Prof. Gerald Baier says Christy Clark would be an “interesting candidate” to replace Trudeau
Professor Baier says “somebody like Clark makes an interesting candidate because she has a track record – she can point to several years of successful governing in British Columbia.”
B.C.’s beef about equalization mostly about electioneering, says Prof. Gerald Baier
Prof. Gerald Baier told Today in BC that B.C. Premier David Eby’s recent complaints about lack of federal funding are a part of his election campaign.
Prof. Gerald Baier suggests campaign strategies for the B.C. United
Professor Gerald Baier suggests that “its time to play to their strengths which is going to be the quality of some of those local candidates” given the recent defections from B.C. United to the B.C. Conservatives.
Prof. Gerald Baier discusses B.C. United’s campaign struggles
Professor Gerald Baier explains that B.C. United does not fully own the B.C. NDP opposition votes in this election. The division could be a “disaster” for several parties as the centre and centre-right vote typically only succeed when unified.
Prof. Gerald Baier says premiers lobbying the Bank of Canada on interest rate hikes is not necessarily negative
“Obviously, the Bank of Canada collects information, collects data that helps make its decisions,” says Prof. Baier. “But it’s not hurting anyone for them to write a letter that says, ‘Here’s what’s going on and here are the negative effects of of continued interest rate hikes.'”
Prof. Gerald Baier deliberates the BC Liberals’ decision to rebrand as ‘BC United’
“They’re doing an old thing that political parties have done for a long time,” Prof. Baier says, “which is to have a name that allows them to appeal to more than one narrow constituency.” Still, there are fears that this choice may backfire for Liberals worried about the party’s direction.
Prof. Gerald Baier comments on David Stuart serving as both North Vancouver District CAO and Port Moody councillor
David Stuart, already holding office as North Vancouver District Chief Administrative Officer, was recently elected as councillor for Port Moody. Few take on two civil service roles at once, but Prof. Baier acknowledges that Stuart is “allowed to have outside interests.”
David Eby is not an “obvious” retail politician, says Prof. Gerald Baier on the future BC premier’s rise to power
In the article on Eby’s history as an advocate and politician, Prof. Baier commented further on how Eby’s characteristics and public personality, though “cerebral” at times, will help him connect with BC residents.
Prof. Gerald Baier quoted in article on David Eby becoming BC premier with disqualification of Anjali Appadurai
“They had a process that they totally lost control of,” says Prof. Gerald Baier on Anjali Appadurai’s campaign for NDP leader, “which never looks good.” Despite Appadurai and her supporters’ plans to fight back after being disqualified due to unauthorized collaboration with third parties, David Eby is on track to become the next BC premier.
Watch: BC Votes Municipal Election Panel
On October 18, a panel of UBC Political Science faculty and alumni broke down the results of the province’s municipal elections and their consequences for future policy and the future of local government.