What on earth is going on with B.C.B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s politicians these days?
We are now confronted with the proposal of taxpayers putting out money to pay for their campaigning?
I donB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t think so.
Better they collect money from whomever wants to support them: individuals, unions, corporations, businesses with a limit and full disclosure, of course.
I do not feel we are well served by those elected treating their B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜public serviceB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ as a career, a lifetime job ending with a pension. They should serve no more than two terms. If they cannot accomplish something in that time perhaps they should not be running in the first place.
I like the sound of proportional representation more and more. The two-party system in B.C., and three federally, need a shakeup, they are too entrenched in an ongoing colonialist system which no longer serves the public well.
Political apathy, low voter turnout and younger CanadiansB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ lack of interest is proof of this.
Toni Graeme
Victoria