Hopefully the next provincial election will usher in a new era of government accountability

Well anyone that has not heard the latest political news in BC has just woken from a long winters nap.  I speak, of course, about yesterday’s announcement by Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen, that he has joined the BC Conservative Party

If you care to have a listen, the following are a couple of news stories from CTV on the defection”:

• Ed Watson (CTV NEWS) comments on John van Dongen’s defection from BC Liberals

• Rob Brown (CTV News) interview with John van Dongen following resignation  

I find, however, that comments of individuals to be of more interest, which is what today’s blog story will be made up of.  Here are just a few examples of comments that have been made to me, and to the media:

BC Politics ... the week of March 20th

Well on Friday (March 25^th) it happened … the federal Conservative government lost a vote of confidence by 11 votes, and we are now headed in to a federal election.  Thanks to Iggy, Jack, and the Bloc-heads we can now flush another $300 million down the drain.   

Recently we have had 3 consecutive minority governments … Paul Martin’s Liberals in 2004, followed by Steven Harper’s Conservatives in 2006 and 2008.

There were a few other stories that made the news during the week, from the world of politics; here’s just a quick snapshot …