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