BC Political Discussion: Election 2020 and Beyond

[Jimbo604]

Election 2020? This thread isn't very timely, the next election is less than six months away now, on October 19th, 2024.

Key Dates:
Pre-campaign period begins
July 23, 2024

Writ Day (election is called)
Campaign period begins
September 21, 2024

Candidate nominations close at 1 p.m. (Pacific time)
September 28, 2024

Online and telephone voter registration closes at midnight
October 7, 2024

Advance voting
October 10-13, 15-16, 2024

Final Voting Day
October 19, 2024

Final count
Between October 26 and 28, 2024 (to be confirmed)

Return Day
November 2, 2024

Deadline to file election financing reports
January 17, 2025

Src: ElectionsBC

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by chowhou

Guess we're about to start seeing the rats fleeing the sinking ship. BCU is pretty doomed in the next election, and his riding is no exception.

It will be interesting to see how much support Rustad & Co lose as people start taking a closer look. Stuff I've seen him doing in the last couple weeks: hobnobbing with book-banners and anti-vaxxers. That will turn off a lot of moderate voters.

[chowhou]

Originally Posted by whatnext

It will be interesting to see how much support Rustad & Co lose as people start taking a closer look. Stuff I've seen him doing in the last couple weeks: hobnobbing with book-banners and anti-vaxxers. That will turn off a lot of moderate voters.

On the other hand, the BC Conservative Party has the same name as a popular federal party and BC United no longer does. This matters for some reason.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by chowhou

On the other hand, the BC Conservative Party has the same name as a popular federal party and BC United no longer does. This matters for some reason.

Yes, it's hard to underestimate the intelligence of the typical voter.

[whatnext]

LOL, David Eby to Ottawa today: “Please bail us out of this decriminalization dumpster fire we created”

The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.

Officials requested the update to B.C.'s exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Friday, seeking increased power for police to crack down on drug consumption almost anywhere in public – including in parks and on buses.…

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-seeks-ban-...tion-1.6863576

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by whatnext

LOL, David Eby to Ottawa today: “Please bail us out of this decriminalization dumpster fire we created”

The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.

Officials requested the update to B.C.'s exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Friday, seeking increased power for police to crack down on drug consumption almost anywhere in public – including in parks and on buses.…

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-seeks-ban-...tion-1.6863576

Also from the article:

B.C. residents will still be allowed to possess small amounts of hard drugs, and there will be exceptions allowing people to use illicit substances in private homes, legal shelters and overdose prevention sites.

But police would be able to force drug users to leave public areas – and also to seize their drugs and arrest them, at the officers' discretion.

...

The province also announced plans to address concerns raised by some health-care professionals, including the B.C. Nurses' Union, around drug use in hospital settings.

Going forward, Eby said there will be "no tolerance" for illicit drugs in hospitals outside of "medically supervised addiction treatment areas."

...

Officials also promised new resources for people struggling with addiction, including a virtual clinic for those seeking opioid agonist therapies – such as methadone – to help them wean off illicit drugs.

The program will be available at pharmacies across the province, reducing treatment barriers for people in smaller communities with fewer resources, Eby said.

[s211]

Originally Posted by whatnext

LOL, David Eby to Ottawa today: “Please bail us out of this decriminalization dumpster fire we created”

The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.

Officials requested the update to B.C.'s exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Friday, seeking increased power for police to crack down on drug consumption almost anywhere in public – including in parks and on buses.…

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-seeks-ban-...tion-1.6863576

Without knowing much of the details, I wonder if they'll still operate the free drug store. Dollars to doughnuts says ________.

[KincLosddy]

Originally Posted by whatnext

LOL, David Eby to Ottawa today: “Please bail us out of this decriminalization dumpster fire we created”

The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.

Officials requested the update to B.C.'s exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Friday, seeking increased power for police to crack down on drug consumption almost anywhere in public – including in parks and on buses.…

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-seeks-ban-...tion-1.6863576

The mark of strong leadership is the willingness to publicly acknowledge a failed policy and move to alter or reverse based off of evidence... or would you prefer they just kept going with it?

This is one of many problems with modern politics in North America. It's not weakness to change course or reverse course, it's called analyzing results and making informed decisions.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by KincLosddy

The mark of strong leadership is the willingness to publicly acknowledge a failed policy and move to alter or reverse based off of evidence... or would you prefer they just kept going with it?

This is one of many problems with modern politics in North America. It's not weakness to change course or reverse course, it's called analyzing results and making informed decisions.

Or it’s blundering blindly into a policy without thinking through the consequences. The only thing good to come out of it is that after titling his biography “Decrim”, Kennedy Stewart has likely torpedoed any future chances of a mayoral comeback or any elected provincial or federal office.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Or it’s blundering blindly into a policy without thinking through the consequences. The only thing good to come out of it is that after titling his biography “Decrim”, Kennedy Stewart has likely torpedoed any future chances of a mayoral comeback or any elected provincial or federal office.

No, you're wrong again. Full credit to Eby for reversing course here.

[bluefox]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Or it’s blundering blindly into a policy without thinking through the consequences. The only thing good to come out of it is that after titling his biography “Decrim”, Kennedy Stewart has likely torpedoed any future chances of a mayoral comeback or any elected provincial or federal office.

I get the sense you wouldn't have been happy no matter the outcome here.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

No, you're wrong again. Full credit to Eby for reversing course here.

Eby, NDP and you are wrong. At least Eby and NDP backed down. They were stupid to start this program in the first place. If they are not politicians, they would've been in jail for the misuse of public funds as well as manslaughter when even more people died from overdosing.

NDP only backed down because many Unions are also against this policy now, starting with the nurses and even police.

[Burquitlaman]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

No, you're wrong again. Full credit to Eby for reversing course here.

You shouldn't be given credit for bad policy as a politician. This is Trumpian behaviour to always support your team. They are looking at the same polls we are and they are panicking. That's why they changed course. Even if that was not reason, you still shouldn't be giving politicians credit for stuff like this. They are here to introduce and implement policies that are beneficial for their constituents, not to run experiments on people.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Burquitlaman

You shouldn't be given credit for bad policy as a politician. This is Trumpian behaviour to always support your team. They are looking at the same polls we are and they are panicking. That's why they changed course. Even if that was not reason, you still shouldn't be giving politicians credit for stuff like this. They are here to introduce and implement policies that are beneficial for their constituents, not to run experiments on people.

Far too many politicians double down on bad ideas. I have to give credit when they reverse.

I agree the initial policy was likely destined to fail.

[whatnext]

Interesting, former NPA Parks Board Commissioner John Coupar will face off against the NDP's Christine Boyle as the BC Conservative candidate for Vancouver-Little Mountain.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Interesting, former NPA Parks Board Commissioner John Coupar will face off against the NDP's Christine Boyle as the BC Conservative candidate for Vancouver-Little Mountain.

And still no name from BC Untied.

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Changing City

And still no name from BC Untied.

Intentional typo?

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Interesting, former NPA Parks Board Commissioner John Coupar will face off against the NDP's Christine Boyle as the BC Conservative candidate for Vancouver-Little Mountain.

That riding is likely a slam dunk for the NDP unless they have some serious fumbles in the next 6 months.

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by whatnext

LOL, David Eby to Ottawa today: “Please bail us out of this decriminalization dumpster fire we created”

Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces

While adults would still be allowed to carry small amounts of illicit drugs and use them in private, they could be arrested for using them in public.