From ignoring, or failing to recognize, that the profound ongoing effects of the proposed change to British Columbia’s method of electing governments and politicians makes the decision on the NDP/Green proposal the most significant decision ever made by voters in BC;
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Ottawa
June 18, 2018
Contemplative Canadians reacted to Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s statement that she was “extremely disappointed” because the Senate opposed legislation granting police the power to conduct random breathalyser tests, with support for the Senate’s “upholding of Canadian values” against the “appalling assault” by Federal Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould.
Wilson-Raybould’s actions were judged as making it clear the testing really needed was electroencephalograms [EEGs] for politicians to confirm – or deny – the presence of brain activity.
BC Recent Election Results 1996 to 201
| Affiliation | Total valid votes | % of popular vote | Candidates elected |
| BC Conservative Party | 10,421 | 0.53% | 0 |
| BC Green Party | 332,331 | 16.83% | 3 |
| BC Liberal Party | 797,194 | 40.37% | 43 |
| BC NDP | 795,527 | 40.29% | 41 |
| Christian Heritage Party BC | 3,398 | 0.17% | 0 |
| Libertarian | 7,743 | 0.39% | 0 |
| Independent | 20,971 | 1.06% | 1 |
| Other* | 7,127 | 0.36% | 0 |
* Other
BC Action Party
BC Cascadia Party
BC Citizens First Party
BC First
BC Refed
BC Social Credit Party
Communist Party of BC
Land Air Water-The L.A.W.
Republican Party
The Vancouver Island Party
Your Political Party of BC
| Affiliation | Total valid votes | % of popular vote | Candidates elected |
| BC First | 1,275 | 0.07% | 0 |
| BC Liberal Party | 795,274 | 44.13% | 49 |
| BC NDP | 715,855 | 39.72% | 34 |
| Conservatives | 85,637 | 4.75% | 0 |
| Green Party of BC | 146,685 | 8.15% | 1 |
| Libertarian | 2,050 | 0.11% | 0 |
| Independent | 42,559 | 2.36% | 1 |
| Other affiliations* | 12,814 | 0.71% | 0 |
*Other
Advocational Party
BC Excalibur Party
BC Marijuana Party
BC Social Credit Party
B.C. Vision
British Columbia Party
Christian Heritage Party of B.C.
Communist Party of BC
Helping Hand Party
The Platinum Party
Unparty: The Consensus-Building Party
Work Less Party
Your Party
No Affiliation
| Affiliation | Total valid votes | % of popular vote | Candidates elected |
| BC Liberal Party | 751,661 | 45.82% | 49 |
| BC NDP | 691,564 | 42.15% | 35 |
| Conservatives | 34,451 | 2.10% | 0 |
| Green Party of BC | 134,616 | 8.21% | 0 |
| Independent | 17,253 | 1.05% | 1 |
| Other affiliations* | 10,997 | 0.67% | 0 |
*Other
BC Marijuana Party
BC Refed
BC Reform
Communist Party of BC
Libertarian
N.A.P.
People’s Front
The Sex Party
Western Canada Concept
Work Less Party
YPP-of-BC)
No Affiliation
| Affiliation | Total valid votes | % of popular vote | Candidates elected |
| BC Conservative Party | 9,623 | 0.55% | 0 |
| BC Liberal Party | 807,118 | 45.80% | 46 |
| BC Marijuana Party | 11,519 | 0.65% | 0 |
| Democratic Reform BC | 14,022 | 0.80% | 0 |
| Green Party of BC | 161,842 | 9.17% | 0 |
| NDP of B.C. | 731,719 | 41.52% | 33 |
| Independent | 16,152 | 0.92% | 0 |
| *Other Affiliations | 10,348 | 0.59% | 0 |
*Other
BC Youth Coalition
The Bloc BC
Libertarian
British Columbia Party
B.C. Patriot Party
Social Credit
BC Unity Party
Communist Party of BC
Emerged Democratic Party of B.C.
The Freedom Party
Moderates
People’s Front
The Platinum Party
Reform BC
The Sex Party
Western Canada Concept
Refed BC
Work Less Party
Your Party
No Affiliation)
| Affiliation | Total valid votes | % of popular vote | Candidates elected |
| BC Liberal Party | 916,888 | 57.62% | 77 |
| BC Marijuana Party | 51,206 | 3.22% | 0 |
| Green Party | 197,231 | 12.39% | 0 |
| NDP of B.C. | 343,156 | 21.56% | 2 |
| Unity Party of BC | 51,426 | 3.23% | 0 |
| *Other Affiliations | 31,399 | 1.98% | 0 |
*Other
All Nations Party of British Columbia
B.C. Action Party
British Columbia Citizens Alliance Now
British Columbia Conservative Party
British Columbia Patriot Party
British Columbia Social Credit Party
The Central Party
Citizens Commonwealth Federation
Communist Party of BC
Council of British Columbians
The Freedom Party of British Columbia
Party of Citizens Who Have Decided To Think For
Themselves And Be Their Own Politicians
People’s Front
Reform Party of British Columbia
Western Reform
In de pend ent
No A fil i tion
| Affiliation | Total valid votes | % of popular vote | Candidates elected |
| BC Liberal Party | 661,929 | 41.82% | 33 |
| BC Libertarian Party | 2,041 | 0.13% | |
| BC Social Credit Party | 6,276 | 0.40% | |
| Family Coalition Party of BC | 4,150 | 0.26% | |
| Green Party Political Ass. of BC | 31,511 | 1.99% | |
| Natural Law Party | 2,919 | 0.18% | |
| NDP of BC | 624,395 | 39.45% | 39 |
| Progressive Democratic Alliance | 90,797 | 5.74% | 1 |
| Reform Party of BC | 146,734 | 9.27% | 2 |
| *Other Affiliations | 11,952 | 0.76% |
*Other
Common Sense, Community, Family Party;
Communist Party of British Columbia
Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia;
Western Canada Concept Party of B.C;
Independent;
No Affiliation.
The Liberal’s recently completed selection of a new Leader to replace Christy Clark presented the Liberal party with the opportunity to explore the issues – and their consequences if not addresses – facing BC and to explore ideas and options for addressing the issues challenging BC’s future
Issues that include healthcare, homelessness, addiction, housing affordability, liveable wages and other social issues as well as government finances [vis-à-vis the services British Columbians demand] and the economic barriers to a prosperous future for BC and its citizens.
The Liberals did not simply duck the opportunity to explore the issues, obstacles, options and the best choices for balanced action – they dove for cover and huddled there with their heads down.
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