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| BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson |
Dear BC Liberals who opposed Pro-Rep,
The first two times the majority wanted to
change, and change is needed. Your assessment that the current system
challenges fair regional representation is correct. However, the choice of the Andrew
Wilkinson and the BC Liberals to oppose the process, made it a partisan issue --
that choice was errant.
When you opposed Proportional Representation
(ProRep) you joined ranks with Bill Tieleman, and other NDP supporters, who
wanted it opposed also.
Now, as in the past, a large swath of the
population is without representation - the artisan
class, farmers, small business people, gig economy people etc ... all have
their interests subordinated to the mass of the trio - big government, big
business and big labour. We are destined, for now, to the established pattern
of politics in BC – furthermore, this outcome has given the NDP what they actually
wanted.
I do share your
assessment of the execution of the process, so poor one could deduce the loss
was intentional - on the NDP's part. If you believe all people need
representation in government, you will lament the absence of reform, and the
poor execution on the part of the government.
This was a blow to
the 1/3 of the population that is presently being taxed without representation,
which leaves the grayness of the status quo is here to greet us.
We need more
disruption in politics … as opposed to more entrenchment, which sees a hideous
outcome to a hideous process.
Neil
Edward Thompson lives in Kamloops, British Columbia, and is President at
Inverine Consultancy. He studied at
Thompson Rivers University - TRU World
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