Last March, I predicted BC’s current political situation in my column for L’Express du Pacifique.  I wrote that two of BC’s three main parties would have new leaders by the next election.   The original article, in French, can be found here: http://www.lexpress.org/opinion/le-temps-est-il-venu-pour-de-nouveaux-chefs/ I do not understand why many seem to be surprised by the current Continue reading →

My last of three short texts regarding the referendum One aspect on which very little has been written on is the ridings under BC-STV and FPTP electoral systems. One quick look at the map will show one thing very quickly: the ridings are bigger under BC-STV! That being said, are they better? The current system Continue reading →

The second of three short text about the upcoming referendum. Some MMP supporter say vote no for STV, because we are going to have instead a supposedly better system in MMP. While I certainly respect that some people may prefer MMP to STV, I urge voters to actually vote regarding the two systems proposed on Continue reading →

BC-STV and the Indo-Canadian vote My first of three short articles regarding BC-STV Before the referendum on May 6th. This article is about electioneering, a discipline that is absolutely despicable but also unfortunately very efficient! There is a general negative attitude towards BC-STV in the Indo-Canadian community.  The reason comes from an association of the Continue reading →