Proportional representation

EDITORIAL – Can we at last put proportional representation to rest?

December 21, 2018 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CAN WE NOW put proportional representation to rest? Thursday’s referendum result wasn’t even close — 61.3 per cent of those who voted [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Polls, turnout tell us final days could decide referendum

December 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THOUGH I’M NOT A MEMBER of any political party, I quite often receive emails from one of them urging me to take action. “Mel,” the [Continue]

LETTER – Proportional representation referendum is down to the wire

December 3, 2018 // 1 Comment

Here we stand, in the last week of the campaign, to decide whether we will keep the older system of electing our provincial government or change to a more democratic system, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s meet the folks who support First Past the Post

November 23, 2018 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE STRANGEST arguments in favour of Proportional Representation is that the wrong people support First Past the Post. “Want a good [Continue]

LETTER – What if the system keeps putting minority in charge of majority?

November 19, 2018 // 4 Comments

Mr. Anderson, interim leader of the BC Conservatives, is staying out of the electoral reform debate because he feels the issue should be non-partisan. He’s right. This [Continue]

LETTER – MLA Stone should have remained neutral on prop rep issue

November 18, 2018 // 8 Comments

To Kamloops South Thompson MLA Todd Stone: Last night I received a phone message from you. Right away you announced that this was advertising sponsored by the BC Liberal [Continue]