It's Easter weekend and I'm sure folks will be busy with family and friends enjoying warm Spring weather – and Easter Celebrations.
Still however I suspect a few folks may wish to catch up on a few of the stories this week in BC politics ... and maybe check out a flashback or two as well. If you are one, the read on ...
15 years ago (April 17-23 /96) B.C. politicians resist Liberal HST push
25 years ago (April 17-23 /86) Judges question legality of new prostitution law
Times Colonist April 22, 2011 ... These are glorious days for British Columbian's who enjoy politics. I'm not one of them, but I admit to being just a little excited to see some life coming back to the BC political scene...
Globe and Mail Apr 21, 2011 ... Mr. Dix was elected leader of the BC New Democratic Party on Sunday night, and the Monday morning news cycle carried a theme: The NDP had chosen a stern, serious, hard-left policy wonk to take on the BC Liberal's new leader, the ever-smiling ...
Dix business tax-hike plan a tough sell
Victoria Times Colonist - Apr 20, 2011 ...At every campaign stop, he promised to restore a minimum tax on banks and repeal the last three corporate income tax cuts. Dix usually contrasted the corporate tax cuts with the higher fees being charged ...
No Conservative to run against Christy Clark in Vancouver Point Grey byelection
The Province - Apr 20, 2011 ... John Cummins announces his entrance into the leadership race for the BC Conservative Party in Vancouver, BC., on March 29, 2011. Cummins recently resigned from his position as MP for Delta-Richmond East ...
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New NDP leader a well known party insider He's been a well-known fixture in BC politics for more than 15 years and not always for good reasons. But the long-time political activist, insider and now NDP leader says he's looking to move forward and take ...
Dix Versus Clark - Take Off the Gloves
Opinion250 News ... Clark leans more to the left than her predecessor and so does Dix. James had attracted a large following by staying to the center of the political spectrum, Dix is sure to not take that approach...
EDITORIAL: Cummins to benefit from Dix, Clark battle?
Having won his party's leadership race on Sunday (garnering 52 per cent of the vote and finishing ahead of Mike Farnworth), Dix succeeds Carole James as NDP leader and will indeed face Clark in the next election. Throw in BC Conservative Leader John Cummins ...
Dead in water
100 Mile House Free Press - Apr 20, 2011 ... British Columbia's NDP members rolled the dice when they selected Adrian Dix as their leader on Sunday. No disrespect intended. Mr. Dix is a very intelligent man who believes deeply in all things NDP...
BC NDP breaking gender requirement since Dix election
With the election of Adrian Dix as leader, the British Columbia New Democratic Party is at odds with its own constitution's requirements for gender balance.
In Kamloops, I'm Alan Forseth. Bye for now, take care, and have a great weekend.
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