BC Politics ... the week of Jan 16th to 22nd

Again there was lots of the same ol', same ol' this past week in BC politics.  Just once, wouldn't you like to see a week where the following headlines dominated in the news J

“All smiles at NDP leadership get-together”

“Teachers approach Education Ministry to say they agree with FSA testing”

“Christy Clark and Moe Sihota see eye to eye over the HST”

“No investigation of Liberal MLA Kash Heed this week”

Okay, you’re right, they will never happen – but here are a few of the stories that did make news this past week which you may have missed.  If nothing else, be sure to read this first one becuase it will leave you wondering if there really is much difference between a Liberal and New Democrat.  The last two are very interesting as well.

Politics makes strange bedfellows

No one can make me laugh like Brad." Just call them BC's version of James Carville and Mary Matalin …

Leadership is key to disease prevention

BCHLA urges the prospective leaders of all parties in British Columbia to commit to the development of a comprehensive, cross-government plan with ...

NOTE … I also did a blog comment on the story above --- click here to read it

Desperation breeds worthy reforms

It's similar to what the Obama administration in the US has embraced, despite political backlash from its unionized teachers. This week the BC NDP contest ...

B.C. Conservatives join leadership race

Currently leaderless, the B.C. Conservative party announced last week that ... able to capitalize on the instability within the NDP and B.C. Liberal ranks. ...

Politicians close ranks on recall

That's the blunt lesson from comments last week by a former BC premier and an ex-attorney general on opposite political sides. What's got them absolutely ...

Falcon dismisses conflict accusation

BC Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon makes no apologies for a political pitch made by one of his supporters. The CEO of the eyewear company ...

Questions raised about diversity in leadership campaigns of both the Liberals ...

"I think it's fair to say the diversity of British Columbia is not really fully represented in this race," Sihota said Monday, speaking during a political ...

Advocates push for school lunch program funding in BC

Herron claims that the province could easily afford a universal school breakfast and lunch program, if political vanity spending were curtailed ….

NOTE … I also had a blog comment on the above news story – click here to read it

BC Liberal candidates debate, affirm support for HST

They may be in the middle of the race for the top political job in British Columbia, but the six candidates for the Liberal leadership have their sights set ...

Mike Farnworth calls for external governance of all BC's political processes

“This will include the consideration of having Elections BC monitor all British Columbia's political processes, including party memberships and nominations ...

Looking for leaders of substance 

With both of BC's mainstream political parties teetering on the edge of chaos, there surely is a greater irony taking place in the province as both parties …

'Leadership politics' is bad for democracy

The leadership trials of the BC Liberals and the New Democratic Party continue to underline the need for political parties and leaders to ...

I'm Alan Forseth, and that's it for this week.  Enjoy your weekend, and I'll be back again on Monday.