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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/civic-election-results-for-metro-vancouver.html.Aside from watching the hockey game tonight, I’ll also be keeping an eye on the civic election results for all cities in the Greater Vancouver region. Actually, my focus will be on Vancouver and Surrey as they’re the municipalities to which I am most closely tied (and I voted in Vancouver). My source for information tonight is the CBC online and hopefully after the polls close at 8:00pm I’ll have some good news to report (*cough* go Paul! *cough*)
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/civic-elections-2008-surrey-council-candidate-paul-hillsdon.html.Last week I met up with Paul at Central City for some breakfast, a chat, and some good old fashioned Surrey talk. Paul Hillsdon is a blogger that I crossed paths with a few years ago now and he’s taken his passion for transit planning, environmental responsibility and education to the next level by running for Surrey City Council and Surrey School Board in the civic elections this Saturday.
I started off by asking him some of the basics about the municipal elections and he was kind enough to...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/west-end-apartment-evictions.html.We have lived in the West End for just over three years and we’ve really come to love our little neighbourhood. As soon as you stroll one block in from Davie or Robson the sounds of rushing traffic and trolley buses re-energizing turn to birds chirping, bicycle bells and lawn mowers. Deciduous trees act as canopies in the summer months providing cooling shade, while in the fall their frying pans-sized leaves tumble to earth, soaking up the rain before being raked away by vigilant gardeners.
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished WITHOUT permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/cbc-continues-twitter-election-coverage-and-twitter-basics.html.During the Federal Election, the CBC had a few Twitter streams going and even shared some Tweets from some of this followers on air (through OrmistonOnline). They are now continuing their Twitter coverage throughout the Civic Elections in the Greater Vancouver area.
In case I just lost you with “Tweets” and “Twitter” references he’s a quick rundown of the popular micro-blogging service:
- What is Twitter? Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to...
Québec premier Jean Charest is fed up with heading up a minority government. He wants power, real power, and to get it, he must call an election, which he has done now. Whether they like it or not, Quebeckers will be called to the polls on December 8 – in the middle of an economic crisis and the Christmas season. "I am profoundly convinced that we need political stability in order to foster economic prosperity," [Charest] said. "That's the choice we have." He isn't wrong on that, but does he really have a guarantee of winning a majority? His...
The Liberals have promised to bring down the Conservative government over its get-tough-on-crime bill: Opposition MPs, including Liberals who have worked on justice issues, say they would plunge the country into another federal election before agreeing to a slate of Conservative proposals that would see convicted criminals treated more harshly. The measures, including tougher penalties for young offenders and the reduced use of conditional sentences that allow criminals to serve their time at home, are likely to be among the first tests of Liberal willingness to challenge Stephen Harper's new minority government. The Conservatives are not backing down from...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/barack-obama-americas-40th-president.html.On the fourth of July I usually write a post on my site paying tribute to our neighbours to the south, across the largest unguarded border in the world [2006] [2008].
During some of the highest and lowest parts of my life, America was my home. It took me in, gave me a job, found me an adorable house in Cambridge, and fed me Dunkin Donuts coffee daily.
A few years after my stay, I met an American man who gave up his house and his job to move up to Canada and be with this girl from Surrey. He left his bass guitar at his...
America has done the right thing tonight. Congratulations to President Barack Obama! To any Republicans who are thinking of moving to Canada, take note: If you want to move Canada, where even under our "Conservative" government you'd pay much higher taxes than under Obama's tax increase for those making over $250,000, feel free to come and join us. If you are planning to leave your native America because you fear Obama's "socialism", feel free to join us in Canada, North America's true socialist society. In other words, stop being a fool and support your new president! You have every...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/11/us-presidential-election-google-map.html.As I’m heading out to the Canucks game and will not be following all the election night action on Twitter, here’s a super handy-dandy Google map to keep track of the results as they flow in from sea to sea....
Licia Corbella, a conservative newspaper columnist, recently wrote a column (in a conservative newspaper) denouncing John McCain and Sarah Palin and making a cogent argument for Barack Obama instead. This earned her high praise from one reader, whose letter is the Letter of the Day in the Calgary Herald today: Kudos to Licia Corbella for her column about Barack Obama. I can't imagine this column was easy to write for such a proud and loyal conservative. Corbella joins the ranks of the highly respected Republicans and their supporters who have taken off their conservative glasses to see this presidential...
From Calgary's northwest comes this encouraging news: When Davis Fader went trick-or-treating Friday night, he greeted those who answered the door with a most unusual costume -- and question. "Place your vote, McCain or Obama?" asked the 11-year-old. Dressed as a polling booth, Davis surveyed his northwest Calgary neighbours on how they'd vote in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. And -- perhaps surprisingly for conservative-minded Calgary -- the result reflected U.S. opinion polls that suggest Barack Obama will win. Democratic candidate Barack Obama won a big victory over Republican John McCain, collecting 45 of the 50 votes cast by Davis's...
No media endorsement matters as much as one by The Economist. In fact, this venerable publication's endorsement of politicians or parties matters more than the opinions expressed by local media in the various countries (such as in Canada). Now, The Economist has fully endorsed Barack Obama, calling him more intelligent than John McCain (and that's an understatement, as anyone knows by just looking at McCain, Sarah Palin and their new "best bud" Joe the Plumber, aka Joe the Unlicensed, Unqualified, Black-Market, Bungling, Wannabe Plumber): In terms of painting a brighter future for America and the world, Mr Obama has...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/vancouver-civic-election-mania.html.I only have one more trip to the polls this fall. Federal election done (won by Hedy Fry in Vancouver Centre), BC by-election done (won by Spencer Herbert in Vancouver-Burrard), and now I just have to catch up on my civic politics for the Vancouver Vote on November 15th.
