BC Votes '09: Your Issues

Recent BC Votes '09: Your Issues

Troy Sebastian, Bill Bennett

Bill Bennett's Last Stand?

As charges of dirty tricks and racism fly, East Kootenay is a wild one, and too close to call.

By Christopher Pollon, 8 May 2009

Prince Rupert

Where this Election Will Be Won

Fourteen ridings in BC's North and Fraser North will decide it.

By Will McMartin, 8 May 2009

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In Haiti, like BC, Business Fights Rise in Minimum Wage

In both places, a living wage vs. threats of job losses.

By Rob Annandale, 8 May 2009

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Pollsters in High Stakes Race, Too

The numbers are all over the place. Who will get to brag about being right?

By Tom Barrett, 7 May 2009

Tied Hands

How Campbell Tied His Own Hands as Economy Plummeted

Libs quietly cut programs, laws for protecting BC jobs.

By Ellen Gould, 7 May 2009

Cecil Dunn

The Angriest Riding in BC

In Tsawwassen, massive power lines have sparked voter rage.

By Geoff Dembicki, 7 May 2009

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A Tyee Series

To STV or Not STV? Round Four

Will it create instability? Will it elect more women and minorities?

By Shoni Field and David Schreck, 7 May 2009

Colin Hansen

Gov't Payments to Maximus Balloon

Up 60 per cent since province outsourced health records to contractor in 2004.

By Andrew MacLeod, 6 May 2009

Spencer Herbert

BC's Youngest MLA Goes for Two

Spencer Herbert seeks re-election in a redrawn riding where 'renovictions' and gay rights are issues.

By Garrett Zehr, 6 May 2009

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A Tyee Series

Debating STV, Round Three

Does our system now give parties too much power? Are STV ridings unfair?

By Shoni Field and David Schreck, 5 May 2009

Gordon Campbell, BC Rail

A New BC Rail Cover-Up?

The Campbell government put money from its BC Rail sale into a trust, but a shift to riskier investing likely lost $25 million. We can't know for sure, because trust directors are breaking the law by not posting statements.

By Will McMartin, 4 May 2009

Joe Cardoso

The Revenge of Joe Cardoso

Turfed BC Liberal running strong as a Conservative in the Okanagan.

By Adrian Nieoczym, 4 May 2009

Beer

Liberals, Liquor and Who's Really Getting Soaked

Well-connected private stores make big margins while rural agency stores lose money on every bottle.

By Charles Campbell, 4 May 2009

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No Sleaze, Please

Campbell set the bar so low, no wonder his team stoops.

By Rafe Mair, 4 May 2009

Corky Evans

Corky Evans Unplugged

The retiring NDP maverick on the populist voter, Gordon Campbell, spitting out teeth and much, much more.

By Charles Campbell, 1 May 2009

Campbell and Spectre Energy

The Health Hazard Report the Premier Never Read

Oil and gas study urged safety actions 16 months ago--a surprise to campaigning Campbell.

By Greg Amos, 1 May 2009

Spotted Owl

Which Party Is More Green? Grades Aren't Posted

Sierra Club, Suzuki, others haven't issued platform report cards, so we asked.

By Colleen Kimmett, 1 May 2009

Gordon Campbell and Carole James, spliced together.

James, Campbell Make Their Pitches to Trade Union Members

The leaders on public works, job safety, training, the minimum wage and more.

By Tom Sandborn, 30 Apr 2009

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Huge Pay Raises, the Silent Issue

Libs gave selves big pay hikes, zero to minimum wage earners. But NDP can't complain.

By Will McMartin, 29 Apr 2009

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A Tyee Series

Should BC Change the Way We Elect? Hear from Both Sides

On May 12 you'll be asked to choose First Past the Post or STV. Today begins an in-depth debate to help you decide.

By Shoni Field and David Schreck, 28 Apr 2009

The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed

Experimental Lakes Area was world famous; its findings might have saved Canada billions.

By Andrew Nikiforuk