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Ralph Forsyth 2026 council re-election bid
With four terms of experience, Ralph Forsyth is seeking re-election in Whistler's Oct. 17 municipal election, emphasizing his willingness to challenge, leadership, and focus on...
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Campaign Issue: Housing
Whistler’s housing crisis requires bold policy changes, including infill housing and zoning updates for higher density, alongside new employee housing builds to expand stock.
Campaign Issue: Housing
Campaign Issue: Housing
Myths About Municipal Council and Some Frequently Asked Questions
Ralph Forsyth answers FAQs about municipal politics, clarifying term limits, running for office rules, RMOW financial limits, and how employee housing is actually built.
Myths About Municipal Council and Some Frequently Asked Questions
Myths About Municipal Council and Some Frequently Asked Questions
Money: The Mother’s Milk of Politics.
Money drives politics, fueling cash-for-access scandals like the Trudeau Liberals' donor dinners. Despite strict ethics rules, politicians rely on wealthy donors, risking representation. Transparency is key.
Money: The Mother’s Milk of Politics.
Money: The Mother’s Milk of Politics.
Should we Scrap the District Energy System?
Milton Friedman noted government spends other people's money with no concern for price. Whistler's District Energy System proves this: expensive green schemes fail, leaving taxpayers paying the price.
Should we Scrap the District Energy System?
Should we Scrap the District Energy System?
The Trouble with Normal
Junk mail and dog poop share a hidden cost: cost externalization. Instead of businesses or owners taking responsibility, taxpayers and communities are forced to clean up the mess.
The Trouble with Normal
The Trouble with Normal
Social Media and how it’s ruining politics
Social media fuels division because vitriol is easy to type to an online avatar. As Ralph notes, "It’s a lot harder to say nasty things to people if you have...
Social Media and how it’s ruining politics
Social Media and how it’s ruining politics
The Gamblers Fallacy (and how Council can avoid bad decisions)
Human decision-making is flawed by biases and sequencing traps. Rather than relying on rigid outcomes, great local politicians succeed through earnest engagement, policy, and public trust.
The Gamblers Fallacy (and how Council can avoid bad decisions)
The Gamblers Fallacy (and how Council can avoid bad decisions)
Campaign Issue: Whistler 2020
Whistler abandoned its Whistler 2020 sustainability plan while population and tourism surged past capacity. Now is the time to revisit the plan and chart our course for the future.
