Politics

Mel’s foolish civic election predictions

November 16, 2008 // 1 Comment

Yesterday was election day. As I write this, it’s actually last Friday. I’m about to demonstrate why I should never try to predict the outcome of elections. Below [Continue]

Read it and weep, but not until Sunday

November 15, 2008 // 2 Comments

I love elections. I love the forums, I love debates, I love trying to figure it all out. And I love guessing who’s going to win. I don’t have a great track record [Continue]

Media forum helped best candidates stand out

November 13, 2008 // 0 Comments

Having been involved in election forums for the past few decades, I’ve learned there is no format that is going to please everyone. However (and I’m admittedly [Continue]

Proposal for task force on economy hits a nerve

November 12, 2008 // 0 Comments

I have no wish to get into a feud with Peter Milobar and Terry Lake, but some of their comments in a pair of letters to the editor in today’s Daily News require a [Continue]

Where’s local leadership on the economy issue?

November 10, 2008 // 6 Comments

Today’s We Say editorial in The Daily News takes a strip off municipal politicians and they deserve it. “Kamloops City Council, as well as candidates in the [Continue]

How a very old story about a candidate’s past came back to life

November 8, 2008 // 1 Comment

How much of a candidate’s past life should be exposed for examination during an election campaign? Drunk driving charges, nude photo sessions and even “love child” [Continue]