The people have spoken. Or at least, slightly less than half of them have and less than two in five in Richmond Centre. And therein lies the real tragedy of Tuesday's election results - the apparent lack of caring or understanding of what it has all ...
It's always challenging filing a column on the eve of an election, since by the time most people read it they have either already voted or know the election's outcome.
People often ask me, "Matthew, what is the best exotic pet, and where can I get one?" Yes, maybe I prompt them extensively, or even slip them $5 just for asking, but it is a good question, and one I enjoy answering.
If you don't vote, you give up your right to complain. If you aren't willing to contribute to the democratic process at election time, how can you justify complaints about the outcome?
For the first time in many a long year, the provincial election race in Richmond - a race which previously had foregone conclusion written all over it in all three ridings and has fostered one of the lowest voter turnouts in history - threatened to get...
As I write this, we're a few hours away from the second of a series of all-candidates meetings and debates for the Langley and Fort Langley-Aldergrove ridings. For those interested in how the leaders of the four major parties will perform, there will...
It didn't take long in the election campaign for both of our major political parties to prove they are both capable of making foolish mistakes and policies, and that neither has a monopoly on good sense.