The Hook

I hear so many wanting to

I hear so many wanting to recall Lib mla's but I think Ms. James should be recalled too.

The NDP needs to get its act in gear and present itself as a credible alternative, which is something they failed bad at, even their last election campaign was direction less and all over the place.

I would vote for a new party instead of the NDP next time, especially if the NDP does not smarten up.

new philosophy

What we need is a political entity that will forward a system of citizen decisions on issues as they are brought up. We have this technology that would allow us to vote daily, weekly, anything but once every four years. This whole antiquated system is based on it taking months to travel and communicate with member ridings. Even the nomenclature "ridings" is based on how long it would take to cover a constituency on horseback!
Everybody in Canada has access to this instant conversation. Maybe Mr. Wilson, with his slightly sardonic attitude might be the one to further this concept.

Gordon Wilson, big brain...

...bigger ego. Couldn't keep his willy in his pants and it cost him.

Curious who he thinks will populate this new party. Guess what: it will be the same people who populate the political parties now.

It's abject foolishness to say we need a new political party. What's needed more is for people to get involved in the political process. If, organically, that leads to new political entities, so be it. But until people turn off American Idol and inform themselves of how things actually work, and then get out and put more effort in than just joining facebook groups and posting stupid cynicism to message boards and media websites, the new PDA will be like the old PDA: driven by Wilson's ego, and eventually petering out.

Liberal Democrats...

Look at the astounding surge of the perennial third place Lib Dems in the UK during the election.

The Lib Dems are now leading in public opinion polls in the UK and the "speeding freight train" effect continues. A majority government perhaps?!

All because Lib Dem leader Clegg had a "1991 Gordon Wilson" moment at the national debate last week.

Perhaps a new middle-of-the-road party entitled the "Liberal Democrats" comprising moderate "Liberal" voters and moderate New "Democrat" voters would be apropos for BC.

Certainly BC voters are angling for same as the recent ARS poll has confirmed - 50% of BC'ers want a new political party. BC'ers are asayin' "A pox on both your houses" to the regular misfits.

We Don't Need Another Egomaniac

We need gutsy politicians, and like Tony Martinson said, an electorate that will turn off American Idol, or dare I say it, hockey playoffs, and get involved.
Resurrected politicians are dangerous --- I've done a lot of research on the HST and Mr. Vander Zalm, another comeback boy, is fooling a lot of people.
You'd think with our 4 million residents we could find fresh political blood that could affect change.
But then again, maybe not.

What's wrong with any comeback?

So what if Bill Van derZalm comes back, so what if Gordon Wilson comes back and so what if Glen Clark comes back? Any one of these has more to contribute that a perpetual liar with contempt for the electorate. If the people returned Campbell after all his lies, a choice between a few old stalwarts might return a sense of democracy for most of BC. If there is currently "new blood" in the game then where the hell is it, because what might be considered new in the liberals has been muzzled, cowered and gone stagnant and what is new in the NDP is as useless as their leader. There are only a precious few that have anything to offer.

If a comeback cleans out the dead wood and restores a "BC First" (meaning all BC" vision, then it would be worth it.

As for Tony's comment, Check out Campbell's personal history. The MSM just doesn't treat all people the same.

"Black cat,White cat"

You can`t blame the greedy scum who put campbell into power and pulls his strings, they`re just doing what any vicious theives would do to make money, but for the ndp to not have the balls,brains or sense of decency to save our province by getting rid of carol james as a leader, defeated twice and thouroughly disceditted as a plausible premier.for heavens sake, how can she herself not see this?

circle A

Actually James was defeated 3 times.

dot Luke

ARS found that the hypothetical party that would do the best would be one from the centre-Left.

Which explains why the Conservatives have gone nowhere in spite of Campbell.

Kinda nice to see.

I know she`s a decent person...

school trustee? perfect! run the strata council? you bet! pillar of the community. But campbell and his white collar criminal backers have an unlimited budget and the smartest slickest mud slingers that can turn a 30% ndp lead in the polls into a liberal majority in no time at all.long and short of it, she will never win! not against campbell or whoever they put in his place.

