Thoughts on BC Politics and More

I wonder why, in today’s world, we continue with the rhetoric that public participation and our voting are hallmarks of our democracy? Today at our municipal, school board, provincial and federal levels, those who are elected most often succeed based on political party affiliation/support, or slates and willingness to bloc vote – to hell with independent critical thinking, common sense, accountability, and transparency – and heaven forbid real public input! So, in politics, we see avoidance of real issues, no real tangible solutions, adherence to some minority view or ideology to address or avoid addressing real problems. We regularly witness minority supported projects and dutiful virtue signaling and benefit to political supporters ... CLICK HERE for the full story

One of the things I looked forward to, after the decimation of public education under the BC Liberals, was seeing classrooms thrive again. I, like most parents, didn’t expect miracles to happen overnight…the system was so underfunded all education advocates knew it would take time to restore things to where it should be. I knew the NDP was passionate about education and when I retired from blogging, I felt little need to follow BC education closely. But having seen what’s coming down the pipeline now, I feel urgently compelled to write and ask that this post is shared far and wide so as many parents of kids and teens with special needs, learning disabilities or any challenges that require classroom support see it as soon as possible. And when I write this, I want you to know that this perspective is coming from myself not just as a government critic, but as a parent of a teen with challenges, who I have had to fight to have classroom supports for, his entire time in the ...