Ignatieff Goes Back to the Classroom, Harper Heads to the Penalty Box
Michael Ignatieff probably wasn’t expecting a Christmas present from the Prime Minister this year, but as it turns out he got a big one, just before 2010 kicked in.Stephen Harper’s decision to prorogue...
View ArticleB.C.’s Premier Rides the Olympic Zipline
Over the course of a long career, B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell has taken his fair share of political risks. Fortunately for him, he always comes out on top.Apparently, The Premier was feeling...
View ArticleSocial Media is Setting the Pace at These Games
The most reliable and unfiltered point of view on the Vancouver Games is streaming 24/7 across computers, around the world. I have been consistently amazed by the breadth and accuracy of Olympic...
View ArticlePoliticians and the Games
The opening weekend of the Vancouver 2010 Games was not without controversy. International Heads of State and a Cabinet Minister were thrust into the spotlight to deal with Games related...
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Olympic Games Create Opportunity for BC to Boast About its Digital Talent...
Vancouver’s New Media and Digital sectors are rapidly growing. In October 2009, the Wireless Innovation Network BC (WIN BC) and New Media BC banded together to form the Digital Media and Wireless...
View ArticleBC Budget Update; Fiscal Plan 2010/2011 “Building a Prosperous British Columbia”
Finance Minister Hon. Colin Hansen, unveiled the BC 2010/2011 Budget and Fiscal plan today in Victoria. Budget 2010 projects a deficit of $1.7 billion in 2010/11, and a return to fiscal balance by...
View ArticleObama’s Communication Lessons from March Madness
American President, Barack Obama has watched his approval ratings plummet as the healthcare debate intensified, over the last few months.A normal response for most politicians would have been to alter...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Introduces Bill 17 – Clean Energy Act
Today, the BC government introduced the Clean Energy Act. The Act sets out objectives for BC Hydro and the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) designed to achieve the government’s vision of BC as a “green...
View ArticlePopulism in Politics is Making a Big Comeback
It is a trend that is sweeping the nation. Whether in BC with the resurgence of former Premier Bill Vander Zalm and his anti- Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) coalition, Alberta with upstart Wild Rose...
View ArticleMy Top Seven “Must Read” Books for an Insider’s Perspective on Politics
My colleagues in Ottawa recently shared their thoughts on what they think are the top news sites, blogs and tweeters covering Canadian politics. I have certainly embraced the benefits of social media...
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