These are serious roadblocks standing in the way of transparency.Similarly, despite her apparent enthusiasm for open data initiatives, Clark elected not to specify whether she would make certain data sets, like Hansard, MLA voting records and MLA expenses, fully available online. We thought it would be interesting to look back to those leadership contests to see how each of them responded to questions (from various sources) about open government and transparency before they took over the reins.On big picture questions, Dix and Clark tended to take slightly different approaches. In response, the city has adopted a new defensive pose: embarrassment and boredom.Conservative attacks are nothing but bullying,B.C. When asked, for example, what changes he would make to improve the access rights of British Columbians in general.For her part, Clark appeared conscious of the possibility that she would become premier and have to make good on any commitments made during the leadership race.Both candidates agreed that wherever possible, records requested through FOI should be provided electronically, and that subsidiary corporations set up by public bodies such as universities should be brought under the reach of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FIPPA).

On the other hand, an opening round loss by the Canucks might see the provincial vote conducted under martial law -- a scenario that could provide the Liberal government with unique electoral opportunities.There is a larger problem for the Liberals however. Last night, two monumentally impressive successes in a night of failure and defeat offer some explanation: the key riding wins of David Eby and George Heyman.David Ball and Irwin Oostindie speak with The Tyee's legislative bureau chief about today's election and the recent Health Ministry's firings.David Ball and Irwin Oostindie on the B.C.

Meant to protect cabinet and ministerial confidentiality, these sections are also used with frustrating regularity to withhold records from British Columbians. bc election.

The party can at least be grateful that the Philadelphia Flyers are in the Eastern Conference, meaning the Canucks will not be exchanging blows with big goons dressed in orange. If the process was more rational the NDP might profit from vigorous support of potential opponents St. Louis or San Jose -- nowadays everyone loves sharks and of course music.

Dix, however, committed to opening all of the data sets listed in our survey, and added that he would restore funding to Population Data BC, a program previously cut by the Liberals.Of course, the world has changed significantly over the past two years.

04/09/2013 12:58 EDT | Updated 06/09/2013 05:12 EDT BC Election 2013: How Transparent Are Clark And Dix? In the past few months alone, we've seen controversy erupt over disappearing (or non-existent) government records, the use of private emails by public officials to avoid freedom of information requests, the rollout of problem-plagued IT systems, and plenty more. The Stanford study suggested that the largest sports-related poll boost amounted to no more than three percent.

election post-mortem: Éric Grenier (threehundredeight.com), Gurpreet Singh (Radio India), Grand Chief Stewart Phillip (UBCIC). Roger Annis examines the damage and what to do next.B.C.

These are serious roadblocks standing in the way of transparency.Similarly, despite her apparent enthusiasm for open data initiatives, Clark elected not to specify whether she would make certain data sets, like Hansard, MLA voting records and MLA expenses, fully available online. We thought it would be interesting to look back to those leadership contests to see how each of them responded to questions (from various sources) about open government and transparency before they took over the reins.On big picture questions, Dix and Clark tended to take slightly different approaches. In response, the city has adopted a new defensive pose: embarrassment and boredom.Conservative attacks are nothing but bullying,B.C. When asked, for example, what changes he would make to improve the access rights of British Columbians in general.For her part, Clark appeared conscious of the possibility that she would become premier and have to make good on any commitments made during the leadership race.Both candidates agreed that wherever possible, records requested through FOI should be provided electronically, and that subsidiary corporations set up by public bodies such as universities should be brought under the reach of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FIPPA).

On the other hand, an opening round loss by the Canucks might see the provincial vote conducted under martial law -- a scenario that could provide the Liberal government with unique electoral opportunities.There is a larger problem for the Liberals however. Last night, two monumentally impressive successes in a night of failure and defeat offer some explanation: the key riding wins of David Eby and George Heyman.David Ball and Irwin Oostindie speak with The Tyee's legislative bureau chief about today's election and the recent Health Ministry's firings.David Ball and Irwin Oostindie on the B.C.

Meant to protect cabinet and ministerial confidentiality, these sections are also used with frustrating regularity to withhold records from British Columbians. bc election.

The party can at least be grateful that the Philadelphia Flyers are in the Eastern Conference, meaning the Canucks will not be exchanging blows with big goons dressed in orange. If the process was more rational the NDP might profit from vigorous support of potential opponents St. Louis or San Jose -- nowadays everyone loves sharks and of course music.

Dix, however, committed to opening all of the data sets listed in our survey, and added that he would restore funding to Population Data BC, a program previously cut by the Liberals.Of course, the world has changed significantly over the past two years.

04/09/2013 12:58 EDT | Updated 06/09/2013 05:12 EDT BC Election 2013: How Transparent Are Clark And Dix? In the past few months alone, we've seen controversy erupt over disappearing (or non-existent) government records, the use of private emails by public officials to avoid freedom of information requests, the rollout of problem-plagued IT systems, and plenty more. The Stanford study suggested that the largest sports-related poll boost amounted to no more than three percent.

election post-mortem: Éric Grenier (threehundredeight.com), Gurpreet Singh (Radio India), Grand Chief Stewart Phillip (UBCIC). Roger Annis examines the damage and what to do next.B.C.

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