Independent media needs you. Join the Tyee.

The Hook: Political news, freshly caught

BC Libs polling members on potential name change

BC Liberal Party vice president Bill Belsey is on a province-wide listening tour as part of an effort to revitalize his party.

That so-called "Listening First" tour got underway in Victoria on July 12 and will conclude in Penticton on July 24. The Liberals have also developed a "party engagement" survey which asks 22 questions ranging from "Should the BC Liberal Party name be changed?" to "Should ridings be able to bid on the Party Convention being held in their riding?"

Members have been invited to fill out the survey on the website for Listening First. The following is a complete copy of those questions.

1. Please enter the following information. Name /
Email

2. Please select your residential riding.

3. What does the BC Liberal Party represent to you?

4. Should the BC Liberal Party name be changed? Please rank the importance of this issue on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not important and 10 being very important.

5. What would be a better name for the BC Liberal Party?

6. Do you prefer the shortened term "BCL" as opposed to "BC Liberal Party"? Yes / No

7. Do you receive enough communication from the BC Liberal Party? Too little / About right / Too much

8. Please rate the usefulness of communication you receive as a member of the BC Liberal Party? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not useful and 10 being very useful.

9. How often would you like to receive communication from the BC Liberal Party? Daily / Weekly / Monthly

10. How important is it to you that you receive communication from the BC Liberal Party through the following mediums? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not important and 10 being very important. Email / Mail / Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) / Website (bcliberals.com) / Phone / Telephone town halls / Smart phone apps

11. Would you be interested in helping the BC Liberal Party as a social media volunteer? Yes / No

12. Do you feel you receive value for the current $10 four year BC Liberal Party membership fee? Yes /No

13. What is the maximum amount you would pay for your four year BC Liberal Party membership fee?

14. Do you receive opportunities to participate in activities hosted by volunteers of your local BC Liberals riding association? Yes / No

15. What would you consider your level of engagement with your local BC Liberals riding association? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not engaged and 10 being very engaged.

16. How active do you consider your local BC Liberals riding association? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not active at all and 10 being very active.

17. Do you feel the BC Liberal Party provides enough opportunities for fundraising and financial contributions? Yes / No

18. How likely are you to purchase BC Liberal Party branded merchandise? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not likely at all and 10 being very likely.

19. What is your preference on the time table for the Party Convention? Once per year / Once every two years (with select regional conferences in a non-convention year)

20. Where do you think the next Party Convention should be held? Cranbrook / Okanagan Valley / Prince George / Vancouver / Vancouver Island / Whistler

21. Should ridings be able to bid on the Party Convention being held in their riding? Yes / No

22. How important is the increased use of technology to making you feel engaged with the BC Liberal Party? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not important and 10 being very important.

23. How likely are you to participate in an online policy discussion forum, where final resolutions could be debated at the Party Convention? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not likely at all and 10 being very likely.

24. Has your BC Liberals local riding association given you an opportunity to participate as a volunteer for the next general election? Yes / No

25. How likely is it that you would volunteer for your local BC Liberal Party campaign during a general election? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not likely and 10 being very likely.

26. How likely is it that you would help find others to volunteer for your local BC Liberal Party campaign during a general election? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not likely and 10 being very likely.

27. How important is youth participation in our political system? Please rank on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not important and 10 being very important.

28. Please describe any other BC Liberal Party-related issues (contribution tax receipts, events, volunteering, membership, fundraising etc.) that are important to you.

Sean Holman is editor of the online provincial political news journal Public Eye.

Find more in:

What have we missed? What do you think? We want to know. Comment below. Keep in mind:

Do:

  • Verify facts, debunk rumours
  • Add context and background
  • Spot typos and logical fallacies
  • Highlight reporting blind spots
  • Ignore trolls
  • Treat all with respect and curiosity
  • Connect with each other

Do not:

  • Use sexist, classist, racist or homophobic language
  • Libel or defame
  • Bully or troll
  • Troll patrol. Instead, flag suspect activity.
comments powered by Disqus