I’d like to conduct some interviews, like I did for the by-election, and find out more about the candidates. So far I’ve been invited to Vision Vancouver events (and checked out their swanky new website with interactive map) and I’ve been sent...
Those who have watched Barack Obama's special TV broadcast tonight will have a better idea of what he stands for and what he will be able to deliver as president. There is no doubt whatsoever in my mind, heart or soul that Obama is an opportunity to turn the best country the world into an even better country. Opportunities like these don't come around every four or eight years; they present themselves once every several hundred years. On November 4, whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, you have one clear choice, and that choice is Barack Obama....
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Provincial by-elections...
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Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/vote-in-vancouver-today-bc-by-election.html.If you live in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts, you should be heading to the polls today (open 8:00am until 8:00pm) to elect your new representative in the Provincial government.
Candidates in Vancouver-Fairview:
Emery, Jodie - British Columbia Marijuana Party
Hanni, Wilf - BC Conservative Party
MacDiarmid, Margaret - BC Liberal Party
McGinn, Jenn - New Democratic Party of B.C.
Sterk, Jane - Green Party of BC
Candidates in Vancouver-Burrard:
Emery, Marc - British Columbia Marijuana Party
Griffiths,...
Outsiders watching Canada must think that Canadians have more elections than holidays. With a federal election (the third in four years) just behind us, Québec premier Jean Charest is now dead set on calling a provincial election for December 8. The CBC's French-language television news service RDI is reporting several highly placed government sources have confirmed Quebec Premier Jean Charest will call a provincial election next week, once the U.S. election is over. Several sources told the network an election announcement will follow a cabinet meeting next week. It would likely mean a Dec. 8 election in Quebec, less...
Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has "gone rogue": Amid reports that Sarah Palin has "gone rogue" - ignoring advisers and slamming her party's campaign tactics - some have begun to discuss her as a political contender after Nov. 4. "She's no longer playing for 2008; she's playing 2012," Democratic pollster Peter Hart told CNN yesterday. Debate about the Alaska governor's future came over the weekend, as the largest newspaper in her home state, the Anchorage Daily News, endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama and not the Republican ticket of John McCain and Ms. Palin, despite the home connection. Palin must be...
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Those living in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts may have received their yellow voting cards in the mail by now. No, this is not for yet another federal election, but as previously outlined, two provincial by-elections will be taking place October 29th.
The next interview in my by-election series is with Arthur Griffiths of the BC Liberal Party. You can click on the player below to hear the audio, which runs about 20 minutes. Yes, I added in the bed music for extra...
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Those living in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts may have received their yellow voting cards in the mail by now. No, this is not for yet another federal election, but as previously outlined, two provincial by-elections will be taking place October 29th.
I have a series of interviews with some of the Vancouver-Burrard candidates, and today’s is with Drina Read of the BC Green Party.
I must admit, I’ve been thoroughly impressed with the level of engagement the Green...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/civic-elections-in-metro-vancouver.html.As most folks in the region area should be aware, there are municipal elections happening very soon in numerous cities.
Those in Vancouver, Surrey, Township of Langley, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Richmond, Burnaby, District of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver will be heading to the polls on November 15th to elect a new city council and trustees.
When you click on many of the links provided above there’s an overwhelming theme: VOTE. These civic elections really are in your back yard and will not be decided by...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/vancouver-burrard-by-election-candidate-interview-spencer-herbert.html.Those living in the Vancouver-Burrard or Vancouver-Fairview districts may have received their yellow voting cards in the mail by now. No, this is not for yet another federal election, but as previously outlined, two provincial by-elections will be taking place October 29th.
I have a series of interviews with some of the Vancouver-Burrard candidates, and the first is with Spencer Herbert of the BC NDP. You can read up on Spencer over on his website or in the bullet points on my last post.
My...
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/questions-for-vancouver-burrard-candidates.html.As previously noted, there will be a by-election in BC in the Vancouver-Burrard and Vancouver-Fairview provincial ridings on October 29th. I am currently lining up interviews with some of the candidates for Vancouver-Burrard and was wondering what me readers would like me to ask them.
A few key points:
Spencer Herbert - BC NDP
elected Vancouver Park Commissioner 2005-2008
led first fundraising efforts to restore storm-damaged Stanley Park, and other key Park Board environmental, social and cultural initiatives
works...
by Werner Patels You just have to feel a little bit sorry for the Republicans. After eight years of George W. Bush, they now find themselves with two millstones around their necks: John McCain and Sarah Palin. McCain is becoming visibly more erratic and angrier, while the Alaskan governor is a trigger-happy hockey mom who shoots anything in sight, but she failed to clean up the messes she left behind in Wasilla, where she was mayor once, and in the state capital, where her own party found her guilty of unethical and corrupt conduct. McCain has been given a...
by Werner Patels Thirty-seven days and about $300 million later, Canadians awake to a "new" government in Ottawa. The Conservatives under Prime Minister Stephen Harper have built on their previous minority position and added a substantial number of seats, just a tad short of a majority. The Liberals, meanwhile, have seen the biggest decline in support in at least twenty years, placing Liberal leader Stéphane Dion's head squarely and firmly on the chopping block. The Greens have failed yet again to elect a single MP, which will shut them out of the televised leaders' debates no matter how loudly...
Today's Globe and Mail commentary by Jeffrey Simpson is spot on – "Harper has a future; Dion's history": Mr. Harper will survive, of course, but Mr. Dion is finished. His leadership-approval ratings were terrible. He irritated many caucus members, and lacks more than a palace guard of supporters. The party has a convention scheduled for next May, at which party rules will require a vote on whether Liberals want a leadership review. At this point, seven months or so from that convention, Mr. Dion would appear to be atop a snow bank in spring. Liberal MPs Bob Rae and...