Latest from Chad Pawson
'Nail-biter' result predicted in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge as voters weigh international, hyper-local issues
Poll trackers show more than a half-dozen ridings in B.C. are too close to call as federal voting day nears on April 28, with voters in places like the Fraser Valley saying their decision hinges on who can be the best local representative, but also part of a government that can best defend Canada.
How a flagship American conference in Vancouver is coping with political chaos
TED, the American conference known for its short, often inspiring talks on technology, entertainment and design is in Vancouver, B.C., bringing with it some of the brightest and most creative thinkers, at a time when the U.S. has threatened Canada and put much of the world in chaos.
How safe is B.C.'s safe federal Green Party seat?
The Green Party of Canada’s flagship federal seat, occupied by an award-winning B.C. parliamentarian, could be in danger of being trumped by the tariff and sovereignty issue in the current federal election.
Vancouver votes: 25 polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in 2-seat byelection
The vote comes 2½ years into the current council’s four-year mandate and is seen as a citywide referendum on the party with a majority on council.
Vancouver striking task force to understand root causes and effects of retail theft
Vancouver city councillors have voted to strike a mayor’s task force composed of police, BIAs, merchants, legal experts and social service organizations to come up with solutions to curb shoplifting and retail theft.
Vancouver sets byelection record for advance, mail-in voting
The city says in two days of advance voting for the April 5 byelection, 7,600 votes were cast while 6,400 mail-in ballots had been requested.
ABC Vancouver defends its campaign for 2-seat byelection vote
The party with the majority on Vancouver city council is being criticized for avoiding all-candidate meetings and running the police union boss as one of its byelection candidates, and now says it is having its signs stolen.
Vancouver byelection candidates differ over how best to reach voters
As Vancouver nears its April 5 two-seat byelection, candidates have been in neighbourhoods talking directly with voters at several all-candidates meetings, but two in particular have, so far, been absent.
Third-party report recommends more independence for Vancouver's integrity commissioner
A review of Vancouver’s Code of Conduct bylaw has made 10 recommendations on how it can be strengthened, most notably by enhancing the independence of the city’s integrity commissioner.
B.C.'s Official Opposition introduces bill to prevent future time changes
Still sleepy from this week’s time change? B.C’s Official Opposition hopes to make political hay in the sunshine and has introduced a bill that calls for the immediate end to any future time changes in the province. The catch is getting the government to support it.