Too many old white guys?
Neil Godbout did his own analysis of election spending in Prince George: “On the surface, it looks like Lyn Hall blew away the notion that elected office is earned, not bought, with his mayoral win. “Many people, including many would-be politicians, desperately want to believe that money can’t buy a seat at the table. Sadly, […]
Yesterday, Elections B.C. released the campaign financing disclosure forms from the 2014 municipal elections. The forms tells us how much politicians spent and received in their bid to get elected. I decided to explore some of the numbers.
Sean Holman: “I know that your role, as a so-called communications professional, is to put the best spin on what the government is or isn’t doing. “That means you often don’t respond the questions I ask, you help elected officials do the same thing and you won’t let me talk to those who actually have […]
The United Nations has set 30% as the minimum benchmark for female representation in government. Northern British Columbia is barely there.
I know many of you have already made your statements, gracious and congratulatory, but I can’t imagine it doesn’t hurt. You don’t show it, but you’re wondering what went wrong. Where you might have done better.
Good discussion between two political leaders from Prince George and Prince Rupert on the reasons First Nations don’t get involved in municipal politics, and what needs to change to increase interest.
On-demand, indexed and timely access to the decisions made and discussions had by our elected officials– it’s pretty great.
Just a friendly reminder that democracy isn’t simply picking one side to be in charge every four years. It’s a process that happens every day in a variety of forums and ways.
Of all the writing to come out of the punishment of Toronto mayor Rob Ford, the most informative I’ve seen is by lawyer Bob Tarantino in the National Post. He argues in favour of the judge’s ruling because “what is being punished, the failure to maintain the integrity of their office, is a transgression which […]
Last night was the most watched exercise in democracy in history. Or not. Because there is a certain segment of the population who are viewing last night’s results as somehow illegitimate or undemocratic. And of course there are no shortage of people congratulating America on making the right choice, implying that all the people who […]
I saw this downtown last week and was reminded of this Ted X Talk by Dave Meslin. He proposed that “apathy as we think we know it doesn’t actually exist, but rather that people do care but we live in a world that actively discourages engagement.” He used city notices like these as an example. […]
In the wake of it being disclosed that Prince George Mayor Shari Green had the most expensive campaign in city history (in which she spent more than all five Kamloops mayoral candidates combined [source]), there’s a small debate surrounding municipal elections and financing. Speaking to CBC, Councillor Brian Skakun made the following comments: “It makes […]
Yesterday, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced that burkas and other forms of religious face coverings would be banned during citizenship oaths: From the National Post: “Kenney said the move follows complaints from citizenship judges, MPs and others who’ve participated in citizenship ceremonies who have argued it’s hard to tell whether veiled individuals are actually reciting […]
With the recent municipal election (and the not-unexpected low voter turnout), I realized something. Even though I now have a pretty good grasp on city politics, it’s in large part due to the fact that I had to teach myself in order to cover city council meetings as part of my job at CBC. If […]
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