Tony Martinson

Hell of a fine comment Tony - you get my vote for best remark of the day!

Premier Mary Polak in 2013

Screaming yet?

That's the point, BCNDP Eye Online.

Deputy Premier @GracieStyle, too.

Screaming yet at a lobbyist Depty Prime Minister, Tyee?

Minister of Education Kevin Falcon...

He made FalconCare about patients (and yes, some profit$), he took Judith Reid's valiant work and the credit... after cutting red tape. Now he's going to make education about kids as the Surrey Libertarian.

Minister of Environment Barry Penner...

Of course, he's awesome. He's doing so well he'll never be transferred out.

Minister of Energy Blair Lekstrom...

Busy building Christy Clark Dam (or Dam Gordon Campbell) and Lekstrom Lake...

A third party of the left under Gordo Wilson? Thanks! I'm sure Premier Mary Polak is making me blush.

Also, I'm all for dumping Carole James...

She is such a splash target for Ian Hanomansing and Mary Polak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhNr-zatfyA

For every BCNDPer that wants Carole James gone they should play this YouTube by "BCLibFan" over and over and over again... she is just a punching bag for everybody to the RIGHT of her. Like Ian Hanomansing... Gordon Campbell... Mary Polak the Maverick Libertarian Hero of Langley... and to Mr. Right Wing Mike de Jong! Such a hypocrite Carole James is on negative attacks, wanting to hit but not be hit, wanting it all but not mature enough to realize governing is trade-offs and owning them, do I need to continue?

May I suggest Lana Popham?

Or Gordon Wilson?

Or Mike Farnworth?

Either way, dump Carole. Do it, do it now, do it for Carole. I'm sure quite a few BCLibs could help you guys... if asked.

circle A

I just realized I was wrong about that, you were right. Sorry.

Can't believe I forgot about Ujjal already.

Another party?

What we need is 4 less parties(not counting the wingnut ones that are nothing but a distraction). The only way to have those elected accountable is to have nothing but independents sitting in Victoria and for that matter, Ottawa.

We just go from one elected dictator to another and the electorate is all but ignored except during an election campaign.

It's time that these politicians come to realize that we, the electorate, are not just a source of tax money for them to play their version of Monopoly.

Mary Polak

You mean THIS Mary Polak?

Some Reputation.

http://thetyee.ca/Views/2004/09/10/SilenceSexCandidate/

http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Health/2009/09/17/AutismDropped/

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2009/10/16/SufferTheChildren/

Need more folks....look around - this woman and her dear mentor Heather Stilwell have lots and lots of public baggage.

carol old news james

carol james has got to go... come on carol
retire already... with her old screachy
voice nobody listens to her when she comes on the radio or tv i turn it off just like the other voters in bc.. come on carol get lost and give the people an ndp party worth voting for..

Make political parties illegal

And only allow independents to run, as crankypants said.

personality contest

Luke.
You just do not get it eh? the british lib dem's became popular because of a leader that showed well on the tv debate.
Exactly the same reason why James is not popular.
It is all about getting the couch potatoes excited with some charismatic personality and nobody gives a fuck about what they represent!

New Political Party

We don't need a new political party. For God's sake we've got enough of them already. It will get to the point where we have parties like the Peoples Front of Judea and the Judean Peoples Front from Monty Python's Life of Brian.
What we need is a new electoral system, not new parties.

Change from Demockery

Because the current system is anything but a democracy!

A politician without an ego?

I have news for you folks. They don't exist. You have to have an ego to become a politician. So Van der Zalm has an ego. He's dead on about HST and it will take someone like him to challenge the lying liberals. We need a party of the left. We don't have one now. All we have is a party of the center and an sell-out party of the right. The balance is missing and BC is paying the price. If the NDP can't get its act together soon, I'll support any party that will take the fight to Campbell and his liberal hacks and give voice to the majority of BC'ers who are now disenfranchised. because they have no one to vote for. If that takes another ego, so be it. Any ego will not be as big and inflated as the one in power now.

political party process fundamentally flawed

I have to agree with crankypants, there is something inherently wrong with the political process as it now stands, it's just like a broken record, repeating the same thing over and over. Every failure costs the citizens both financially and emotionally.

