Dermod Travis: B.C. parties’ request to know who voted is a bad idea
Hear the one about four political parties that walked into a Vancouver hotel with the chief electoral officer last September? Sorry, no punchline. But the parties had reason to chuckle. Selflessly,...
View ArticleDermod Travis: Annual B.C. political donations are fascinating to consider
Children sing that “when you wish upon a star, it makes no difference who you are.” By adulthood, most of us have given up on that idea and a few — to hedge their bets — donate to political parties...
View ArticleDermod Travis: Changes to act don’t restrain campaign spending
When the B.C. government tabled its legislation to amend the Election Act in March, it was probably hoping no one would notice. They were in for a bit of a shock. While much of the focus has been on...
View ArticleNaomi Lakritz: The politicization of everything is getting so tedious
CALGARY — Not everything has to be a political statement. Not every statement you make means you are taking sides politically. Yet, these days, some things that should not be politically charged are...
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