There's something to be said for the ability to vote yourself raises, knowing that nobody can stop you. Such is the sense of entitlement of the elected ones, or the "entitled class" as I like to call them, at both the provincial and federal levels of our government. Here in BC the entitled class voted themselves a healthy pay raise at the same time they were demanding … [Read more...]
Some thoughts on the integrity of our local Candidates
In my local riding I've talked alot about how the local Conservative candidate, Mark Strahl (who I've dubbed The Anointed One) has been Missing In Action for most of the campaign. I'm sure he's been somewhere, it's just that he hasn't ever been where he ought to be for All Candidates Meetings at the various towns throughout the Chilliwack--Fraser Canyon riding. I've also … [Read more...]
Mark Strahl MIA at another All Candidates Meeting
The Anointed One was, once again, Missing In Action at the latest All Candidates Debate held in Chilliwack this past Tuesday evening. For a candidate who was expected by The Party to take over the the riding of Chilliwack -- Fraser Canyon from his father, he's certainly not acting like an MP-to-be. I wonder what he's so afraid of? There must be something or he'd actually … [Read more...]
Chuck… er I mean Mark Strahl missing from All Candidates Meeting
The Anointed One, Mark Strahl, was missing in action at the first All Candidates Meeting in Hope on Tuesday night. The riding of Chilliwack -- Fraser Canyon is the Strahl family's personal fiefdom, or so it appears to more and more residents of this riding. The arrogance with which the younger Strahl is running his campaign is rubbing a lot of former Conservative … [Read more...]
Chuck Strahl’s Coronation of son Mark as Conservative Candidate in Chilliwack — Fraser Valley Riding disgusts me
Let the Political Antics Begin. I live in the riding of Chilliwack-Fraser Valley. It's the third riding the tiny town of Lytton has been a part of in the last five elections... for the last three we've been left in the Chilliwack riding owned by Chuck Strahl. I say "owned" for a reason, as you'll see in a minute. Chuck announced he was not running for re-election a week … [Read more...]