May 16, 2024

B.C. election gag law still unconstitutional

VANCOUVER - Provincial elections in British Columbia may look and sound more like advertising-laden American campaigns, now that B.C.'s Appeal Court has ruled the province can't restrict election spending.The court threw out an appeal by the B.C. government that wanted to reinstate legislation banning election spending in the 60 days leading up to … [Read more...]

BC Tory boss mystified by Clark election decision

The Leader of the BC Conservative Party is disappointed there will be no fall election.  John Cummins says his party was prepared and anticipating a fall election and was clearly surprised by the Premier's decision, "Well, I guess I am as mystified as the rest of British Columbia. When Christy was elected Leader of the Liberal Party she said … [Read more...]

No election this fall says Premier Christy Clark

British Columbians will not be going to the polls this fall, that's the word from Premier Christy Clark. Until now, Clark had refused to rule out the possibility of an early election, but speaking to Global news Clark says the instability of the global economy changed her thinking. The decision comes just days after the defeat of the harmonized … [Read more...]