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Newly elected MLA still not commenting
Newly elected MLA Jane Shin is still missing in action, leaving Liberals and members of the Korean community with many unanswered questions about her credentials.
Pundits were wrong about Libs
Well, I was wrong. Along with pretty much everyone else (with the exception of a small B.C. Liberal Party campaign brain trust), I thought the election this week was going to produce a result exactly the opposite of what actually happened.
Why it's good the polls failed
The poll that came closest to calling the result right in Tuesday's provincial election was still wildly wrong. A Forum Research poll done six days before the vote showed a mere two-point gap between the Liberals and the NDP. Of course, it still had the NDP out in front, not losing by almost five per cent in the popular vote and 17 seats in the Legislature.
Former doubters revel in Clark's win
I talked to a few people post-election who had been utterly dismissive of Premier Christy Clark for the last two years. A lightweight, they felt. Not up to the job and never will be.
New Westminster's newest MLA preparing for the role
The city's new MLA is hard at work trying to get set for her new job.
Pundits were wrong about Liberals
Well, I was wrong. Along with pretty much everyone else (with the exception of a small B.C. Liberal Party campaign brain trust), I thought the election last week was going to produce a result exactly the opposite of what actually happened.
Did Green Party allow Kim to beat out Robinson?
Who is Edward Stanbrough? A cursory look at the Green Party of B.C.'s website suggests he was the party's candidate in Coquitlam-Maillardville, but other than that, he remains mostly a mystery.
The people have spoken
Well, I was wrong. Along with pretty much everyone else (with the exception of a small B.C. Liberal party campaign brain trust), I thought the election last week was going to produce a result exactly the opposite of what actually happened.
How Clark proved me wrong
Well, I was wrong. Along with pretty much everyone else (with the exception of a small B.C. Liberal party campaign brain trust) I thought the election last week was going to produce a result exactly the opposite of what actually happened.
BC Liberal win good news for Chamber
The president of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce says the election of a BC Liberal majority government last week is good news for business owners.
Abbotsford Liberals sensed polls were off
Pollsters and pundits were among the losers on May 14 as their predictions of New Democrat victory melted away by election day, when the B.C. Liberals earned their fourth consecutive win.
Green threatens NDP future
Some attribute the astounding BC Liberal election win to the success of their ads attacking the NDP. But those ads only worked because the public has a lingering unease about the NDP, the ghosts of its socialist history, and its ties to the labour unions.
Why it's good that polls failed
The poll that came closest to calling the result right in last Tuesday's provincial election was still wildly wrong. A Forum Research poll done six days before the vote showed a mere two-point gap between the Liberals and the NDP. Of course, it still had the NDP out in front, not losing by almost five per cent in the popular vote and 17 seats in the Legislature.
An election post-mortem
We have two new BC Liberal MLAs in Chilliwack and Chilliwack-Hope, returning the Times' readership area to the Libs after 13 months with an orange NDP tint in the east.
Pundits post-mortem election
PUNDITS and pollsters from both sides of the political spectrum were wiping the proverbial egg off their faces in the wake of Tuesday's unexpected Liberal victory.
