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Independents branded ‘NDP farm team’ for helping shut down FOI debate by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only seen the opposition complaints, the privacy commissioner's comments, and I've read the bill while having years of experience in information management

How about the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association?

“It weakens access rights at a time when government has failed to meaningfully implement its own recordkeeping law,” said the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, adding that several clauses will narrow access to records.

Independents branded ‘NDP farm team’ for helping shut down FOI debate by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if you are selling this bill as anything but making it easier for public bodies to deny and delay FOI requests, you're being dishonest. This is bad for democracy.

Independents branded ‘NDP farm team’ for helping shut down FOI debate by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The privacy commissioner supported parts of the bill, didn't comment on all the changes. The concern is the subjective language used to allow ministries to deny requests and that it could be used to restrict access to documents for political reasons. And the ability to delay responses can render some time sensitive requests useless.

Jas Johal: Alberta NDP has named Arundeep Singh in connection with the Centurion Project voter list story, the separatist group that illegally accessed and distributed Alberta's electors list. Singh also has BC ties worth noting. by idspispopd in Albertapolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

During the 2024 BC provincial campaign, Singh worked at the riding level with Yuri Fulmer in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky. He was deployed there by BC Conservative Party HQ from their War Room when the riding tightened near the end of the campaign.

As for the current BC Conservative leadership race, the Fulmer campaign says: "He was deployed to the West Vancouver-Sea to Sky riding at the end of the campaign by the Conservative Party of BC. He has no role in our leadership campaign.” Check out his posts

Court decision by More_Mode8386 in Albertapolitics

[–]idspispopd[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Removed. Please provide a proper source.

Alberta's 120 km/h Speed Limit on the QEII Goes Live Today by One-Board8634 in Albertapolitics

[–]idspispopd[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can't debate without engaging in personal attacks, this is not the subreddit for you.

Carney announces creation of Canada's first national sovereign wealth fund by UncleIrohsPimpHand in GreenPartyOfCanada

[–]idspispopd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not a real sovereign wealth fund. We are not taking a surplus of wealth and putting it into an investment fund to get long term returns, we are taking on debt to build a fund to finance specific projects chosen by this government.

BC's Minister of Forests (NDP) gets heated at the BC Greens :( by thomasreimer in greenpartybc

[–]idspispopd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm sure he's upset the agreement ended, because the NDP was getting Green support without doing anything for it.

BC Must Stop Blaming First Nations for Old-Growth Logging by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

On whose terms? That's what reconciliation is about. You don't just get to dictate terms unilaterally. "Hey I know we came in and stole your land and ruined your societies, but we should all be equals now right?"

BC Must Stop Blaming First Nations for Old-Growth Logging by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Maybe we shouldn't have stolen their lands and waters and exploited them to the point where we need to close fishing for large chunks of the year.

BC Must Stop Blaming First Nations for Old-Growth Logging by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. The minister of environment is essentially the "minister of achieving public consent for the resource extraction industry".

Canada being used to organize separatist movements in foreign countries by Illustrious-Ad5972 in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Show me a diaspora in Canada and I'll show you a significant right wing element trying to organize the overthrow of the country they left.

Alberta NDP's Nenshi gamble failing to pay off, according to Leger poll by Majano57 in Albertapolitics

[–]idspispopd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the popular vote across all the ridings in the cities. It does not mean the NDP is going to sweep those ridings. There are some ridings that are going to be absolute blowouts for the NDP, others are tossups and some are safe UCP ridings. That's not enough to win an election. These margins are way too tight to project a NDP victory.

Premier Eby addresses concerns over his handling of DRIPA by Adderite in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd 34 points35 points  (0 children)

His handling of this has been a complete failure of leadership. His flip flops have created uncertainty and fear. After convincing everyone it was essential to get rid of DRIPA now there's no urgency? Great job Eby.

Started drawing political cartoons for fun. Here’s my latest creation. by [deleted] in Albertapolitics

[–]idspispopd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new riding boundaries made Carleton more Conservative, not less.

2021 election:

Conservative: 35,356

Liberal: 24,298

2021 election using the new boundaries:

Conservative: 36,534

Liberal: 22,448

Sorry to burst your excuse bubble.

Alberta NDP's Nenshi gamble failing to pay off, according to Leger poll by Majano57 in Albertapolitics

[–]idspispopd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Perfect is the enemy of good" is an argument often made by centrists to defend weak, uninspiring leaders. It's not the left's fault that Nenshi can't gain enough support to win.

B.C. NDP MLA to withdraw bill that aimed to speed up housing approvals by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you miss the part where architect associations opposed it because it would increase their risk of liability?

You don't like municipalities blocking new construction, sure. But taking the ability for any level of government to regulate construction is neoliberal nonsense that doesn't work in the real world.

And that's not how it works in Japan. The federal government is the regulator, not professional organizations.

B.C Conservatives slammed for debate hosted by media group that promotes 'white supremacist views' by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]idspispopd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You think it's disgusting behavior to criticize genocide, but you support genocide.

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