The core of politics needs to change, the sooner the better, and of course it takes an informed citizen to make it all happen.

I sort of liked the Rhino

I sort of liked the Rhino party. They had fun even though they never got elected. some of the folks in the Ledg now couldn't have made the grade into the Rhino's.

As for James, she's not my favorite person but it's up to party members to keep her or remove her, the conventions do that sort of thing. actually the NDP are getting tougher as time goes on, and some of the MLA's can actully make presentations without a podium or slips of paper passed to them by previous ministers.

Thank you, G West...

You fell right into my trap. Yes, you.

You see, I've read all about OPERATION SURREY PEACE and it's glorious commander Mary Polak.

It was Mary Polak who after the Canadian Supreme Court ruled WHILE THE SUPPOSEDLY HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA FRIENDLY BCNDP GAVE NO GUIDANCE decided to toss the books anyway on technicalities.

It was Mary Polak who put the fire out. It was Mary Polak who said, “Surrey became the first school district in the province to approve curriculum materials for primary grades dealing with same-sex families. That’s a fact.” The first. Yeah, smoke that BCNDP. Inhale. Mary Polak, the first to break down a barrier. The same barrier you accuse her of erecting.

It was Mary Polak who "convened a special committee to search for the books and she expects a report by the end of June. “There’s no sense dragging it out,” she says. The board even allowed Chamberlain to join the committee a week after it was struck." I'd read http://archives.xtra.ca/Story.aspx?s=2257231 if I were you.

As to Heather Stillwell, she's small ball. She's a toy for the 2nd Coming of Christy Clark to play with to appease the far right.

On the other hand, Mary Polak said, “I am quite confident that anyone who wants to review my record on the matter of the three books will find that I have never been known to hold antigay or homophobic sentiments. I would be one of the first to decry those. ... I have a very libertarian view when it comes to how public education and the state ought to operate. In my view, the state always has to be very careful not to stray into areas of private morality. Whether or not it is the topic of same-sex families or schools talking about religion, it is that same kind of determination.”
SOURCE: http://www.straight.com/article-151139/premier-boosts-foe-samesex-kids-books

Aaaah, yeah G West, study your history instead of select it. You just hate Mary Polak, admit it so we can move forward.

Part II of rebuttal to G West...

Here's something else G West should consider before he flames on again...

Mary Polak is a libertarian. I would start looking at her in that context if I wanted a coherent line of attack. Sometimes somebody's strength is also their weakness...

Thanks.

Polakite ignored your post

Skipped to the next post thanks!

Gordon Wilson? BC is getting desperate

Good gawd, BC politics must be getting desperate if Gordon Wilson enters the picture. Is anyone really going follow that guy into a new party?

He couldn't get much life out of the BC Liberals when he was leader.

Then he started the Democratic Alliance which was nothing more than him and Judy Tyajbi.

After that, he decided to join the NDP Party in charge of the Fast Ferries (mainly because he lived in Powell River at the time, not because of any maritime experience or education in transportation).

A new party might be the ticket. Would be a home for a few of the commentators here.

But new parties have rarely been successful.

Might be better if commentators got together and demanded the NDP get rid of
Carole James and turn that once proud party into something that actually exists
in terms of policy. A moderate left wing
party that doesn't cater to the "working people" mantra, labour groups.

Been done in other provinces, why not here.

A new party will just carry the ego of Chris Delany, Gordon Wilson and in the background, Bill VanderZalm.

Some Trap!

Anything like the TRAP that Mary Polak and Heather Stilwell sprang on the ratepayers of Surrey?

You know the 'trap' that put the taxpayers in the position of having to pay out a million dollars in costs for taking their prejudices against gay people all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Her RECORD speaks for itself. One obviously can't 'trust' a thing the woman says.

Heather Stilwell is Mary Polak's dear friend and self-described mentor and everyone who can 'read' knows that. Only people who are into deception would claim otherwise.

