Have a Look at These Tyee Holiday Greeting Cards

Back before we, or you, or anyone else you know was born, people communicated joy and good wishes to each other in this festive season through a paper medium called the Holiday Greeting Card. Here at the Tyee, we’ve revived the tradition and given it a B.C. politics theme (because if we didn’t probably no one would).

We’re giving you a look at the resulting seven cards here, with expectations that after scrolling through, some of you may say: “I want these!” You can have them… if, that is, you are so possessed of good cheer and generosity as to contribute to The Tyee’s crowdfunding campaign $15 or more per month, or $50 or more one-time.

If you give that amount, you will become a Tyee Builder who helps independent media thrive.

You will enable Tyee elves to assemble on their little workbenches those old-fashioned gifts to democracy called “facts.”

And you will get swag — the following cards drawn by the superb artist Indiana Joel, printed out and delivered right to your door.

Here’s the deal:

• $15 per month or $50 one-time will get you a pack of three cards (Christy, John, and Andrew), plus our special Tyee Builder thank you card
• $25 per month or $75 one-time will get you all six cards in the collection, plus the Tyee Builder thank you card
• $50 per month or $100 one-time will get you two packs of all six cards, plus the Tyee Builder thank you card

If you’ve already given to The Tyee’s B.C. in the Balance Reporting Project crowdfunding campaign, you’re already eligible to get the cards (if you didn’t opt out of receiving mail from us).

And, if paper isn’t your thing, you can contribute any amount and send a special e-card by email featuring a greeting card image of your choice. Just choose to give your contribution in honour of someone, and you’ll get the opportunity to send your e-card when you finish your transaction on our crowdfunding campaign page.

Who’s Bob Rennie? The condo-marketing king of B.C. who happens also to be chief fundraiser for the BC Liberals. His own presents to the party top $265,000. Bob made statements this summer that sounded like he might have been given an early heads up that the province was about to levy a tax on foreign homebuyers. Bob denied it, explaining he’d just been, um, speculating.

Christmas came a bit late for B.C.’s teachers — 15 years late. That’s how long it took to fight their way to the Supreme Court of Canada and win restoration of class size and composition provisions stripped from their contracts by the BC Liberal government in 2001. More on this year’s big victory here.

When B.C. government appointees were found to be “triple deleting” emails from their mailboxes, trash folders and government servers, one person was charged. But only because he lied under oath. It’s still OK to electronically shred the people’s business. Santa’s getting big orders for gadgets to help with the load.

So the U.S. wants a reality TV star full of hot air for president. Well, B.C. broke the mold by electing a scientist full of knowledge about hot air. He’s Andrew Weaver, Canada’s first Green MLA, and he belonged to a Nobel Prize-winning team studying global warming. Never dull, Andrew lately has been railing not just at climate change but “extremist fringe elements” trying to “hijack” the federal Greens.

This time last year BC NDP leader John Horgan told The Tyee he faced a bit of a problem for a politician: “People don’t know me.” He’s working on it, roaming the province, but B.C. is big and maybe magic reindeer would help. Horgan laughed about the time Carole James introduced him to folks as the leader of the NDP. “They’d go, ‘Oh, really?! He seems very tall.’”

If this little ditty doesn’t jingle a bell, let us refresh your memory. Back in B.C.’s 2013 election season, Christy Clark ran a red light at 5:30 a.m. while driving her young son to hockey practice. We know this because a startled reporter was also in the back seat. Christy later apologized, then hot-footed her way to an upset victory. The 2017 election finish line is only six months away. Strap in!

Frozen fish anyone? We round out our selection of season’s greetings with a sincerely felt THANK YOU to all who read, share and engage with The Tyee. And a special thanks to you Builders who provide financial support, allowing us to expand our coverage this provincial election season, and beyond.

To find out more about how to become a Tyee Builder and receive in thanks these Holiday Greeting Cards, click here.