Premier Christy Clark has launched an unofficial election campaign with a year to go before polling day. In a speech that had all the usual highlights and slogans, Clark focused on ramping up the faithful, "We have a year until the next election. And a year from now, I'll tell you what I plan to be doing. I plan to be leading a Government that is … [Read more...]
BC Liberals launch campaign for voters’ input ahead of 2013 election
May 10, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal Party have launched what they call an unprecedented campaign to gather input from all British Columbians on policies to take into next year's election. Clark has posted a seven-minute video on the party's website soliciting ideas on everything from public sector wages to senate reform, education and a name … [Read more...]
CKNW analyst says markets set to drop with France election results
May 6, 2012 by
CKNW financial analyst Michael Levy says political developments in Europe Sunday will likely cause a severe downdraft in world stock markets come Monday. France has elected a socialist leader – who promises more stimulus and less austerity – while Greece says it wants to re-negotiate its multi-billion-dollar international … [Read more...]
NPA Councilor Disqualified from Next Civic Election
May 1, 2012 by
An NPA city council candidate is among those disqualified from running in the next civic election. Vancouver Non-Partisan Association council candidate Francis Wong is included on a list of people who can't seek civic office in Vancouver in 2014, because they did not file campaign financial disclosure statements during the 30-day late filing … [Read more...]
Liberals mull name change before next election
April 25, 2012 by
The BC Liberals may have an entirely different handle when voters go to the polls next May. Premier Christy Clark says she's open to a name change if it can be done in time, as part of her appeal to unite the centre-right vote in B.C. "(Former Liberal finance minister) Colin Hansen raised it at the last provincial convention, and I said at the time … [Read more...]
Premier Clark weighs in on Alberta election outcome
April 24, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark is clearly hoping that pollsters in BC are just as off base as their colleagues in Alberta who were predicting a victory by the Wildrose party. Clark beamed when asked for her reaction to Progressive Conservative Premier Alison Redford's surprise electoral victory last night. ".......I phoned her last night … [Read more...]
Vision Vancouver spent a bundle in the last civic election.
March 16, 2012 by
As several candidates have already done ahead of Monday's deadline, Vision Vancouver has filed its campaign disclosure statements from the fall civic election. Mayor Gregor Robertson's party raised $ 2.3 million in 2011, and spent $ 2.2 million in the civic campaign. Donations come from about 2500 individuals and 250 organizations, … [Read more...]
Dix says NDP ready for election when it’s called
December 11, 2011 by
BC NDP leader Adrian Dix says his party would be ready if an election were just a few months down the road. "(The B.C. Liberals) will call an election when they call an election and we'll be ready. We've got the best team of candidates that I think the NDP has ever put forward in a provincial election. Many of them … [Read more...]
Protest unlikely to occupy Vancouver election
November 17, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - What to do about the motley collection of tents and signs erected on the downtown lawn of Vancouver's landmark art gallery has been a question thrust into the middle of the city's civic election.But it isn't one likely to have much sway at the ballot box, says a pollster and other experts."I don't think you're going to get a lot of … [Read more...]
Many undecided with election looming
November 14, 2011 by
With less than a week before the civic election, a new Angus Reid poll is out, showing over a quarter of Vancouverites still don't know who they will vote for. 47-percent say they would like to see Vision Vancouver's Gregor Robertson as mayor, while only 27-percent of respondents want to see the NPA's Suzanne Anton with the top job. When asked … [Read more...]