Furthermore, why would Mary Polak give Mrs Stilwell and order in council appointment to the government board of BC Social Workers if she thought she was such 'small ball'.

The evil that men do lives after them and a bad reputation is hard to live down.
These things are YOUR problems, not mine.

It isn't me popping up all over the internet trying to sell our particular package of damaged goods.

I just try to make sure your spin doesn't go unchallenged here at Tyee.

You're welcome.

Okay, G West...

I've tried to prove that Mary Polak is a libertarian, fighting for her communities, she put Heather on that board as a courtesy and Heather is outgunned and out-thought big-time, and tried to find a peaceful solution. If you disagree, fine. But I wanted to have this confrontation with you and be done with it. I'm sure Mary Polak (and her family) deserve better than your smear gun.

Mind you, had the BCNDP weighed in during the 1990s and said, "Board Chair Polak, here's the books you will use. This isn't up for debate - period"... she would have obeyed the gov't. That's called federalism.

Instead in the lack of guidance from above with a BCNDP provincial government and a Liberal federal government, the Surrey School Board - faced with many concerned parents that hired them - decided to seek judicial guidance. Yes, over a mil in guidance fees.

When that guidance was given, “Surrey became the first school district in the province to approve curriculum materials for primary grades dealing with same-sex families. That’s a fact.” The first and somehow the BCNDP is the party of homosexual fairness?!? No, it's the party of heroes like Mary Polak and Christy Clark who stand up to bullies and are heroes! Also a fact was the lead plaintiff Mr. Chamberlain was part of the committee... gee, nobody of relevance bellowed over that then. Why bellow over Stillwell now? Hypocrisy, eh?

Now G West, I'd follow Mary Polak into the depths of hell. She is courageous, communitarian and a caring human being who is dealt with a rough deck of cards and quite imperfect but not flawed. You need to let this go, okay? Your side won, with the help of Mary Polak, okay?

Thanks.

Why the tripe about Mark Polack?

Why the tripe about Mary Polak.

Great Caesar's Ghost, man. Widen the eyes see how much of a big problem Stillwell and Polak had been for Surrey.

There's no need go through any hero worship for those two.

I'm with GWest on this one.

and keep to topic. You nuts got after me for drifting out, so here ya go.

@BC Boy

It's Mary Polak.

She's a hero. The greatest BCLib of our time to replace Gordon Campbell as Premier. The Wayne Gretsky who can stop the BCNDP and score big!

Examples:

The Get Polak'd YouTube Series: http://www.youtube.com/user/BCLibFan#grid/user/6841E7156B295004 - watch Mary Polak own the BCNDP and the field during QP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ui2HE6Taac - Mary Polak's great attack run stopping the BCNDP mo' last year that gave the BCLibs the win

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhNr-zatfyA&feature=related - 2nd half is Mary Polak sealing the deal to a THIRD TERM BCLIB VICTORY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS8SeMHLzXA&feature=related - a demo tape of Mary Polak's great hits from her early parliamentary career

BC Boy, come on, who do you want for our team in 2013? Gordon Campbell, tired and out? Kevin Falcon, the mouth that roared? Christy Clark, who's tapped out? Carole Taylor, an elitist if ever there was one who also has quit on the team for personal reasons? Diane Watts, with NO MLA experience? Jordan Bateman, same problem... sorry, I want the hero of 2009, the great running back who will take us to another championship. My draft pick is MARY POLAK!

Also, re QP and Gordon Wilson...

Read this: http://answerablequestions.blogspot.com/2010/04/wednesday-april-21st.html

Polakite

You say you'd "...follow Mary Polak into the depths of hell..."

You're free to follow her where ever and when ever you please.

In fact, I'll just say bon voyage and suggest that the rest of us couldn't really care less.

BC is in an enormous mess now - if Mayr Polack EVER gets to be premier of this province, in my view, you can write the place off. She's about the only option I can think of who would be WORSE than Gordon Campbell.

One other thing: I have never gone after Mary Polak on my own - I've simply responded to your facile posts suggesting she's some kind of a hero.

My view, if she pays back to the people of Surrey the million bucks she wasted I'd be willing to call her a non-entity.

