
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Why New Democrat John Horgan can win B.C.’s next election The Tyee’s Bill Tieleman says the San Juan MLA is “absolutely the best person to
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