Mr. Premier, more promises please
Congratulations to Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson and his promise to introduce legislation, the new Respect Local Democracy Act, to ban holding a provincial general election within 60 days of civic elections.…
Paws and politics in Kitimat
Innovative approach to improving voter turnout Gus ran a great campaign and got to be the honorary Dog Mayor in Kitimat for the next four years. The Dog Mayor Campaign…
Grumpy Taxpayers – Survey Results – Sept. 21st
Grumpy Taxpayer$ – Survey Results – Sept. 21st
Does your council show up for votes?
It’s almost the end of a four-year term and residents are starting to think about who will get their precious municipal vote. Come judgment day next fall, trying to figure…
So much horsefeathers from Eby
Provincial election call so much horsefeathers Voters on the South Island are facing unprecedented democratic whiplash. Thanks to Premier David Eby and the NDP, residents are being forced to navigate…
Start your civic election homework
It’s time to start your civic election homework It can be an overwhelming task deciding who to vote for in the Oct. 17 civic election. Only 31 percent of residents…
The meaning of ‘at arms length’
Reports are circulating that Victoria’s chief constable Fiona Wilson along with Elizabeth Cull, police board vice-chair, signed Mayor Marianne Alto’s nomination papers for the municipal election. Alto sits on the…
‘Confusion’ of politicians on South Island
A ‘confusion’ of politicians on South Island When you vote in the local election in a few weeks, ask yourself, ‘Is it for a ‘scandal,’ an ‘odium’ or a ‘windbag’…
Esquimalt council pay half the story
Residents should be advised the story ‘Next Esquimalt mayor to get a 20% raise’ tells only half the story. The public was told the mayor’s base pay from Esquimalt will…