Election 2019

ELECTION 2019 – NDP names new Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidate

September 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Family justice counsellor Cynthia Egli will be the NDP’s candidate in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. Egli is the third try for the NDP to find a candidate for the riding after [Continue]

LETTER – Here’s an instant way to get our youth the vote

September 23, 2019 // 2 Comments

I’m proposing a radical change in how to vote, i.e., how one decides which Party to support. We teach our children how to walk, drive, cook, budget, play sports and so on. [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Maybe it’s the voters, not the politicians, who are insane

September 22, 2019 // 3 Comments

WHEN IT COMES to the Oct. 21 election, are you expecting different outcomes than what you have experienced with every other federal election? It’s a serious question but [Continue]

KNOX – Move over boomers, parties have discovered millennials

September 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

WEEK ONE in federal election promises: • Jagmeet Singh vowed to cap cellphone and Internet charges. • Justin Trudeau announced breaks for first-time homeowners. • [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Why I’m willing to accept Justin Trudeau’s apology

September 21, 2019 // 7 Comments

I FORGIVE JUSTIN TRUDEAU. I accept his apology. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know the man has disappointed me in many ways, just as he’s disappointed many [Continue]

EDITORIAL – As federal election forums pile up, some limits are needed

September 18, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AFTER A COLUMN last weekend in which I touched on the issue of skipping election forums, I received a reply from Cathy McLeod. She says: [Continue]