Until then, she's a huge negative quantity for both her party, her district and her province.

Cheers.

G West...

Let's just agree to disagree on our perceptions... but for one thing:

You see the bad half of the Surrey crisis.
I see the whole thing when “Surrey became the first school district in the province to approve curriculum materials for primary grades dealing with same-sex families. That’s a fact.”

I also find it odd that you think in YOUR world Kevin Falcon or Diane Watts or Carole Taylor could be worse than Gordon Campbell.

Cheers

alive...

Yuppers I get it. The British populace is sayin' "pox on both your houses".

The Lib Dems are centrist between Labour and the Cons. You know... moderation between the two political bookends?

BTW, the Lib Dems manifesto is as follows:

http://www.libdems.org.uk/our_manifesto.aspx

Using your analogy, if I was voting NDP in Manitoba I would get:

1. Manitoba Hydro IPP's;

2. Manitoba Hydro Dam construction for U.S. export;

3. Corporate income tax cuts;

4. Corporate capital tax cuts;

5. Some of the highest child poverty rates in Canada;

Nothing different from the BC Libs - so that's what the Manitoba NDP stands for. In fact they govern as "orange" Liberals in NDP drag.

So if I was voting NDP in BC would I get the same?

So what does the BC NDP stand for? They are against everything, from what I have seen, and they certainly don't have a positive vision for the future... except for misery :D

Any wonder that ARS confirmed that 50% of BC'ers want another political party?

Polakite...

Man... I see alotta loony leftists on here, but you take the cake on the other side of the political spectrum, ie. loony right.

Mary Polak? She's a right-wing, social conservative Vander Zalmoid.

And her fellow co-traveller Heather Stillwell is cut from the same political cloth. A co-founder of BC's Christian Heritage Party. Nutty.

In fact, Polak should get turfed from the Libs. She's an embarrassment for any mainstream political party.

Dot Luke Agree

There's some rabid left wingers here, but Polakite takes the cake for being part of the Looney Tune right.

Gordon Wilson? Forget it. he had more delights in being horizontal rather than being vertical. But he definately knew what to get into.

As for the BC Liberals, the sediment is starting to show at the bottom of that barrel.

I'd like to see a centralist positioned party, not one that cateres to the Zalmoids, and certainly not one that caters to the left wing element.

Let's face facts. Campbell is past his useful life and there's needs to be a replacement found. But it is not Mary Polack.

On the NDP side the NDP needs to find a replacement for their leader.

But not Adrian Dix or Shane Simpson.

Polakite

Did YOU READ what I wrote?

I don't see half bad when I see Mary Polak - I see ALL BAD, all prejudice and ALL WRONG. And as long as you insist upon pushing her poison I'll be here to ring your bell.

I'll rely on my PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE of Heather Stilwell and her little Magic Christian protege.

You believe what you want, and follow her to Hell and back for all I care but every time you mention her name here at Tyee, if I'm around, I'll post something someone like Beers has written about Mary Polak and her gang so no one has any doubts about what she's all about.

WE have enough people messing up the furniture now without giving Heather Stilwell's disciple the keys to the china cabinet.

BC Boy...

Having followed the BC political scene since the 1980's as a young buck, I have said it before and I will say it again...

Dianne Watts - the giant killer against SME mayoral incumbent Doug Macallum - She's very bright, very reasonable, very astute, very likeable, a consensus-builder, socially progressive, and brought on long-time independent New Democrat Judy Villeneuve onto her Surrey First slate, etc.

No wonder Watts topped the ARS poll last fall by a wide margin as who would make BC's "best premier".

Same goes for Carole Taylor in terms of her high popularity ratings while she was the finance minister. She's certainly not past her political "best before due date."

Either one of these ladies would essentially change the political dynamic in BC should they go for the Lib helm.

The same "speeding freight train" political effect would occur à la Vander Zalm in 1986, without the Zalmoid's right-wing and nonsensical baggage.

As for the NDP, nobody of that calibre in the wings there - except for mostly no-name 2nd stringers.

dot Luke

So if the NDP promise to increase child poverty they'll get your vote eh? Nice.

