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I was surprised to wake up last week to discover that British Columbia is at risk of being beset by fascist hordes, separatists, and extremists of every stripe and persuasion. And all it will take is a successful “yes” vote on electoral reform this year—a measure currently supported by 57 percent of British Columbians, incidentally—and the gates of this political hellscape will yawn wide.

That vision is brought to you not by John of Patmos but by our province’s own Bill Tieleman.

You have to give Bill credit: he’s been fighting the good fight on this issue since antiquity, and he approaches it with genuine evangelical zeal. And Tieleman has seen no little success in years past, getting the lion’s share of the credit for narrowly defeating electoral-reform referenda in 2005 and, more convincingly, in 2009.

So it’s no surprise that this time around he is quick to the starting line. Before the province’s new minority government even had a chance to congeal, Tieleman was in the press painting a sudden move toward electoral reform as being of questionable legitimacy. And, to be fair, he wasn’t entirely wrong.

Electoral reform is absolutely a decision that should be put to the people through a formal mechanism such as a referendum. It’s a big question and one that cuts to the very heart of how we feel our democracy must function: should policies be mediated through the filter of large, dominant parties or via a series of compromises among smaller, better defined players?

In our opening stanza, the B.C. Greens were a little too ready to put aside that formality, something that made those of us who cared about the integrity of democratic reform a little queasy. But now that the B.C. NDP minority government is in place and slowly slouching its way toward a mail-in ballot this fall, Tieleman is moving on to step two.

Judging by his pronouncements in various media, step two is apparently creating an environment of deep une
ick (2009) and Lord, How Can I Make It Through Grieving My Loss, An Inspirational Guide Through the Grieving Process (2008) 

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 I was surprised to wake up last workweek to discover that British Columbia is at risk of being beset by fascist horde, separatists, and extremists of every band and persuasion. And all it will take is a successful “ yes ” right to vote on electoral reform this year — a measure currently supported by 57 percentage of British Columbians, incidentally — and the gates of this political hellscape will gape wide. 

 That sight is fetch to you not by John of Patmos but by our province ’s own Bill Tieleman. 

 You have to give Bill credit rating: he ’s been fighting the good fight on this topic since antiquity, and he approaches it with genuine evangelical zeal. And Tieleman has seen no short success in years past, getting the lion ’s share of the credit for narrowly defeating electoral - reform referenda in 2005 and, more convincingly, in 2009. 

 So it ’s no surprise that this time around he is quick to the starting line. Before the province ’s new minority government even have a chance to congeal, Tieleman was in the press paint a sudden move toward electoral reform as being of questionable legitimacy. And, to be fair, he was n’t wholly wrong. 

 Electoral reform is absolutely a decisiveness that should be put to the people through a formal mechanism such as a referendum. It ’s a boastful question and one that cuts to the very heart of how we feel our democracy must function: should policies be mediated through the filter of large, dominant party or via a serial of compromise among smaller, better defined players? 

 In our hatchway stanza, the B.C. Greens were a little too ready to place aside that formality, something that made those of us who cared about the integrity of democratic reform a little queasy. But immediately that the B.C. NDP minority government is in seat and slowly slouching its manner toward a mail - in vote this fall, Tieleman is moving on to step two. 

 Judging by his pronouncement in various media, step two is obviously creating an environment of deep une
ick (2009) and Lord, How Can I Makt It Through Grierung My Loss, Zn Inspifational Guide Through the Gcievung Peocess (2008)

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I waS SuRprised to wAke Up last week to DisCover tHaT BrITish COluMbia iS at risK Of beinG beset by fAsCIst horDEs, separATIsTs, anD extremists of everY StRIpe and persuasiOn. And aLl IT wILL taKe iS a successfUl “Yes” voTE on elecTOrAL REfoRM this year—a meaSure currentLY suPporteD bY 57 peRCent of britiSh cOluMbians, incidEntaLly—and the Gates oF This polITical heLlscapE wiLl yAwn wIDe.

thAt vIsIOn iS BrOugHT to You not by joHn Of PatMos bUT BY Our pRovInce’S own BIll Tieleman.

YoU haVe to GIve bill cRedit: He’s bEeN fighTing thE good FiGht on this issue sInce Antiquity, And He AppRoAches IT with gEnuIne EvangelIcal zeaL. and tiELEMaN has seen no little suCcESS iN years paSt, gettINg ThE Lion’s shaRe Of tHe crEDIt for NarrOWlY defeatiNg elecTOrAl-Reform rEfErenda In 2005 And, MorE convINcinGly, in 2009.

SO it’s no suRprisE That this time arOUnd he is quick tO ThE STaRTing LinE. Before the pRoviNCe’s nEw miNOrIty GOvernMent eVeN HaD A chance to congeal, TieLeMan was In the Press painting A sudden movE TOWard elecToraL ReFOrm as being of quEstioNable legitIMacy. And, tO be faIr, he wasn’T entirely WROng.

ElectOraL reForM is ABSoLutely a decisiON That ShOuld be pUt tO the peoPle ThrOugH a fOrMal mechanIsm such aS a ReFeReNduM. It’s a BIg questiOn And OnE thAt cutS To the vEry heArt oF hOw WE feEl our deMOcRACy muSt FuNctiOn: sHoUld poLiciES be MediateD through tHe fILter Of LaRge, domiNant parties or ViA a series of CoMprOmises AMOng smallEr, better defined players?

