A selection of posts that look deeper into our political history:

• BC Politics and Big Bang Theory – looking at four ‘big bangs’ in BC politics that reshaped the “not NDP” forces – 1941, 1952, 1975, and 1991 and considering how that informs today’s politics. (2024)
• May 5, 1993: the emergence of new leadership for BC – looking back at the leadership bid of Gordon Campbell, announced on May 5, 1993.  He would serve as leader for 18 years and reshape BC’s political landscape. (2023)
• The Consequential by-elections of the past 50-years in British Columbia – a review of the by-elections that shaped BC politics forever (2022)
• Straight to the Top Job – an historical review of BC premiers who came to office between elections. Posted on the day Attorney-General David Eby declares bid for leadership and becomes overwhelming favourite to succeed Premier John Horgan. (2022)
• 30 years later: the Election that changed everything – a look back at the transformative 1991 BC election  (2021)
• The psychologies at work in Election 44 – imagining what’s happening in the war rooms by drawing upon past experiences (2021)
• Contender for best political book on leadership conventions – taking a look back at the 1983 Progressive Conservative leadership race (2020)
• June 23, 1990: the rise of Chrétien, the demise of Meech, and more (2020)
• BC’s Place at the Cabinet Table (Originally published 2015, updated 2019)
• 50 years ago: Sweet triumph and dashed hopes on the campaign trail in B.C. (2019)
• The Alberta Premier’s Liberal roots (2019)
• By-election primer: a stroll through 150 years of Nanaimo politics (2019)
• Three lessons for Ontario from B.C. and the world of outrageous politics (2018)
• The Vancouver Fog and the future PM (2017)
• Throne Speech: what was that all about? (2017)
• Reflections on RFK, and a brush with history (2016)
• Flashback: A week in Ottawa in 1986 (2016)
• When it comes to Leaders, BC is “Barely Chosen” (2015)
• First Nations representation: following in Len Marchand’s footsteps (2015)
• Nanaimo-Ladysmith: the most interesting race in BC (2015)