North Vancouver Politics.com goes with Google Account option

The decision to go with the Google account option is a compromise and is the middle ground on the anonymous comment issue. The other option was Registered ID only. The Google account option is still a very anonymous setting for those concerned about identity. All you have to do is have a gmail account and use any name that you want that is available.

Just go to  https://www.google.com/ to set up a gmail account.

Municipal Election Finance Reform Petition Launch

http://nvcityvoices.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/cityhallwatch-launches-petition-for-municipal-election-campaign-finance-reform-get-big-money-out-of-civic-politics/

The Blog ponders the anonymous comment

With comments at an all time low, but viewership still relatively high  'The Blog' has decided to remove the anonymous comment option.  There has been much discussion here in the past as to whether the option to post anonymously is good or bad with the argument mostly split between ID posters and anonymous posters. Realizing many good comments have been made by anonymous', but also hearing from ID posters that they think the playing field is uneven and that they will no longer comment because of it, going forward the option to post anonymously will no longer be an option

Can a New Democrat Win in North Van-Seymour this time around?

Jim Hanson seems like too good a candidate for the NDP to squander in a solid-Liberal riding.
He's a founding partner in Surrey-based Hanson Wirsig Matheos, the firm representing the Queen of the North survivors and other clients seeking compensation from powerful organizations. He has law degrees from UBC and Oxford; his wife is a successful realtor, and at 52 he routinely runs in marathons.  Read more. . .

Parkgate All Candidates Meeting proved to be a lively one

Independent Candidate Jaime Webbe and NDP Candidate Jim Hanson seemed to be favoured by the audience at this meeting of 'most' of the candidates for North Vancouver-Seymour for next week's May 14 Provincial Election.  BC Green Party Candidate Daniel Smith was absent again as it appears the Greens just want a name on the ballot come E-day. It was a lively and spirited debate among the candidates and one of the better ACM meetings I have attended over several elections. The main debate fell between BC NDP Candidate Jim Hanson and BC Liberal incumbent Jane Thornthwaite while BC Conservative Candidate Brian Wilson played a 'maverick' role in the discussions.  I believe this is going to be a very close race between Thornthwaite and Hanson unlike many previous elections when the Liberal candidate could have been in their death bed and still win the election in North Van-Seymour. May 14, Election Day should very interesting here in NV-S for a change!