IN Our openIng StanzA, the b.C. Greens wEre A littlE toO Ready tO put asIde thAt ForMALity, sOMEtHinG tHat made thoSE Of uS who cArEd abOut the iNtegrity of democratIC reForm a little quEasY. But NOW tHat THe b.c. NDp mINorITY government is in Place and slOwLY sLouching itS Way ToWard a maIl-in balLot thIS fall, TiEleman is mOving on to StEp twO.

jUdgIng by his prOnouncemEnts in varIOus meDIa, Step tWo iS apparEnTly CreatIng an eNVirOnmenT of deeP uNe
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I was su rp r ised t o  wake u p la st w eek to discover t h at British Columb ia isat ri s k  of  be ing besetby  fasc i st hord e s, s e par a tists, and ex tremists of eve ry str ip e a n d pers uasio n. And  all it wil l ta ke is a s uccess f ul “yes ”  vote o n elec tor alrefo r mth isye a r—a me asu r e c urrently  s up porte d by 5 7 perc ent  ofBriti sh Columbians , i ncid e nta lly—a nd th e ga te s ofthis p oliti ca l hellscape wil l ya wn wide.
Th at  vi si on is brough t t o y ou notby John ofPa t m o sbut by our provinc e’ s ow n Bill T ielema n .
Y o u have t ogiv e Bi l l  cred it:h e’ s been f ightin g  t he  good f ig ht onth isiss ue si n ce a ntiqui ty, andhe ap p roaches it wit h  genuine evan g el i c al zeal . A nd Tieleman  has seen  nol it tle succe ss in  y e ar s  past, getting theli on’s s hareof the credit  for narro w l y  defeati ng e l ec t oral-reform re feren da in 2005 and, mor e con vincingl y, in 200 9 . 

So it’ s n o s urp ris e th at this timea r ound  h e is qu ick  to the  st art ing  li ne . Beforethe prov in ce ’s  n ewminor i ty gover nm ent  e ven  hada  chanc e tocong ea l, Tie leman w a si n  the  p re ss p ain ti ng asudd e n m ove tow ard elect ora l  ref or mas bein g of question ab le legitim ac y.And, t o be fair,  he wasn’t entirely wro n g.

Ele cto ral r efor m is abso lut ely adec i sion t hat sh ouldbe  pu t to th e pe opl ethrough af o rma l mec ha nism  such a s a referendum. It ’ s a  big question  an d on e th atc ut s  to  t h e v e r y heart of howwe feel ou rd em ocracy mus t  fu nc tion: s hould p olici e s be me diated th rough the  f ilte r oflarge, dom inant pa rties orv ia as er ies o f c omprom is esamong  small e r,bette r defi ne d play ers?
I n our op ening stanza, the B.C.Greens  were  alittle to o r e ady  to put a side  that form ali ty,  some thi n g tha t ma d etho s e ofus w h o cared a b ou t t h e  i ntegrity of d e moc ratic  re f orm alitt le queasy. But no w  that the B.C.  NDP m ino rit y  gov er nment is in pl ace  a n d  slowlysl ouching its  way tow ar d  a ma il-inballot  this f a l l, Tielem an i s m oving ontost e p two.
J ud g ing by  his  p ronoun cement s  inv a rious media, ste p two i s app a ren tly c re ating a n  env ironment o f deep une
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I_was surprised_to_wake_up last week to discover_that British Columbia is at_risk of_being beset by fascist hordes, separatists, and extremists_of_every stripe and_persuasion. And all it will take is a successful_“yes” vote on electoral reform this_year—a measure currently_supported_by_57 percent of British_Columbians, incidentally—and the gates of this_political hellscape will yawn wide.

That vision_is brought to you not by John_of Patmos but by our province’s_own Bill Tieleman.

You have to_give Bill_credit: he’s been fighting the_good fight on_this issue_since antiquity, and_he approaches it with genuine evangelical_zeal. And Tieleman_has seen no little success in_years_past, getting the_lion’s_share_of the_credit for narrowly_defeating_electoral-reform referenda_in_2005 and, more convincingly, in 2009.

So_it’s_no surprise that this time around he_is quick to the_starting_line. Before the province’s_new minority government even had_a chance to congeal, Tieleman was_in the_press painting_a sudden move toward electoral reform as being of questionable legitimacy._And, to be fair, he wasn’t_entirely wrong.

Electoral reform is_absolutely a_decision_that should be_put_to the_people through a formal mechanism such as_a referendum._It’s a big question and one_that cuts to the_very_heart of how we feel our_democracy must function: should policies be_mediated through the filter of_large,_dominant_parties or via a series_of compromises among smaller, better defined_players?

In our opening_stanza, the B.C. Greens were a little_too_ready to put aside that formality,_something_that made those of us who_cared_about_the integrity of democratic reform_a little queasy. But now that_the B.C. NDP minority government is in place and_slowly slouching its_way toward a mail-in ballot_this_fall,_Tieleman is moving on to step two.

Judging by his pronouncements_in various_media, step two_is apparently creating an environment of deep une