Letter to the Editor The current political struggle by the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their supporters, and the responses of the cops under state direction,…
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The bizarre outcome of the 2019 election
Letter to the Editor A house under-represented, not a house divided… Canada’s new House of Commons makes the country look far more divided than it…
We need politicians who listen to us all
Letter to the Editor The role of our elected MPs and MLAs is to represent all constituents, not just those who voted for them, think…
Kisuk Kyukyit, federal candidates
Federal election candidates in the Kootenay-Columbia have been invited to participate in an Indigenous Issues Debate, to be held at the Ktunaxa Nation gymnasium in…
From star MP to difficult and incompetent – really?
Letter to the Editor On February 12, the day after her last meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould resigned from Cabinet,…
Canada still discriminates against Indigenous women
By Joyce Green Op-Ed Commentary On January 14, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHCR) ruled that Indian Act sex discrimination violates Canada’s obligations under…
63 attend Proportional Representation rally in Cranbrook
On October 24, 63 people attended the Proportional Representation rally sponsored by Fair Vote BC – Cranbrook at the Ktunaxa Nation gym. The keynote speaker was Glen…
Hackers attack Fair Vote Canada website
On Saturday September 22, Fair Vote Canada-BC launched a Proportional Representation Fact Checker Site, on which two of Canada’s top electoral reform experts evaluate the claims…
With PR, you get what you vote for
Letter to the Editor On September 19, BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson reportedly got 35 minutes of the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce’s time to bash…
Vote ‘yes’ for democracy
By Joyce Green Op-Ed Commentary As we approach B.C.’s referendum this fall on changing the electoral system from the “first past the post” (FPTP) to…