Thoughts on BC Politics and More

 ... M.H. and her neighbours had come face to face with one of the biggest hurdles to organizing campaigns in condo buildings: owners and tenants live in the same building, and their interests are often in conflict. There are countless other ways that Canada’s condo boom has affected community organizing and political campaigns. Condo renters tend to be richer, more transient and more apathetic than other tenants, statistics and political organizers say. They cannot be united against a common foe because they all have different landlords. And condo buildings themselves are often designed to keep outsiders away: some require a different fob to access each floor, and nearly all condo buildings ban door-to-door soliciting. Political candidates are legally allowed to enter condo buildings during election periods, but gaining access is often practically impossible ... CLICK HERE for the full story