Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Trying to solve the floor-crossing dilemma is a waste of time

April 13, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CROSSING THE FLOOR is a wonderful thing if you’re the recipient party. If you’re the party losing a Member of Parliament, not so [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Will ‘No incumbents 2026’ become a thing in civic election?

April 6, 2026 // 3 Comments

WHAT IF every current member of Kamloops City council was turfed in this year’s civic election? It would be unprecedented. But it’s a prospect being promoted on social [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A convention centre for Kamloops? Is now the time?

April 2, 2026 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WAS ONLY a matter of time before the idea of a Kamloops convention centre came up again, and that time has arrived. Whether or not it’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Here’s a surefire way to shorten council meetings by an hour

March 26, 2026 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HERE’S HOW to shorten up Kamloops City council meetings by at least an hour. Step one is for Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to manage a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The season’s over for the KamLoop; has it been worth it?

March 23, 2026 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO THE SEASON is over for the KamLoop, as we at ArmchairMayor.ca have dubbed it. (It has a little more pizzazz than “Riverside Park [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The tale of the mayor’s FOI texts continues to confuse

March 16, 2026 // 2 Comments

AN UPDATE to the FOI battle at City Hall is in order. Call it the Tale of the Texts. As of today (March 16, 2026), Coun. Margot Middleton maintains she has not received the [Continue]