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Clark sworn in as premier, reveals cabinet
BC Liberal leader Christy Clark was sworn in as premier of British Columbia today and announced a smaller cabinet that was as notable for who was left out as for who is in it. Read more…
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BC Conservatives claim gain from Clark's Liberal win
The trickle of members out of the Christy Clark led BC Liberal Party began the night she was selected, says BC Conservative Party President Wayne McGrath. Read more…
Simons approved to compete for NDP leadership
The B.C. New Democratic Party executive has accepted Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons' nomination to lead the party, the candidate said in a statement today.
That approval had briefly been in doubt after Simons declined to give the party the user names and passwords for his social media accounts, citing privacy concerns. Read more…
BC Liberals gave to Chong and third party for recall fight
The BC Liberal Party spent almost $50,000 defending Science and Universities Minister Ida Chong against a recall petition in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, giving money to both Chong and a third-party advertiser. Read more…
BC NDP and Simons find compromise on social media
Although Nicholas Simons declined to disclose his social media user name or passwords to the BC NDP, the decision won't keep him out of the race to lead the party. Read more…
Green leader Jane Sterk may be eyeing Carole James' Victoria riding
British Columbia Green Party leader Jane Sterk is reassessing where she might run in the next provincial election. Read more…
Christy Clark next premier of British Columbia
Christy Clark will be the next premier of British Columbia after BC Liberal members picked her as their new leader today. Read more…
With one day until vote, Liberal candidates worry about missing PINs
With voting to pick a new BC Liberal Party leader set to open at 5 a.m. on Feb. 26, concerns continue about members not receiving PIN numbers in the mail. Read more…
As new premier is elected, The Hook will be there reporting
Tyee Legislative Bureau Chief Andrew MacLeod will be on the spot when British Columbia’s next premier is chosen at Saturday’s BC Liberal party convention in Vancouver. Read more…
BC NDP seeking opinions on potential leaders
With its own leadership race underway, the NDP wants to know what people think of the candidates to lead a British Columbia political party -- the Liberals. Read more…
Tories charged with 'misleading' Elections Canada over in-out scheme
OTTAWA - The federal Conservative party and key officials have been charged with "wilfully" exceeding campaign spending limits, while the party's top fundraiser is charged with giving false and misleading information to Canada's elections watchdog. Read more…
Clark and Falcon release lists of donors
Liberal leadership candidates Christy Clark and Kevin Falcon this afternoon released the lists of donors to their campaigns.
The move is a reversal for Clark who had said in a debate televised Feb. 20 on Shaw Cable that she would not release her list until after the Feb. 26 vote. Read more…
Abbott campaign releases donor list
George Abbott today became the second Liberal leadership candidate to release his list of campaign donors. Read more…
Mike de Jong backers say they'll mark Abbott second for Lib leader
Liberal leadership candidate Mike de Jong has declined to say who his second choice for BC Liberal leader is, but people backing his campaign said today they like George Abbott. Read more…
Hansen endorses Falcon for BC Liberal leader
Liberal leadership hopeful Kevin Falcon picked up an endorsement today from the last senior cabinet minister to state a preference in the race to replace Premier Gordon Campbell, Finance and Health Minister Colin Hansen. Read more…
MLA expense reporting proposal part way there: de Jong
A move to have some MLA expenses reported publicly doesn't go far enough, said BC Liberal Party leadership candidate Mike de Jong. Read more…
Harry Lali withdraws from NDP leadership race
Fraser-Nicola MLA Harry Lali said today he is pulling out of the race to lead the B.C. New Democratic Party. "My heart's definitely there, but the money and the resources are not," he said reading from a prepared statement. Read more…
Mayne out of Liberal leadership race, supports Abbott
Parksville Mayor Ed Mayne dropped out of the BC Liberal Party leadership race today saying he hopes George Abbott wins. Read more…
'Partial' poverty reduction plan best among Liberal candidates
George Abbott's "partial plan" to reduce poverty in British Columbia distinguishes him from the other candidates to lead the BC Liberal Party.
That's the conclusion of a report on a candidate survey the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition conducted. Read more…
Liberal leadership hopefuls ignore children and youth survey
In what child and youth advocate Adrienne Montani calls a "disappointing" lack of response, all six candidates to lead the BC Liberals have failed to answer questions about their positions on reforms designed to meet the needs of B.C.'s young people. (Kevin Falcon, George Abbott, Christy Clark, Mike DeJong, Moira Stilwell and Ed Mayne were all candidates at the time of the survey. Stilwell and Mayne have since withdrawn from the race.) Read more…
