Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Mayoralty by-election issue like a ‘who’s on first’ comedy routine

May 17, 2017 // 2 Comments

WE WERE supposed to find out yesterday if there’ll be a by-election for the mayor of Kamloops. We didn’t. It’s getting to be like that old Abbott and Costello [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Thanks, BC Conservatives, for setting the record straight

May 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF ALL THE TALK of coalitions and minority governments is confusing you, one bit of clarity was offered on Monday — the BC [Continue]

TRUMP TWEETS OF THE WEEk – ‘Comey better hope there are no tapes’

May 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Dems have been complaining for months & months about Dir. Comey. Now that he has been fired they PRETEND to be aggrieved. Phony hypocrites! — Donald J. Trump [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Minority and coalition governments aren’t new in B.C., and they don’t work

May 13, 2017 // 1 Comment

IT FEELS as though B.C. is entering brand new political territory, but this won’t be the first time the province has been governed by a minority government. And if we end [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Could be a very interesting by-election for the mayor’s job, but…

May 12, 2017 // 10 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. COULD BE be a very interesting by-election for mayor. Coun. Ken Christian no sooner re-confirmed this week he wants the job [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Greens have a long way to go before they’re a political force

May 11, 2017 // 4 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MUCH IS being made of the Green Party’s performance in the provincial election this week. It’s being called a [Continue]