Rice, Ingrid

"From 39 seats in '96 to two - seems the NDP are poised on the brink of extinction" "Only one thing to do: start culling Liberals."
AGNES ATTEMPTS TO MOVE TO THE HEAD OF THE SURGICAL WAIT LIST:
"I believe Mr. Campbell will see the need for a sufficiently funded opposition with official status... And change the rules" "As I am sure my esteemed colleagues agree"
"Dang, Agnes, looks like there'll be 38 fewer choices for dining out this summer. We'll have to resort to fast food. And you know how I hate chasing down hikers..."
"BC has 76 Liberals???" "Provincial Liberals" "Whew! For a minute I thought I'd have to start paying attention to da West"
"Boy oh boy, sure glad I distanced myself from that mass - Wouldn't want anyone connecting me to those losers."
"It's Ujjal. He wants to know if we want 79 Gordon Campbells in the Legislature?" "Typical politician - Always making wild campaign promises"
"We are making headway. Every day more and more British Columbians are gesturing to me that they think I am number one!" - UJJAL PUTS A POSITIVE SPIN ON THE MIDDLE FINGER SALUTE
"How awful. Leaving behind everything familiar, forced into a life of indentured servitude imprisoned in a strange city with no hope of escape...." "Chinese migrants?" "Bjossa"
IN THE INTEREST OF HISTORICAL ACCURACY, A PAINTING PORTRAYING THE NDP REACTION TO ELECTION 2001 IS COMMISSIONED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THOSE PESKY, CONTROVERSIAL MURALS IN THE LEGISLATURE:
THE EFFECTS OF SQUEAKING SOFTLY AND CARRYING A BIG STICK: "EEEK! Canadian Softwood"
"Dang! I wish Ujjal would use another method to gauge the likelihood of an NDP win"
"So if crosses aren't being burned on the lawns of Prince George - where is all the smoke coming from?" "Effigies of Hedy Fry"
YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS:
"What did I tell you: in one ear and out the other"
"Wow! Do you know what this 5% tuition cut means? I'm that much closer to graduating and getting a great job in the states where I'll pay way less taxes!"
"I envision a strong B.C. that attracts investment and rewards its workers with low taxes" "Alberta" ED HAS AN EPIPHANY
"Remember Betty Krawczyk? The tree hugging granny who just got out of jail? She's running against Dosanjh" "Who has more credibility? An exjailbird or a longterm member of the NDP and the premier?" "Uh oh."
B.C. ENDANGERED SPECIES UPDATE: POPULATION INCREASE ENSURED BY MORATORIUM ON SHOOTING GRIZZLIES POPULATION DECREASE ENSURED BY GRIZZLY MORATORIUM ON SHOOTING BASKETS
"I'm in this to win. The number are moving in the right direction" "How long are you planning on staying upside down? Ujjal?"
"Mobbed by adoring masses, respected by all - ... My trip to India has given me a foolproof election strategy:" "- hold it over there."
"You know what I'll do if those nurses get a 60% increase? Become a nurse."
"Well, that would explain why the NDP are still in power."
TREATY TALKS CONTINUE IN BC: "... And your throne and this mall and this block and this town and..."
AN EXPLANATION "I didn't know the enormity of the problem"