This week we had Liberal leadership teams that signed up cats – pretty much the entire Kamloops Blazers hockey team – and entire families – all without any of them knowing it. I know this is NOT exclusive to the BC Liberal Party, but I am wondering how any of the leadership candidates can call this mischief or shenanigans. Basically plain and simple this is fraud being perpetrated by the campaign teams to try and get more voters in their court. Let me repeat that again – it’s FRAUD.
BUT … there was of course more to note this week in BC politics, so if you missed any of these stories, now’s your chance ... including the story about Pattullo Bridge which I had heard nothing about, the Carbon Tax story, as well as the environmental blow-back.
Click the link in each of the headlines to get the full story.
BC Liberal Leadership Battle Coming Down To Who Has Mass Membership Sign-Ups
Political blogger Alex Tsakumis, who hates Clark for her alleged role in the BC Rail scandal and for employing tainted players from the scandal …
Political blogger Alex Tsakumis, who hates Clark for her alleged role in the BC Rail scandal and for employing tainted players from the scandal …
Dix sparks overdue debate about BC tax policy: Willcocks
... political season, The Hook is please to provide additional perspective by running analysis pieces by veteran BC legislative reporter Paul Willcocks …
... political season, The Hook is please to provide additional perspective by running analysis pieces by veteran BC legislative reporter Paul Willcocks …
Political debates too tame to matter
Former British Columbia health minister Kevin Falcon, who is seeking the leadership of the BC Liberal party, would like to make leaders' debates more
Former British Columbia health minister Kevin Falcon, who is seeking the leadership of the BC Liberal party, would like to make leaders' debates more
B.C. Ferries not designed to make money
The Campbell Liberals saw what a political albatross BC Ferries had been for successive governments -- NDP and Socred -- and thought they had the perfect …
The Campbell Liberals saw what a political albatross BC Ferries had been for successive governments -- NDP and Socred -- and thought they had the perfect …
Major fare hikes could be on the way
An interview on Shaw TV last week with BC Ferries head David Hahn has set off a bit of a political firestorm over the possibilities of major fare hikes for …
An interview on Shaw TV last week with BC Ferries head David Hahn has set off a bit of a political firestorm over the possibilities of major fare hikes for …
Carbon tax flies under the radar
The current leadership contests for the main BC political parties are the result of Gordon Campbell's somewhat …
The current leadership contests for the main BC political parties are the result of Gordon Campbell's somewhat …
BC Liberal Race: Christy Clark to Cut Health-Care Spending
Meanwhile candidates in the Liberal race have pointed out apparent dirty tactics in signing up new party members. Clark's list of new party members included …
Meanwhile candidates in the Liberal race have pointed out apparent dirty tactics in signing up new party members. Clark's list of new party members included …
Bond defends rethink of need for new Pattullo Bridge
Transportation minister Shirley Bond is defending a move to consider fixing up the antiquated Pattullo Bridge rather than ……
Transportation minister Shirley Bond is defending a move to consider fixing up the antiquated Pattullo Bridge rather than ……
Pete McMartin: A liberal interpretation of party membership
... she would do so he or she would like some answers to some tough political questions, such as "Why is there so much secrecy around the sale of BC Rail? …
... she would do so he or she would like some answers to some tough political questions, such as "Why is there so much secrecy around the sale of BC Rail? …
BC NDP, Liberal leadership candidates target ethnic communities
David Wong admits that he belongs to not just one or two but several political parties. He also says gamely that each …..
David Wong admits that he belongs to not just one or two but several political parties. He also says gamely that each …..
Tieleman: Blowback for environmental groups supporting Liberal leadership ...
The groups - working as part of "Organizing For Change British Columbia" - recently emailed supporters to suggest that they join the BC Liberal Party before …
The groups - working as part of "Organizing For Change British Columbia" - recently emailed supporters to suggest that they join the BC Liberal Party before …
First candidates file papers to lead NDP in BC
The candidates have to answer a 23-question disclosure statement asking them to bare any legal troubles, past political affiliations or disagreements with …
The candidates have to answer a 23-question disclosure statement asking them to bare any legal troubles, past political affiliations or disagreements with …
'Genial George' goes negative
George Abbott started his bid for the BC Liberal leadership by pitching himself as the consensus-builder …
George Abbott started his bid for the BC Liberal leadership by pitching himself as the consensus-builder …
BC's Most Likely Next Premier? George Abbott
Is it reasonable to assume that Abbott was one of a few farmers in British Columbia who could boast of having a master's degree in political science?
Is it reasonable to assume that Abbott was one of a few farmers in British Columbia who could boast of having a master's degree in political science?
There you go, that’s it for this week. I’m Alan Forseth in Kamloops, and as always these are the thoughts of one conservative.
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