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Vancouver-Point Grey Campaign Gears For Victory!
May 05,2009 @ 19:52
Posted By: Jeffrey R. Griese
   The Premier's campaign in the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey is gearing up for the last week before the Provincial Election on May 12th. The anticipation for victory is palpable in the bustling office just blocks away from the prestigious grounds of the U.B.C. campus. One young volunteer ...
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The Hub Tour This Week
April 18,2009 @ 17:42
Posted By: Maz Artang
So the tour this week was excellent. We went to Kamloops on Thursday where we attended the Premiers rally at Terry Lakes campaign office. One of our organizers, Amrit, did an amazing job helping organize the event. Around 250-300 supporters showed up, upstaging Carole Jame's town hall meeting of ...
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The Hub Tour In Prince George
April 13,2009 @ 23:57
Posted By: Maz Artang

So here is one of the many interviews I conducted with students on the UNBC campus in Prince George. The first one I posted is with Lyndsay and she obviously needs no introduction. Some of the questions I asked students were, "What do you love about BC?" and "What would you like ...

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Hub Tour In Kelowna
April 06,2009 @ 16:54
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Awesome day today with the Hub Tour in Kelowna. We were outside the Future Shop at Orchard Park Mall - Awareness and interest in the election is definetly growing and we had some great discussions.
 
We had some great media coverage today too both on TV and radio and the weather was ...
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Vancouver 2010 - Find Your Passion In Sport
March 31,2009 @ 13:58
Posted By: Travis Robert Jones
I was recently select to participate in the Vancouver 2010 - "Find Your Passion In Sport" Poster Series. This series is to promote  aboriginal and all peoples involvement in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic through inspiration.
 
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NDP Would "increase BC's Relativley Low Public Debt" - James
March 26,2009 @ 15:46
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Today in a presentation to the BC Business Council, NDP Leader Carole James said that an NDP government would "increase BC's relatively low public debt" but refused to provide any information on how large the deficit would be or how long British Columbia would remain in ...
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Do As They Say, Not As They Do
March 19,2009 @ 17:22
Posted By: Chris Sandve
The BC Green Party had a really weird display up at the University of the Fraser Valley on Tuesday.

They were using long strings of plastic bags to make a point about protecting the environment. While their effort is commendable, you think they could have found a more sustainable and ...
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Northern Report
March 18,2009 @ 22:18
Posted By: Lindsay Gardner
SO things are in full swing in the North now. We've had alot of youth help for calling and data entry within the northern ridings!

This weekend we are heading off to Smithers/Terrace, we have a couple important events going on out there so a group of us youth have decided to take a ...
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The Hub Bus At UVic
March 18,2009 @ 18:28
Posted By: Geoff Sharpe

What is their to say about UVic?

Great campus, great people, great time. You can't argue with a university that takes the meaning of relax and gives it a paid vacation.

While our location may not have been the best, we still managed to round up some people and inform them ...

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A New Energy
March 12,2009 @ 06:33
Posted By: Chris Sandve
I could not be more excited about the campaign that Donny van Dyk is running up in Skeena.

Donny has brought together an incredible team of students, young people, community leaders and long-time party members --- and they are running a positive, energetic campaign that has the community ...
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Say What?
March 10,2009 @ 16:50
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Today in the Legislature, NDP MLA Jagrup Brar suggested the election should be delayed. Check out the full story at:

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090310/bc_ndp_election_090310/20090310/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

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Terrace Is Hockeyville!
March 08,2009 @ 12:05
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Last night, Terrace was declared the winner of Hockeyville 2009 with almost 2 million votes!

Congrats to the Hockeyville committee, the community and everyone across BC who supported Terrace's bid.

I also want to extend a special thanks to members of the BC Young ...
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Home From The Tour, Launching BCYL.ca Version 2.0 Today
March 04,2009 @ 11:18
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Wow, what an amazing week on the road with the Hub Tour! 6 stops in 8 days including the College of New Caledonia in Quesnel, UNBC in Prince George, Smithers, Terrace, TRU in Kamloops and UBC-O in Kelowna!

