Tyler Olsen

My guess is a couple might get low-risk slots like citizens services, jobs and economic growth (can be subservient to other ministries), post-secondary education and future skills (trades!), and tourism + culture. But they won't get them topics that will lead to them saying wacky stuff.

If you're doing takes (have at it!) on strategy and tactics, it's worth noting the Conservatives have more votes than the NDP and the Green combined at this point.

Also, I would just suggest that "most people are idiots" isn't particularly analysis if one wants to figure out how to obtain power in a democracy.

As it happens, I started an essay this morning with the goal of highlighting why it's bad and unhealthy and unproductive that we are so pessimistic about so many things, often in the face of reality.

Also, when one constantly says "nothing is working! things are getting worse!" it leads people to look for radical approaches that are very different from the things being done. Maybe those solutions will make things better even faster. Or maybe, those solutions will be, I dunno, fascism.

As it happens, I started an essay this morning with the goal of highlighting why it's bad and unhealthy and unproductive that we are so pessimistic about so many things, often in the face of reality.

Obviously housing affordability is worse for many. Bad! But one reason that houses are more expensive now is that they are much, much better now. Those improvements come at a real-life cost. (And, yes, mean that those at the bottom end of the spectrum are in much worse shelter than previously.)

As it happens, I started an essay this morning with the goal of highlighting why it's bad and unhealthy and unproductive that we are so pessimistic about so many things, often in the face of reality.

1. It's distressing how little Doerkson has engaged with the media. 2. It's unfortunate that the media has not called him to account as much as ducking the press deserves. 3. #2 is heavily influenced by the NDP triggering an election while municipal elections were underway.

The NDP created a situation in which the media would have half (if that) the time it would normally have to cover the election. Political parties might have vast stocks of communications staffers they can hire, but media outlets do not have the ability to just conjure reporters & editors.

It's incredible how much time the NDP has spent on press releases given that it couldn't find an MLA to answer my questions for this story. The only thing worse was the Conservatives, who said knocking on individual doors was prioritized over talking to reporters thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

The door-knocking excuse/focus is notable. Parties keep trying to do end runs around the media, seemingly unaware that thousands of people read these stories and talking to a reporter for 15 minutes might actually be a pretty darn efficient use of their time.

There is a reason for this. People just don't tend to share or read stories like this to get politicians' attentions.

Also, on a purely utilitarian level, a new election seems likely to create more overall work and stress for the province as a whole, even if it could reduce your own work/stress. And if you are in government, you are supposed to be making decisions in the public interest, not your personal interest.

Some thoughts on if the BC Conservatives win. Despite what some have suggested, I think there is little chance of Doerkson not remaining leader, despite what the party constitution says. Those things are adjustable. I do think there's a big question mark of who Doerkson will delegate power to.

We can't really know, because none of us (maybe even Doerkson!) really knows how much he will *enjoy* the job of exerting power over his party. The fact he accidentally ended up here suggests some ambivalence about it all.

Some thoughts on if the BC Conservatives win. Despite what some have suggested, I think there is little chance of Doerkson not remaining leader, despite what the party constitution says. Those things are adjustable. I do think there's a big question mark of who Doerkson will delegate power to.

I don't think moderates have enough information yet whether to be optimistic or pessimistic about the prospect. Would partly depend on how many MLAs they have. But all this will determine what the government is able to get done and whether Doerkson is a happy leader in years 2 & 3.

Some thoughts on if the BC Conservatives win. Despite what some have suggested, I think there is little chance of Doerkson not remaining leader, despite what the party constitution says. Those things are adjustable. I do think there's a big question mark of who Doerkson will delegate power to.

There's likely an appetite for that. But it brings with it questions of whom he will delegate to, and whether he has enough competent moderates around him — and what he will do if and when a minister moves something in a non-moderate direction.

Some thoughts on if the BC Conservatives win. Despite what some have suggested, I think there is little chance of Doerkson not remaining leader, despite what the party constitution says. Those things are adjustable. I do think there's a big question mark of who Doerkson will delegate power to.