Yearly Archives: 2002
Rebel with applause
By Bill Cleverley, Victoria Times Colonist, 1 December 2002 Unwanted by much of the left and discounted by the right, Ben Isitt turned a lot of heads when he claimed a third of the vote in last month’s campaign for the Victoria mayoralty. Not bad for a 24-year-old pony-tailed, bearded radical better known as a … Continue reading
Interior voters have a message for Campbell, too
By Adrian Dix, Column in Victoria Times Colonist, 21 November 2002 Last Saturday, many voters sent a direct wake-up call to Premier Gordon Campbell. This happened most dramatically in Vancouver, where Larry Campbell and his COPE team swept out the premier’s own municipal party, the NPA. Local party politics are directly present in only a few … Continue reading
Isitt astute with his strategy
By Jack Knox, Victoria Times Colonist, 17 November 2002 So, the New Democrats’ municipal counterpart, the Victoria Civic Electors, figure Mayor Alan Lowe is popular and unbeatable in Victoria, and in consequence decide not to run anyone against him. So, social activist Ben Isitt, figuring Mayor Alan Lowe is popular and unbeatable in Victoria, runs … Continue reading
Disgruntled voters swing at Campbell
By Carla Wilson, Victoria Times Colonist, 17 November 2002 Two incumbent mayors were dumped, Gordon Campbell’s Liberal government was sent a strong message from discontented citizens and a planned West Shore arena was in question early this morning after voters went to the polls across the region. For thousands of people in Victoria and elsewhere, … Continue reading
They’re young and running
By Gillian Rosenberg, Vancouver Province, 15 November 2002 Youth is on the prowl in this year’s civic election campaigns, but only one 19-year-old can say she’s a commercial airline pilot. Gillian Rosenberg, who is running for a Surrey council seat, is a co-pilot for a small airline. “If I’m old enough to be first officer … Continue reading
Liberals lift tuition freeze
By Dirk Meissner, Canadian Press, 12 February 2002 Post-secondary institutions got the green light Monday to raise tuition fees after a six-year freeze and the B.C. government prepared for a new session by getting an injunction against protesters camped on the building’s lawn. British Columbia has the second lowest post-secondary tuition fees in Canada, but … Continue reading