We met over 1500 people along the way and it was great to talk to everyone ...
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Hub Tour Getting Great Media Coverage
March 04,2009 @ 11:11
Posted By: Chris Sandve
The Hub Tour has been getting some great media coverage so far! It's great to have such an active interest in the election and the work that we're doing on this tour to get people engaged.

Here's a look at some of the coverage we've been getting:
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Two Windows, Two Worlds
February 27,2009 @ 10:53
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Esthers Inn, where we're staying, has a tropical indoor courtyard

Out one window of our room you see palm trees; out the other you see snow and ice.

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The Hub Tour - Quesnel
February 25,2009 @ 19:07
Posted By: Chris Sandve

Had a great event today at the College of New Caledonia in Quesnel. It was close to -20 and there was tons of snow on the ground but students still braved the cold to come out to The Hub and get involved.


It's funny how, after awhile, we really got used to the ...

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The Hub Tour - Road Trip!
February 24,2009 @ 11:06
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Getting ready for a big tour through BC's interior and north! Quesnel, Prince George, Smithers, Terrace, Kamloops and Kelowna! Here we come!...
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No Denny's...
February 22,2009 @ 22:02
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Yesterday, after celebrating a great launch of "The Hub Tour", a bunch of us went to eat at Denny's. We were crushed when we found out it was under construction....


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Great Live Blog From Yesterday's Hub Tour Launch
February 22,2009 @ 22:02
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Geoff Sharpe's blog Battleground BC has a great live blog post from yesterday's launch of The Hub Tour.

Check it out at: http://battlegroundbc.com/

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The Hub Tour!
February 22,2009 @ 10:20
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Great day today - we launched "The Hub Tour" - an interactive, digital "hub" that will tour the province to engage people in the 2009 provincial election.


Here' an article on the launch from the Vancouver Province:

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A Day At The Leg..
February 16,2009 @ 13:35
Posted By: Katie Humble
As most of you know, today is the throne speech for the opening of the fifth session.  I had the privilege off flying down with Grandpa - Dennis Macky, MLA for the Bulkley Valley-Stikine.  We had a brief tour around the Parliament Buildings, man it'd be easy to get lost in here! ...
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Old And New
February 08,2009 @ 11:58
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Last night we made about 300 phone calls for Donny van Dyk, BC Liberal candidate for Skeena and Vice President of the BCYL.

Donny has generated attention across the province for the success he's had organizing online and through social networks. But Donny's campaign has a good blend ...
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Door Knocking In Smithers
February 08,2009 @ 11:50
Posted By: Chris Sandve
We had a great day yesterday campaigning door-to-door in Smithers for BC Liberal Candidate Scott Groves. We hit over 400 doors, spoke with a ton of local residents and got some great feedback.

Here are a couple photos:



Some of the driveways we had to walk ...
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In Smithers
February 07,2009 @ 09:47
Posted By: Chris Sandve
We're just to about to go out and campaign door-to-door for the local BC Liberal Candidate here - Scott Groves.

Tonight, we're heading to Terrace for a Hockeyville 2009 event. Terrace has been named one of the Top 5 hockey cities in Canada and is in the running for the #1 spot. ...
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The Trip So Far
February 06,2009 @ 11:18
Posted By: Chris Sandve
I finally got a chance to make a post about the trip so far.

I'm writing this from a place called Esthers Inn in Prince George which is the most fantastic hotel I've ever stayed at - the really should build all hotels like this. Esthers has two tropical courtyards with pools in ...
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Going On A Trip
February 03,2009 @ 22:44
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Tomorrow morning I'm heading up to Prince George for the Annual UNBC Commerce Networking Dinner in Prince George. This year's keynote speaker is Geoff Campbell - Vice President of Development at Sony and the Premier's son. Afterwards, the UNBC BC Young Liberals Club is hosting a social with ...
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Awesome Volunteers
February 02,2009 @ 09:45
Posted By: Chris Sandve

Yesterday I met with about 20 volunteers from Port Moody, Coquitlam and Surrey who are all interested in going door-to-door to support their local BC Liberal candidates.

This was a really great group and I can't wait to see what they accomplish together.

A bunch of the volunteers ...

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Chinese New Year
February 01,2009 @ 14:54
Posted By: Chris Sandve

Dozens of BCYL volunteers braved the cold and rain to support the Premier and BC Liberal MLAs and Candidates in the Chinese New Year Parade today.

