Friday, March 18, 2011

BC POLITICS … the week of March 13th

This week we got a new cabinet (the old are out, but some stay in) … Lekstrom is back (but where’s Bill Bennett) … Campbell resigns seat (where will Christy run) … John Cummins to resign as MP (will he be back as MLA).  EXTRA EXTRA … all this and more is coming up, so read all about it!

… as of this evening, new Premier Christy Clark, who lacks a seat in the BC Legislature, has not announced she is running to replace Campbell as his old riding's MLA. Why …

Cummins looks to step up his role with BC Conservatives
Retiring Tory MP John Cummins says his departure from Ottawa will allow him to step up his role in the BC Conservative Party – and hopefully break up the coalition of the right under the governing Liberals. The only question, the Delta-Richmond East MP …

Clark Cabinet Tests Liberal Loyalty

Clark Cabinet Tests Liberal Loyalty. Will those chopped leave for another party? BC Conservatives are hoping …

... Federal Conservative MP John Cummins says he believes the B.C. Conservative Party has a fighting chance at victory in the next election if ...

Can Christy Clark get along with federal Tories?
What kind of partner will Ms. Clark be for the Tories in Ottawa? For starters, she is viewed with some suspicion by federal Conservatives. ...

Former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell officially ended his career in provincial politics Tuesday, announcing he’s vacating his Vancouver seat, prompting a renewed outpouring of tributes and barbs about his legacy …

For three months Christy Clark said, “I plan to consult with the public”. Maybe she didn’t consider a +25% increase to the minimum wage worthy of consultation, however restaurant owners are probably wondering what happened to that consultation

The BC government is looking for a way to avoid a repeat of a controversial decision that left taxpayers holding the bag for the $6-million in defence costs for two disgraced former government aides convicted in the BC Rail scandal …

…the fact that she dumped two incredibly brainy women from cabinet, and kept or promoted other, less accomplished politicians, will also have many questioning the criteria that was used to make some of the selections …

Last week Kamloops South Thompson Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger talked about surgical wait lists and the Interior Health Authority (IHA), on a local radio station (CHNL), and stated that Kamloops is far behind Kelowna in wait times. “We would like …

Harry Lali endorses John Horgan for NDP leadership

Former NDP leadership candidate Harry Lali has endorsed John Horgan. "John Horgan understands rural BC and I believe he can best articulate a vision for our province that will appeal to rural voters. He truly represents real change that puts people...

What a 'families first' agenda really means

The wide-open "families first" agenda can mean whatever Premier Christy Clark wants it to mean. It's an elastic, limitless phrase that covers everything and defines nothing. Clark should probably be careful. The more she uses it, the less it means.

Mike Farnworth's campaign for the BC NDP leadership has gotten a boost, with four new endorsements. Former cabinet minister Corky Evans was one of the New Democrats …

 

And that's it for this week ... have a great weekend ... and I'll be back on Monday.

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