No MLA

[Cactusflower]

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelo ... -do-you-go

Didn't have an MLA since 2013, so what's new?

[Urban Cowboy]

Thought one liberal bashing thread would be enough, what gives?

See how things you say can come back and bite you.

[Verum]

In fairness, we have many partisans on both sides bashing both parties without any reasonable and measured approach.

[khutchi]

I got this pet peeve that this articles highlights well. A couple months ago i read a book called "The Unbroken Machine" by Dale Smith (2017) and it argues that Canada's democracy is not broken, but our understanding of it really is. It was a recommended book @ Mosaics and I would recommend it to anyone as its not too long a read. I especially would recommend it to our soon to be MLA in this article.

https://www.dundurn.com/books/Unbroken-Machine

It argues that we all tend to think we are just a few fixes away (Proportional Representation, Finance Reform etc.) from achieving a perfect system when in reality our problem is a lack of civic literacy that has developed over time and spans all the way from the average voter to the very people in office.

One example he mentioned in the book is that MLAs/MPs seem to think, for whatever reason, that their job is to provide customer service to their constituents or play the "ombudsman role". From the article...

"We are looking to helping people out, that's what the job of the MLA is, so In the absence of having a byelection, I'm here."

Mr. Stewart, unless I am mistaken, the job of an MLA is to create policy, debate legislation, and most importantly hold the government to account by controlling supply (aka "controlling the purse"). We already have people that take care of the interactions between residents and the government. They are the called civil service and they do a heck of a job. The more time MLAs try to do their job rather than their own, the less our system functions.

[Queen K]

Khutchi, I like that, "lack of civic literacy."

Seems it's about time to review or re-educate or just plain educate.

In fairness, we have many partisans on both sides bashing both parties without any reasonable and measured approach.

Truth.

But ooohh God Verum, don't speak the Truth.
I see pitchforks and torches...

[BGrigg07]

In reality, the NDP isn't interested in holding a by-election for the Westside as that would mean 1 more Liberal in the Legislature!

[MAPearce]

Ding , ding , ding .....

We have a winner folks .

[maryjane48]

Ding , ding , ding .....

We have a winner folks .

And when clark did it it was what ?

[Urban Cowboy]

removed.

[MAPearce]

And when clark did it it was what ?

Grow up MJ ...

It's not about " who" or "what" but more of the strategy as to "why " and "when" ....

Mkay ????

That makes exactly zero sense in the context of this thread.

Try laying the bong aside for half an hour.

I know , right ??

Always needs to find someone to vilify ......

[maryjane48]

If the shoe fits is the saying. My point stands when clark did it was what lets have a answer to that. No answer equals pot meets kettle

[Urban Cowboy]

removed.

[Queen K]

Ding , ding , ding .....

We have a winner folks .

And when clark did it it was what ?

MJ, And when Christy Clark did it ____________ <------did what MJ?

....it was what? ________________ <-----trying here MJ to work this out. Would you elaborate for us?

[voice of reason]

christy clark never did anything for west kelowna anyways. she was never in her office and couldnt have given less of a damn about us.it was like we had no representation anyhow

[lesliepaul]

I'm surprised anybody in West Kelowna even noticed "no MLA"