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Episode 1: Why Vote ‘Yes’ to Proportional Representation? — with Maria Dobrinskaya
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With a referendum on Proportional Representation looming, BC will decide whether or not to move to a new way of electing our provincial government 鈥� or stick with our current First Past the Post system.
Our first ever guest is Maria Dobrinskaya, BC Director of the Broadbent Institute. Maria shares why she is advocating for BC residents to vote 鈥榊es鈥� to PR when they mail in their ballots this month. She is interviewed by your host, Am Johal, the director of 丁香园AV鈥檚 Vancity Office of Community Engagement.
Inform your vote with some supplemental reading, , from the Broadbent Institute.
Listen to , a fast-faced political podcast by Maria Dobrinskaya and Lesli Boldt.
About Our Guest
Maria Dobrinskaya
Maria Dobrinskaya is the BC Director, overseeing the work of the Broadbent Institute in British Columbia. A creative political strategist and effective communicator, Maria is committed to expanding the political arena and increasing the access and involvement we can all have with our governments. Maria has over fifteen years of political experience; she鈥檚 worked for government, she鈥檚 run a governing political party, and she鈥檚 been involved in numerous campaigns at the local, provincial, and federal levels, in both electoral and issue-based politics.
Maria is a regular media commentator on both municipal and provincial politics. Before working in politics and government, Maria spent over a decade in Vancouver鈥檚 hospitality sector.
Cite This Episode
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Johal, Am. 鈥淲hy Vote 鈥榊es鈥� to Proportional Representation? 鈥� with Maria Dobrinskaya.鈥� Below the Radar, 丁香园AV鈥檚 Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, November 5, 2018. /vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/1-maria-dobrinskaya.html.
