Category Archives: Fed Elxn 2019
ROTHENBURGER: Can party leaders please stop treating us like idiots?
KAMLOOPS - I LOVE FEDERAL ELECTIONS because they're the ultimate expression of our democracy. Besides, I'm a political junkie.There are things about it that annoy me, though - especially coming from t...
Oct 03, 2019
Ballot set for October 21 federal election
KAMLOOPS - The ballot is set for the upcoming federal election.Monday was the deadline for candidates to submit their nomination paperwork, and Elections Canada published confirmed candidate lists on ...
Oct 02, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
National Communist Party leader visits Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday, Communist Party of Canada Leader Liz Rowley was in Kamloops to support local candidate Peter Kerek's campaign, as well as speak with party supporters.Rowley joined the Communis...
Sep 30, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
ROTHENBURGER: The argument for giving 16-year-olds the vote gets more convincing
THE DAY MIGHT NOT BE far off when 16-year-old Canadian kids will be trekking to the voting booth - or voting online - to have their say in elections.What was considered a hair-brained idea up to a cou...
Sep 28, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Liberal candidate urges civility after campaign trail threats in Ottawa, harassment of volunteer in Little Fort
KAMLOOPS - After a threatening political lawn sign was put up in an Ottawa-area riding, the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Liberal candidate is speaking out against violence on the campaign trail. Terry La...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: Global News
ROTHENBURGER: Why I'm willing to accept Justin Trudeau's apology
I FORGIVE JUSTIN TRUDEAU. I accept his apology. If you've been paying attention, you'll know the man has disappointed me in many ways, just as he's disappointed many Canadians. I had high hopes for hi...
Sep 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Election fallout from Trudeau's brown face photos yet to be determined
KAMLOOPS - While photos of Justin Trudeau donning a brown face look certainly don't help his bid for re-election, some political analysts think the issue won't paint a whole new picture of the Liberal...
Sep 19, 2019 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
ROTHENBURGER: A visit from Trudeau, a fired candidate, a not-so-bold council
AN INTERESTING WEEK IN POLITICS in the Loops - a federal election call, a fired NDP candidate and a not-so-bold move by City council.Taking first things first, Justin Trudeau paid a visit to make a th...
Sep 14, 2019 (Image Credit: Screenshot from CityTV)
PETERS: In Kamloops and in Canada, Trudeau's celebrity sheen has worn off
When times got tough for the Liberals, Justin Trudeau could always count on Justin Trudeau.He could flash that thousand-watt smile, lose the shirt and go for a jog on the beach, photobomb a wedding an...
Sep 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
On campaign's second day, Trudeau stops in Kamloops to boost Lake bid
KAMLOOPS - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is the first party leader to visit Kamloops during the 2019 federal election campaign.Trudeau addressed a boisterous crowd at Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Liberal...
Sep 12, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
