2024 BC Election

[RangerRay]

BC Conservatives continuing to outrage people... too bad it's their own MLAs

B.C. Conservative MLA angry after colleagues welcome lobby group opposed to same-sex marriage, MAID, abortion​

Elenore Sturko 'really disappointed' after John Rustad, several party members attended event at legislature​

A B.C. Conservative MLA says she is livid after her party leader, John Rustad, and more than a dozen of his MLAs attended a speaking event at the legislature this week by a Christian lobby group that opposes medical assistance in dying (MAID), abortion and gender transition for youth.

"To see a group that, in my opinion, actively works against the rights of other British Columbians, is not in line with what I want to see in the Hall of Honour," said Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko.

B.C. Conservative MLA Heather Maahs hosted the group, called the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA), at an event in the legislature's Hall of Honour on Tuesday.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/christian-lobby-group-b-c-conservaties-1.7524604

 

[daftandbarmy]

Brace for protests...

Rob Shaw: BC NDP forces through Bill 15, burning bridges along the way​

After gutting relationships with First Nations and municipalities, the party is left celebrating a costly win that may haunt it for years

The Eby government faces backlash from First Nations and mayors after a bruising battle for controversial infrastructure law.Province of BC/Flickr
B.C. New Democrats twisted every arm, deployed every trick and burnt every bridge possible in order to get Bill 15 passed in the final hours of the spring session this week. But was it worth it?

It’s a question that may prove to haunt the NDP, once it finds itself on the receiving end of protests and legal challenges that could tie it up for years.

The First Nations Leadership Council on Thursday reiterated calls to fight the government at every step for ignoring consultation, setting up the prospect of a long, bitter fight that could spill over into any number of other issues in unexpected ways.

“Premier Eby and his government have chosen to ignore our voices, dismiss our rights and trample on the very reconciliation framework they helped create,” said BC Association of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee.

“The damage to our relationship will be profound and lasting. But First Nations do not have the luxury of walking away from this fight. Our ancestors demand that we continue to stand up for our rights and title, as our future generations depend on it.”

New Democrats showed no signs of worry about the consequences as they applauded themselves in the chamber late Wednesday night. They closed the session Thursday drunk on their own bathwater, unwilling or unable to see they had bungled the issue from start to finish.

The vote exposed how weak the governing party has become, after losing eight seats in the October election. It was essentially a tie. Without Speaker Raj Chouhan abandoning the neutrality of his post to prop the government up on a confidence matter, the Eby government would have fallen.

It’s hardly a situation worth applauding. The moment shone a spotlight on a tired party devoid of bench strength; a shadow of what John Horgan once led.

Rob Shaw: BC NDP forces through Bill 15, burning bridges along the way

After gutting relationships with First Nations and municipalities, the party is left celebrating a costly win that may haunt it for years

www.biv.com

 

[Brad Sallows]

Brace for protests...

I'll add that to my list of evidence that for real top-down authoritarianism, the left has the right beat. For all the whining they do about "the man", they do love extraordinary powers. Ends matter more than means.

 

[Halifax Tar]

I'll add that to my list of evidence that for real top-down authoritarianism, the left has the right beat. For all the whining they do about "the man", they do love extraordinary powers. Ends matter more than means.

It is interesting how the left has become the politics of the bourgeoisie and establishment.

 

[Rifleman62]

On top of that, Eby disappeared from the PM/Premiers meeting to attend a trade meeting in Asia. Thus doesn't, in his "mind" take the responsibility for BC's push back on pipelines.
The trade meeting could have been easily postponed for a week or so.
Why the voters of BC could vote for such dumb fuck is beyond me.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

On top of that, Eby disappeared from the PM/Premiers meeting to attend a trade meeting in Asia. Thus doesn't, in his "mind" take the responsibility for BC's push back on pipelines.
The trade meeting could have been easily postponed for a week or so.
Why the voters of BC could vote for such dumb fuck is beyond me.

We tuned our ability for voting for Dumb Fucks to a fine Art.

 

[daftandbarmy]

On top of that, Eby disappeared from the PM/Premiers meeting to attend a trade meeting in Asia. Thus doesn't, in his "mind" take the responsibility for BC's push back on pipelines.
The trade meeting could have been easily postponed for a week or so.
Why the voters of BC could vote for such dumb fuck is beyond me.

I'm sorry, we can't hear you over the music

 

[daftandbarmy]

So how are those election promises doing?

Almost half of downtown Victoria businesses open to leaving if lease expires: Survey

Forty-eight per cent of downtown Victoria businesses say they’d consider pulling up stakes and moving if their lease expired this year, according to a new survey.

It’s one of the findings of a report compiled by the Downtown Victoria Business Improvement Association that the group’s CEO says is a “wake-up call” to all levels of government.

“This isn’t a new phenomenon; this has been building up for years, and this is why our businesses say they need action now,” Jeff Bray told media on Wednesday.

Almost half of downtown Victoria businesses open to leaving if lease expires: Survey - BC | Globalnews.ca

 

[Colin Parkinson]

San Francisco is having some success outside of the downtown area by imposing a tax on empty storefront properties, forcing them to drop rents so businesses can actually afford to stay open.

 

[HavokFour]

Provincial and Federal NDP countrywide really need to take a good long look at Wab Kinew's success and growing popularity, and get back to their roots.

 

[OldSolduer]

Provincial and Federal NDP countrywide really need to take a good long look at Wab Kinew's success and growing popularity, and get back to their roots.

Just don't let the Health Care portfolio, and the safe consumption sites get in the way.