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The B.C. Election: The Pitfalls of Flip-Flopping

06. 8.2013
Here Warren Kinsella's oft-repeated maxim rings true. In Kinsella's latest book he states that what is true of car crashes is true of political...
What it Felt Like to Lose the 2013 B.C. Election

What it Felt Like to Lose the 2013 B.C. Election

05.29.2013
I felt a huge lump in the pit of my stomach, mouth agape, as I looked in shock at the TV in the corner of the room. CTV News declared a...
Who Killed the BC NDP's Election Chances?

Who Killed the BC NDP's Election Chances?

05.29.2013
"As leader of the BC NDP, I take full responsibility for this defeat...no ifs, ands or buts." That's what Adrian Dix told reporters at...
Removing the Risk Takers Makes Politics Boring

Removing the Risk Takers Makes Politics Boring

05.29.2013
I've had conversations with some in the media and I've yet to see someone quote me, so I'll say it here; we are insular and provincial...
How Dirty Hands Win Campaigns

How Dirty Hands Win Campaigns

05.28.2013
The political style of Harper and Christy Clark has been polarizing and driven by wedges designed to shore up their base. They haven't...
The NDP's Problem Is Bigger Than Adrian Dix

The NDP's Problem Is Bigger Than Adrian Dix

05.23.2013
Over 35 years, the NDP has seen its share of the popular vote decline and its actual vote stall, despite an electorate that has nearly...
If Trudeau Doesn't Attack, He'll Lose

If Trudeau Doesn't Attack, He'll Lose

05.22.2013
Trudeau needs to attack Harper's strongest point: the economy. While he has been doing that in the House of Commons, only avid politicos...
Defeated But Still Standing

Defeated But Still Standing

James Keller, The Canadian Press  05.22.2013
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's NDP leader says he takes "full responsibility" for the party's devastating election loss, but Adrian Dix...
No Direction Home

No Direction Home

Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press  05.19.2013
HEDLEY, B.C. - Adrian Dix was inside the Hitching Post Restaurant drinking from a mug stamped with twin six-shooters while outside on the...
Should Federal Liberals Be Celebrating Christy Clark's Victory?

Should Federal Liberals Be Celebrating Christy Clark's Victory?

05.19.2013
The BC election results flew in the face of pollsters and pundits alike, with Christy Clark pulling off the win many said was all but a...
B.C. Election Underlines Polling Industry's 'Chronic Problem'

B.C. Election Underlines Polling Industry's 'Chronic Problem'

Joan Bryden  05.18.2013
OTTAWA -- British Columbia's stunning election upset has turned on its head one of the strongest arguments pollsters have always used against...
Fumbling The Youth Vote Cost The NDP

Fumbling The Youth Vote Cost The NDP

05.17.2013
While it may not be good for our democracy, one can understand why parties in power don't feel the need to court the youth vote. They are...
'He Is The Man To Carry On'

'He Is The Man To Carry On'

05.17.2013
British Columbia NDP Leader Adrian Dix has kept a low profile since conceding victory to the Liberals two days ago in a surprise end to...
B.C. Election Lesson: Nice Guys Don't Win

B.C. Election Lesson: Nice Guys Don't Win

05.16.2013
Instead of hammering Clark and the Liberals with attack ads, reminding the voters why they were sick and tired of the Clark Liberals, due...
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