On September 21, 2020, British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan (NDP) called for a snap election on October 24, 2020. As the province prepares for its upcoming election, Professors Gerald Baier (CSDI’s Acting Director & Political Science), Max Cameron (Former Acting Director, SPPGA; Political Science), Heidi Tworek (History & SPPGA) and George Hoberg (SPPGA) comment on the political tension between parties, as well as how a provincial election would look amidst a global pandemic.
October 22, 2020
Professor Max Cameron commented on the agreement between the NDP and the Greens, and said the Greens have been working to stay to the left of the NDP and the biggest difference between the two parties could be their positions on the natural gas industry and Site C hydroelectric dam.
The story came out on Canadian Press via CTV, CityNews, The Star, Vancouver Courier, North Shore News, Richmond News, Burnaby Now, New West Record, Tri-City News, Surrey Now-Leader, Times Colonist, Victoria News, Castanet, and Daily Courier.
October 21, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier gave comments about how it’s likely the smaller pot of money available to political parties has curtailed the current election campaign in a CBC article, Campaign donation limits in B.C. have levelled playing field, CBC analysis finds.
October 17, 2020
Professor Max Cameron was quoted about how the NDP crafted a rushed referendum, Furstenau can’t blame just the NDP for failure of electoral reform. The story ran in Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, and The Province.
October 16, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier says while Andrew Wilkinson is taking heat for not acting on the ongoing controversies for the BC Liberals, the division between the social and fiscal conservatives has always been an issue for the party. Full story at News 1130, What will the BC Liberals’ ongoing controversies mean for the election?
October 15, 2020
Professor Max Cameron discussed the failure of electoral reform and the first-past-the-post system that has created the incentive to destabilize a working supply and confidence arrangement for the Vancouver Sun, B.C.’s snap election reflects our electoral system.
Professor Gerald Baier commented on BC NDP’s outreach tactic of sending official-looking letters that could be confused with official Elections BC correspondence in an article for Global, BC NDP raise eyebrows with ‘seemingly official’ get-out-the-vote letter.
Professor Heidi Tworek spoke about protecting the integrity of elections and how Facebook can do more to regulate advertisements and false information for News 1130, Facebook changes ahead of B.C. election not enough: UBC prof.
Professor Allan Tupper says broadcasters may be reluctant to try to make any calls on election night, apart from just reporting the numbers from the polling station, because they would want to protect their credibility after the election is over in a Business in Vancouver article, Election night will be one big question mark.
October 10, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier says in the midst of an election, politicians can’t attract voters by simply saying they would make cuts right now in B.C. Liberal leader shelves austerity in the name of recovery on the campaign trail. The story ran in CBC, and Yahoo.
October 6, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier spoke about the first two weeks of the campaign and whether calling the snap election is backfiring on the NDP in CBC Early Edition, The BC Liberals set the tempo for provincial election.
Professor Max Cameron was quoted about how at the party level, the leaders are explicitly focused on swing ridings and less concerned about the overall share of the popular vote in Party leaders picking key battleground ridings in early going of election campaign. The story ran in Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, and The Province.
October 5, 2020
Professor George Hoberg says he doubts Site C will become a major factor in the provincial election in The Tyee, Where they stand: Both the BC Liberals and NDP Back Site C.
October 4, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier commented on NDP turnover and current vacancies in New faces bring renewal, political opportunity after B.C.’s Oct. 24 election Social Sharing. This story aired on The Canadian Press via CBC, News 1130, Vancouver Courier, Vancouver is Awesome, North Shore News, Burnaby Now, New West Record, Tri-City News, Richmond News, Times Colonist, Castanet, Daily Courier, and MSN.
October 2, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier spoke about the upcoming snap election and said we might not know the result for a couple of weeks or more after election day in Oct. 24 won’t be your typical election day in B.C. Story ran in Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, and The Province.
October 1, 2020
Professor Max Cameron speaks in Pique News Magazine, Who is best to lead B.C.’s pandemic recovery?
September 29, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier spoke about BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson’s pitch to get rid of the provincial sales tax and what that could mean for government coffers in
CBC Early Edition, BC Liberals PST cut would deliver cuts to services.
Professor Heidi Tworek was featured in The Province, B.C. Shouldn’t Be Afraid of a Pandemic Election — It Could Strengthen Our Democracy.
September 25, 2020
Professor Heidi Tworek was quoted in B.C. Election 2020: Political proxies get dirty while candidates keep it clean. The story ran in Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, and The Province.
Professor Gerald Baier was featured in Snap Election in B.C. Puts Spotlight on Party Nomination Contests. The story ran in multiple outlets including Vancouver Sun, The Province, Vancouver Courier, Vancouver is Awesome, North Shore News, Burnaby Now, Richmond News, New West Record, Tri-City News, Times Colonist, Castanet, and MSN.
September 24, 2020
Professor Max Cameron speaks in, B.C. Greens Scramble to Confirm Candidates in First Days of Campaign. The story ran on CTV, and iHeartRadio.
September 23, 2020
Professor Heidi Tworek comments on the idea of an online election amidst Covid-19 on CTV News.
Professor George Hoberg speaks on how environmental issues will play out in this election on The Jill Bennett Show.
Professor Gerald Baier was featured in North Shore News, Election could backfire on NDP, UBC prof warns.
September 22, 2020
Professor Max Cameron was featured in Vancouver Sun, B.C. Election 2020: Liberals Preparing for the Weirdest Campaign Ever.
Professor Max Cameron commented in News18, Canadian Province Of British Columbia To Hold Oct. 24 Election.
Professor Gerald Baier was featured in BC Liberals must change gears from election cynicism, which ran in Black Press Media via Free Press, Surrey Now-Leader, Maple Ridge News, Abbotsford News, Victoria News, and Kelowna Capital News.
Professor Gerald Baier commented on tallying mail-in ballots for the upcoming snap election and shared concern about restrictions on campaigning in rural communities in Mail-in ballots could take weeks to count. The story ran in Prince George Citizen, and Prince George Matters.
Professor Max Cameron said there’s a history of snap elections going in a different direction than anticipated by those who call them in Global News, ‘It’s risky’: political pundits on snap election as Okanagan ridings scramble to secure candidates.
Professor Gerald Baier comments in Times Colonist, Fresh off a leadership race, Greens will unveil candidates in days ahead: Furstenau.
September 21, 2020
Professor Max Cameron was featured in Canadian province of British Columbia to hold Oct. 24 election. The story ran in Reuters (US) via Yahoo (US), Reuters (India), Yahoo (India), Today Online, and National Post.
September 20, 2020
Professor Gerald Baier speaks in B.C. transportation minister joins growing list of NDP MLAs not seeking re-election. The story ran in CBC, Surrey Now-Leader, Maple Ridge News, Chilliwack Progress, Abbotsford News, and Victoria News.
September 18, 2020
Professor Max Cameron was featured in a lively debate for The Tyee, We Asked Smart People If the NDP Should Call an Election.
