Are you a Coquitlam resident who’s trying to figure out who to vote for in this election? You’ve come to the right place! Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out where political candidates are positioned on various issues, because they’re making vague promises in their platforms, they have limited time to speak at debates,… Continue reading Coquitlam Candidates – WHO ARE THEY???
Author: Nicola E Spurling
Project Manager | Entrepreneur | BCGreens Representative | LGBTQ2+ Advocate | Public Speaker | Political Pundit
Coquitlam’s Candidate Mail-Out: Help or Hinderance to Democracy?
Every municipal election, the City of Coquitlam sends an envelope to its residents. This envelope includes flyers for candidates running in the election. Many residents believe this mail-out includes flyers for all of the candidates, but, unfortunately, that’s not the case. The City of Coquitlam asks candidates whether or not they commit to the mail-out,… Continue reading Coquitlam’s Candidate Mail-Out: Help or Hinderance to Democracy?
The Politics Behind Rainbow Crosswalks
Have you ever wondered how a rainbow crosswalk gets approved? Does city council take the initiative? Do citizens just have to ask for it? Is there push-back? This is the process I went through, to get a rainbow crosswalk installed in Coquitlam: It all began when I posted on Facebook, expressing a desire for a… Continue reading The Politics Behind Rainbow Crosswalks
Is Global Financial Equality Possible?
A question that fascinates me is whether or not global financial equity is even remotely achievable. Before that question can be answered, I think we need to take a look at what global financial equality looks like: Why does this matter? Because the world’s wealth is not-so-slowly being controlled by a small group of unelected… Continue reading Is Global Financial Equality Possible?
Trans People in Sports (An Overview)
It is not lost on me that this is a massive topic to try to address in one blog post, but it’s a source of conflict that I want to address. For a variety of reasons, certain people in this world take issue with trans folks competing in various sports. I will address the primary… Continue reading Trans People in Sports (An Overview)
Time for BC to Ban Conversion Therapy
UPDATE (29/11/19): November 28th, 2019, the BC NDP officially killed the bill to ban conversion therapy by refusing to call it for debate. UPDATE (22/11/19): November 20th, 2019, Morgane Oger, who lists her title as Vice-President of the NDP, raised concerns about the proposed provincial ban on conversion therapy, calling it “window dressing” and “dangerous.” Back… Continue reading Time for BC to Ban Conversion Therapy
Politicians Should Denounce Taxpayer-Subsidized Organizations Fighting Human Rights.
Politicians at every level should denounce taxpayer-subsidized organizations fighting human rights. September 12th, Westwood Community Church in Coquitlam permitted Culture Guard, a group that seeks to remove LGBTQ2+ rights, to host an event on their premises. While folks may or may not agree with providing churches tax exemption status, surely we can agree that this… Continue reading Politicians Should Denounce Taxpayer-Subsidized Organizations Fighting Human Rights.
Becoming a Woman…No, Really!
I had the great privilege of being invited to speak at The Flame: Herstory@TAIWANfest. Some of the speakers told funny stories, some told emotional stories, but everyone had something incredible and moving to share. It was a very powerful event and I’m honoured to have been invited to share the stage with so many influential… Continue reading Becoming a Woman…No, Really!
Buying a Mountain’s Worth of Political Influence?
British Columbia has been referred to as “the wild west of politics” for our relaxed regulations regarding campaign donations. Two main issues for residents of Coquitlam surround developer donations to Coquitlam council, and the controversial Burke Mountain expansion. Digging into political donations to Coquitlam councillors, I came across a troubling trend: the majority of donations to… Continue reading Buying a Mountain’s Worth of Political Influence?
Kinder Morgan’s Impact on Coquitlam
With Kinder Morgan in the news regularly, and with opponents clammering for the Trans Mountain Pipeline project to be shut down, I thought I’d look at how it affects me and the community I live in. The proposed new pipeline will carry 3 times as much diluted bitumen (or dilbit) as the existing pipeline. While… Continue reading Kinder Morgan’s Impact on Coquitlam
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