–Kara Middleton I have been campaigning for Pro Rep for five months now. And to be frank: it’s not always easy. Because although this Referendum is, at its heart, about such essential core values as fairness and respect—cold, abstract MATHEMATICS … Continue reading →
-Maggie McLean If anyone is still unsure of how to vote in the upcoming election reform read the following article, Why first past the post isn’t to be abandoned lightly, in the National Post today (November 8). Excellent article on … Continue reading →
–by Maggie McLean The last letter seemed to wake everyone up! While I disagree with some of the point the previous letter writer wrote, I do wholeheartedly agree with her on the issue of Proportional Representation (PR). This is a BAD … Continue reading →
-by Helene Harrison First I’d like to state for the record I voted either NDP or Greens for years; next time I will support Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada. That said, I did not vote for PR because I … Continue reading →
–from Heather Phillips How come we are trained to expect bad behavior—name calling, truthiness and outright lies: bullying—from our leaders? We teach our children to stand up to bullies, not to stand by when others are bullied, and to think … Continue reading →
–Healther Phillips More about the Referendum on Proportional Representation, with information is from scholarly and media comments, the Attorney General’s Report on How We Vote, and reports from the Electoral Boundaries Commissions, all available on-line. Opponents are concerned “urban” voters … Continue reading →
–Heather Phillips We need good information to make good decisions. After BC has tried proportional representation for two election cycles, there will be another referendum asking citizens if they want to go back to first-past-the-post. None of the three models … Continue reading →
–Crystal Ball You may already be aware that Journey Middle School has been the victim of a robbery. The thieves took emergency response supplies that the Parent Advisory Council has worked years at buying through fundraisers (approx $1,500.00 worth). As … Continue reading →
–Tom Myrick During this election period, there have been a group of candidates (do I dare say a “slate”?), wanting to preserve Sooke’s “small-town values” (a line also used by Sarah Palin in the 2008 United States election). What is … Continue reading →
–Phil Rossner One of my signs was stolen last night. In the photo below, I am taking this photo from where my “Phil Says” sign used to be. I could only afford to get two sets of signs made and … Continue reading →
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