Civic election 2026

EDITORIAL – Settle down, people, this is an election campaign, not a bar brawl

October 13, 2026 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CIVIC ELECTION CAMPAIGNS can get a little tense, especially in the last week or two. This one is probably the most combative ever. Why [Continue]

LETTER – Wards would engage the public, allow for much more debate

October 13, 2026 // 5 Comments

I was delighted to read your article about the ward system this morning (Oct. 13, 2026), mostly because you mentioned my name but also because this ward thing sounds super [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION ISSUES – Is it time to try a ward system in Kamloops again?

October 13, 2026 // 1 Comment

Part 5 in a series on some of the issues raised in the current civic election. By MEL ROTHENBURGER Publisher, ArmchairMayor.ca THERE WAS A TIME when Kamloops had a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The best and rest of civic election campaign signs of 2026

October 11, 2026 // 4 Comments

AND THE ENVELOPE please. It’s time for the Armchair Mayor’s campaign sign awards. Since 2008, I’ve been issuing reviews of campaign signage in every civic election. [Continue]

LETTER – Dever has the right qualifications to be the next mayor

October 10, 2026 // 0 Comments

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. For some inexplicable reason, Canadians have historically been reluctant to elect women to our highest levels of political [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – The loneliness of the civic election candidate

October 10, 2026 // 1 Comment

NOTE: This column was first published on Nov. 18, 2014 as yours truly wrapped up an election campaign. YOU HAVE TO RUN for public office to understand campaign stress. In my [Continue]