Dianne Watts is polically astute

And for that same reason she won`t go near the BC Liberals, Gordon Campbell has killed the party...

No party has ever fallen that far back in the polls after an election to rise again three years later.

Especially since the HST, if it does get rammed down the throats of BCers will hurt the economy.

Campbell with his actions have decided the fate of the Liberals, the next BC Liberal leader will be one of the rat pack from the bible belt, Rich Coleman wants it,his fate will be of opposition leader.

Even Vaughn Palmer wrote today about how Gordon Campbell has destroyed the BC Liberal brand, backbenchers in the BC Liberal party hate Campbell, they all wish he would disappear,Vaughn`s words not mine.

Unfortunately the hatred of the BC Liberals has gone too far and too deep for any new leader to save the party,unless the NDP collapse.

And when the popular John Horgan takes control in 2011(after the next leadership review in 2011)

Carloe Taylor is tired, Dianne Watts doesn`t like conflict, she`s not interested.

Tax policy has killed many a political party, the BC Liberals will follow that rule, there will be no exception.

And of course there is the recall thingy coming in November, a citizens recall, it`s going to be a lonh hot summer.

.Luke....How many of my lines are you going to use? I know I`m very quotable but come on...

I guess we should expect as much, you are the master of posting other people thoughts.

how does that saying go...Imitation is the best form of flattery.

Cheers.

Hey moderators, how come you let the above clowns insult Polakite without moderation.?

Different strokes for different folks?

Or do you only moderate people who scare the living hell out of you and Government?

Toobad...

Firstly, according to the FIGHTHST campaign, a certain Brian Lorne Gough is now the top canvasser for the Zalm's Initiative campaign. His BC election's ID number is as follows: IPC-2010-002-2740.

http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/init/IP-2010-002-Approved-Canvasser-Listing.pdf

The Zalm has promised the top canvasser a dinner for two.

BTW, do you remember the Libs being up 17% just 4 weeks prior to election day on May 12, 2009?

http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/init/IP-2010-002-Approved-Canvasser-Listing.pdf

Toobad - methinks that you have read too much of, and are drinking the kool-aid of, this humourous blogspot:

http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/

.Luke

I do enjoy that blog, it`s very popular, The Straight Goods.

I see that you are one of the regular readers, along with most of the media, although you don`t comment.

My Friend Grant G has a way with words.

Although he does spell Wensday wrong..Wednesday.

What happened to Cool Hand_____Luke?

Ah but I digress....

Dianne Watts, a real shame about her leaving that parade, especially since she was completely wrong as too whom was profiled on the float.

I`m afraid she made a critical error.

As for the BC Liberals...Imagine that,BC Liberal land the Peace ridings at 25% and 30% sign up on the HST petition, and still 10 weeks to go.

Cheers

Toobad...

You are certainly right in that regard. According to Vision Vancouver strategist Jonathon Ross:

http://civicscene.ca/post-olympics-no-picnic-for-premier-watts-prepares-to-run

All of the stars have aligned and all of the ducks are now lining up in a row. ;)

BTW, here's the correct link to the 17% Lib lead over the NDP just 4 weeks prior to the May 12, 2009 election:

http://www.mustelgroup.com/pdf/20090414.pdf

Meet Opposition leader Rich Coleman?

I do look forward to the BC Liberal knife fight.

I suspect Kevin Falcon is faster with the blade, but, Coleman only needs one thrust of the shank for Falcon to bleed out, Coleman will require 1/2 dozen belly shots before he falls!

De Jong enjoys taking orders, Abbot,bobble bobble,Hash Heed...Toobad he resigning his seat in May!

http://powellriverpersuader.blogspot.com/2010/02/premier-rich-coleman.html

HA HA

Johnathon Ross...What a clown, I see what a great job he`s doing advising Chicken/Bee man..

I sent Gregor some advice, he`d be better off listening to me then Ross!

My perspective comes from the masses, as for Dianne Watts....

She would be smarter to stay in Surrey and keep the plastic pipe man happy with city contracts!

