The Flip Side — Why Vote ‘No’ to Proportional Representation? — with Bill Tieleman

With as little as 3.7% of referendum ballots returned as of last week, our discussion of electoral reform in BC continues. Last week, we heard from Maria Dobrinskaya, advocating in favour of Proportional Representation. This week Am Johal is in conversation with Bill Tieleman from the 'No' side. A political commentator and former NDP political strategist, Bill argues for a rejection of PR in the 2018 referendum. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/2-bill-tieleman.html Read the Transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/2-bill-tieleman.html Read more from Bill Tieleman on his website: http://billtieleman.blogspot.com/ Bio: Bill Tieleman is one of BC's best known communicators, political commentators and strategists. Bill is a political panelist regularly on CBC Radio and TV in BC and with other media. Bill has been Communications Director in the B.C. Premier's Office and at the BC Federation of Labour. Bill owns West Star Communications, a consulting firm providing strategy and communication services for labour, business, non-profits and government. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “The flip side: Why vote ‘No’ to Proportional Representation? — with Bill Tieleman” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, November 12, 2018. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/2-bill-tieleman.html