Archive for the ‘Election’ Category

No Twitter – He is not stepping down!

- May 23rd, 2013

BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix addressed the loss of the B.C. election yesterday in Vancouver and pointed the finger at himself.

24 Hours Vancouver columnist Bill Tieleman joined David Akin on Battleground to dissect the press conference.

Doesn’t inspire confidence

- May 6th, 2013

How confused can politicians be about what they do for a living? Best not to ask, especially given Ontario Tory leader Tim Hudak’s latest inspiration to force politicians to explain why they won’t show lack of confidence in a ministry they might have confidence in.

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Pipelines and Peace

- April 23rd, 2013

Former Conservative House Leader and Government Whip Jay Hill and MP for Prince George – Peace River  joins David Akin to chat pipeline politics and the Peace River ridings.

 

BC NDP fundraising furor

- April 23rd, 2013

Some are calling it a shakedown, others say it is a legitimate fundraising technique. Was it bullying or a tongue in cheek technique? Bryn Weese joins David Akin to discuss the NDP’s solicitous letter to businesses that have donated to the Liberals in the past.

 

This is how Dix is rolling

- April 17th, 2013

Adrian Dix did not even allow a news cycle to go by before asking for the resignation of Kelowna-Mission NDP Candidate Dayleen Van Ryswyk. He also has the backroom might of federal NDP party workers on board. Is he going all Chuck Norris on this campaign?*

NDP Strategist Marcella Munro joins David Akin with more.

*Y’know, If Chuck Norris wasn’t notoriously Republican obviously