VaughnPalmer

@VaughnPalmer · Victoria · joined 07 Jan 2009

Vancouver Sun's provincial affairs political columnist, based in Victoria.

38 650Followers

509Following

19 692Posts total

131.2KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

11 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. ordinary reach for its size, stronger reaction than most.

Median views1 154this account1 266median for 10K–100K

Reach, %2.99%this account3.99%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %2.62%this account1.98%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	1 154	1 266	0.91×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	2.99%	3.99%	0.75×
Engagement rate	2.62%	1.98%	1.32×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

26.4K27 Jul

7K28 Jul

24.4K

34.4K14 Aug

650

779

1.2K

34.4K28 Aug

573

563

974

Last 11 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.46%27 Jul

0.80%28 Jul

2.37%

2.41%14 Aug

4.46%

5.13%

4.94%

1.74%28 Aug

2.62%

3.55%

3.18%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.98%.

What the audience does

Likes75.3%1 818 in total

Reposts12.9%312 in total

Replies8.1%195 in total

Quotes2.1%51 in total

Bookmarks1.5%37 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

@VaughnPalmer Paying Off BC’s Debt for Dummies. Premier Eby plays the Trump card and talks “cards in his hand” while the U.S. Department of Commerce has hammered our lumber for 25+ years. Treaty 8 chiefs put the $1.5B gas hole in your hand July 14. You never answered. This 974 views · 25 likes · 4 reposts · 1 replies 28 Aug 2026 @VaughnPalmer Eby not replying to a letter or an email then denying no knowledge? Where have I heard that before…. Oh wait!! I am currently dealing with Eby right now. He is too busy protecting his friends 563 views · 18 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies 28 Aug 2026 @VaughnPalmer Eby lying again. BC'S in real trouble thanks to this NDP Party Circus Act 573 views · 14 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies 28 Aug 2026 BC's $1.5B budget hole. NDP told weeks ago about natural gas revenue error says West Moberly Chief Roland Willson. Treaty 8 nations told Adrian Dix June 29. Willson handed David Eby letter on error July 14. Premier never replied. Eby denied knowledge this week. 34.4K views · 415 likes · 123 reposts · 47 replies 28 Aug 2026 @VaughnPalmer @BayCordova Counter offer. Change the locks, provide BC housing elsewhere and fire the BC NDP housing minister for enabling this mess. No confidence in the BC NDP. We need an election NOW to send the message. @BCConservCaucus @KerryLynneFindl @Dallas_Brodie @TaraArm 1.2K views · 49 likes · 6 reposts · 2 replies 14 Aug 2026 @VaughnPalmer Must be nice when you’re an inept minister trying to defend the indefensible and know you’re safe in your job because of personal connections to the leader. A rationale & capable minister would’ve resolved this issue a long time ago. 779 views · 38 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies 14 Aug 2026 @VaughnPalmer How many “staff” members at the SRO have their vested interest in keeping him there? Sounds like lots of pay for them with minimal work. 650 views · 28 likes · 1 reposts · 0 replies 14 Aug 2026 NDP spends $100,000 a month on Vancouver hotel that lone social housing tenant refuses to vacate. We’ve made him an offer says Housing minister Christine Boyle. An offer? Does it include a tuck in service and a mint on his pillow? 34.4K views · 628 likes · 103 reposts · 80 replies 14 Aug 2026 Premier David Eby was asked todsy about his 27% approval rating in the recent Angus Reid poll. He replied that the veteran pollster had asked the wrong question. Reid has been polling for almost 50 years. He knows his job better than Eby knows his. 24.4K views · 466 likes · 56 reposts · 45 replies 28 Jul 2026 Cabinet Minister Kelly Greene claims premier’s authorization to criticize go ahead for Fortis Tilbury LNG project. Thanked David Eby for leeway to stand up for constituents. How far will Eby allow ministers to depart from cabinet solidarity? 7K views · 43 likes · 3 reposts · 10 replies 28 Jul 2026 Kelly Greene: Cabinet confidentiality. Ministers do not disclose what they or others argued in confidence in cabinet room. Cabinet solidarity. When cabinet decides, government speaks with one voice. Ministers who violate one or both principles usually resign or they are fired. 26.4K views · 94 likes · 12 reposts · 9 replies 27 Jul 2026