Liberal candidate Jesse McClinton, like party leader Gordon Campbell, appears to lack integrity.

McClinton admitted Friday he was the person behind the wheel in the 2006 case and was charged with driving while impaired, driving while over the legal blood alcohol limit and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.

He was not convicted on those charges but instead pleaded guilty to driving without reasonable consideration and was fined $200 and given a one-month driving probation.

“I was a scared, you know, young 26-year-old, and perhaps if I had more money or … I would have taken the case a little bit farther,” McClinton told CBC News Friday.

McClinton said he has had a clean driving record since and will not quit the race over his youthful indiscretion.

Not surprising this isn’t one of the 24 “too close” ridings at the Election Prediction Project.

It’s unfortunate incumbent Rob Fleming doesn’t have opposition, so we could focus on the issues and who can best represent our area.

Regardless of the expected outcome, vote and make it happen.

Everyone can vote in advance on their own schedule — which is pretty cool — from May 6th through 9th.

There is a referendum on what voting system to use as part of this election.

This week the campaigns will go into full gear with huge media blitz.

It’s each person’s duty to vote, so it’s time to decide what issues are important to you, and how you will use your vote.

I’m tuning into http://www.cbc.ca/bc/ for my news, and http://en.wordpress.com/tag/bc-politics/ and http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=bc+elections to get personal views.

What issues are important to you? Where do you get your information?