Cheers

@G West and @Luke

Okay, I don't really care for your BIASED opinion. I did my research. I'm standing behind my remarks.

Moreover, the smears from the far left are just disgusting. And unsurprising, because that's the modus operandi of the left permanent campaign.

We on the right - which is quite fractious 90% of the time - are united in a love of freedom. That's why we have libertarians like Polak working with SoCons like Stillwell, it's standard fare for us.

What Angus Reid actually says

"Half of respondents (49%) believe British Columbia needs a new party in the provincial political scene, while one-in-four (26%) disagree with this notion. Respondents in Metro Vancouver (52%) and the BC Interior (54%) are more likely to support the creation of a new party.

A new party with a centre-left ideology would garner the backing of 34 per cent of decided voters, followed by the BC NDP with 28 per cent, and the BC Liberals with 23 per cent. A new party with a centre-right ideology would trail the NDP (37% to 30%), but hold a commanding lead over the BC Liberals (15%)."

and from the Analysis :
"Carole James has gained momentum over the past few months, while Gordon Campbell continues to be rated negatively by a majority of respondents."

So if the Right wants to build a new party under Dianne Watts, good for them.

Life is Beautiful.

And more from ARS

Contrary to prognosticators claiming it would be the Conservatives that would benefit from the NDP's anti-HST and anti-Carbon Tax positions and that Carole James is going nowhere, the NDP is at 47% support and the Cons are at 5%. The Cons are in fact trending downward since the last ARS poll that had them at 6%.

Campbell is finished. Recall will begin at the earliest opportunity and judging by how the anti-HST drive is going there are a number of Liberals that will lose their seats which will require new elections in those constituencies.

The end of Liberal rule will quickly follow.

Polakite

They aren't just opinions.

They are independent and verifiable facts.

I haven't done anything here to insult you or Mary Polak - I've simply posted links to what other people, primarily David Beers (who is the founding editor of Tyee) and others have said about her and her record.

This material is all publicly available. The bills are in and paid for and the record is CLEAR.

There is nothing biased about making it clear that what you say about Mary Polak is very personal, very narrow and very selective.

I'm only interested (and just here at Tyee - I'm not going to chase you and your other personas around the web - but I know what you're up to) in making sure people who read what you post here also get a clear and unequivocal appreciation of the whole picture.

That isn't bias, in my view - it's simply paying something more than just lip service to the truth.

Furthermore, please don't associate me with dotLUKE, he and I may have the same opinion about your favourite political candidate but there is no way I want to be tied to someone who plays the kind of sick games that dot Luke is famous for.

In my view he is a sock-puppet created solely to get around the banning of his earlier avatar luke skywalker and he doesn't have any credibility here at Tyee whatsoever.

Wow, just trolled past the trolls without reading again

Troll Roster:

A Boy from BC
. Light Sabre
Everbody do the Polka

I guess this story is closed....

Okay G West...

Sure.

I know you have it in for Mary Polak in all the wrong ways and you guys at the Tyee are NDP [OFFENSIVE COMMENT REMOVED. -MODERATOR.]. Like you, I think the other side needs to be challenged.

Hey Polakite/Joseph k

I heard you on CKNW`s cutting ledge show today...

You asked the three stooges about Mary Polak`s chances to become premier of B.C....

But what I found hilarious was this...Michael Smyth asked you(Joe)...Are that freak on line promoting Mary Polak..

HA HA..LOL LOL..

Your credibility among DA Players is that of a freak.

At least Sean Holman likes your $10 per month...HA HA LOL LOL

@Toobad...

a) Smitty and I were clowning around as there IS MORE than one Mary Polak supporter out there and I rarely e-mail Smitty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGCf6RJ49n8

b) Thanks in part to comments like yours and in part to being freshly unemployed, I don't make my monthly donation at the moment. Sean Holman's integrity deserves much better than your smears.

c) The 2nd half of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGCf6RJ49n8 is really stickin' it to one Gordon Muir Campbell as "unelectable", "out of gas" and "lack of profile".

d) Calling professionals stooges should be beneath you.