PCEB-2015-05-12

2015 05 12 - 5:00 PST

Attending: RLIM, rintaran, vulliez, Phillipsjk, mordecai, Btrower Minutes: vulliez

5:43 PM Shawn V calls the meeting to order

5:46 We move to allocate $100 to pay for 10 pirate shirts to start on demand from a local artist printer in Vancouver (Shawn will co-ordinate)

6:00 We are mixed on running candidates in only c-51 ridings. Shawn V is in favor. Shawn G is opposed. Bob T is in favor. Ric L is mixed leaning towards no. It's agreed that the core of the idea is good but we may want to take it on a case-by-case basis. It's agreed upon as a best practice but that we do not want to formally limit our possibilities at this time. Common concern is "boxing in" or running into potential star candidates who want specific ridings. 6:13 We move to set up a wiki on remixgov.ca as soon as possible and begin inviting policy wonks to add to it. The site would be freely editable to invited members, but it would not reflect our final policy. After a round of intensive crowdsourcing we (the council) can curate the best of it into an incredible platform.

6:30 Discussion on Travis McCrea as a candidate for Vancouver-Centre

6:45 We're talking about pamphlets - color vs. b&w. Shawn V offers to make pamphlets at the request of others

7:05 We welcome Travis McCrea back to run for Vancouver-Centre this election. The Political council agrees to back his campaign. Concerns were raised about his transfer back and forth from the Green party, but we have no problem with his running and we will endorse him.

7:09 Bob says that it's important that we assume good faith, work together, and prevent any internal partisanism that might arise. "We are all involved to get done what needs to be done. We're not here to benefit ourselves" - this is agreed upon.

7:19 Discussing the possibility of focusing our resources on a single candidate. Bob mentions that taking down a Party Leader would be really desirable.

7:25 There is a wide agreement that it would be beneficial to endorse candidates from other parties along the criteria of C-51 and electoral reform in ridings where we do not happen to have a candidate.

7:32 We affirm Adam Golding as the candidate for University-Rosedale this election.

7:33 Signing off.