Carole James and her NDP family secrets

Current Position: NDP MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill, NDP Leader

Past Positions: NDP Leader

Family Connections: James won the NDP leadership in 2003 by receiving the backing of all major public sector unions. These remain key supporters of her as the election disclosure will show.

Family Secrets: Upon becoming leader, James set about to build a staff and caucus of former Clark era people. Her two Chiefs of Staff, David Perry and Ian Reid, were senior advisors during the Glen Clark years. Those in her inner circle like Adrian Dix, John Horgan, Maurine Karigianis, Harry Lali, Sue Hammell, Bruce Ralston and Mike Farnworth all served as MLAs or senior staff in the 1990s. James spent a lot of time talking about a new kind of politics but has run the most negative campaign in memory.

Jeff Fox and his NDP Family Secrets

Current Position: President, BC NDP, Director of organizing and field services, BCGEU.

Past Positions: Fox is a long time union activists who was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the Carole James leadership campaign. Fox helped James land the BCGEU endorsement.

Family Connections: Very close to former James Chief of Staff David Perry and well connected within the union movement.

Family Secrets: NDP Provincial Secretary Laura Nichols daughter, Erin Sikora,works for Fox at the BCGEU. He is also not shy about throwing his weight around with independent minded NDP grassroots activists.