 Most were smart enough to bring an umbrella. Unfortunately, I was not. As I write this, I'm drinking a Tim Hortons coffee and despartely ...

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Great Day
January 31,2009 @ 23:27
Posted By: Chris Sandve

I'm just amazed at all the great work that our BC Liberal youth organizers and volunteers did today.

In Vancouver, Burnaby, Kamloops and Victoria, volunteers went door-to-door, talking to voters, learning about the issues and promoting ...

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Something For Everyone
January 29,2009 @ 13:25
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Last night I attended a great networking event hosted by the UBC Marketing Association.

I met tons of great students who are eagar to gain work experience and apply their talents and knowledge.

I had a lot of great conversations with these students last night and we generated ...
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Stan Hagen
January 21,2009 @ 11:21
Posted By: Chris Sandve
I was shocked and sadened to hear about the passing of Comox Valley MLA and Minister of Agriculture Stan Hagen last night.

Stan Hagen was one of the first politicians I met when I got involved in politics. He was a guest speaker at the first BC Liberal event I ever attended and when ...
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Great Inauguration Story
January 19,2009 @ 18:29
Posted By: Chris Sandve
Just saw this great story about what one Washington family is doing for Barack Obama's inauguration. They've used a online social network to open up their house and invite guests to stay at no-charge so that they too can be a part of the historic inauguration event.

This week, they ...
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Our Very Own Donny Van Dyk Challenging Carole James
January 16,2009 @ 11:02
Posted By: Geoff Sharpe
Exciting news on Facebook!

Our very own Vice-President and BC Liberal Candidate for Skeena, Donny Van Dyk is only 100 supporters away from passing Carole James as the second most popular politician in British Columbia on Facebook!

This is important because people ...
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Absentee Austin
January 13,2009 @ 21:54
Posted By: Chris Sandve
My friend and the Vice President of the BCYL, Donny van Dyk is running in the upcoming election in the Skeena riding.

Donny's a hard working guy who has always excelled at reaching out, bringing people together and getting them involved. That's why he'll win in May - he ...
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What A Weekend
January 12,2009 @ 12:48
Posted By: Geoff Sharpe

All I have to say is wow. I wont be forgetting this weekend any time soon

 Maybe its mostly because a certain Van Dyke ruined my future career......Or that I became addicted to gambling.....

Either way I just have to say that's the most fun Ive had this year.

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Lindsay Is At BCYL.ca
January 12,2009 @ 00:47
Posted By: Lindsay Gardner
Today i was happy to hear that one of my non-BCYL friends checked out the bcyl website as she saw my facebook status! She had positive feedback on the site, and thought it was a good idea!

Thats all!

Oh, I finally got home from the BCYL Executive retreat, and had a strange ...
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The Hidden Talent Of Donny Van Dyk
January 10,2009 @ 14:45
Posted By: Rick
From the BCYL Executive Retreat...

This morning I get into the car and Donny explains to me that he is mechanic.

However, once we get to the gas station he did not know how to fill a tire full of air.  He put the air tube up to the tire and I hear more air being released.

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NDPNotForBC - Year End Letter To The Editor...Any Suggestions?
December 30,2008 @ 16:37
Posted By: Geoff Sharpe
Here's a letter I'm going to send in, hopefully in a couple of days. Let me know of any suggestions or things I can do to make it better. The opening is a little rough but I haven't thought of a way to change it yet. You can post comments here or on my website NDP Not For BC
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Looking Back On 2008
December 30,2008 @ 16:11
Posted By: Chris Sandve
I thought I would take some time before the New Year to look back on what we accomplished together in 2008, as members of the BC Young Liberals.

BELIEVE Convention - this was an absolutely phenomenal experience for me and for everyone involved. Over 130 delegates, ...
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NDPNotForBC - In The Spirit Of Christmas...The Nice List In BC Politics
December 24,2008 @ 23:57
Posted By: Geoff Sharpe

My Nice List

Brad Zubyk - Thank god someone finally has the courage to come forth. It really says a lot about a man who is willing to come forth with such information - he may not be the target of an assassination but I doubt any union job will hire him again. His present? A collective ...

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