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By cityprole, on May 15, 2013, at 11:19 am By now the entire country knows what happened here in BC…the re-election of the Provincial Liberals (or Con-Lites) …to say that I am depressed is to state the case in an all-too delicate way.
If I can derive any tiny bit of satisfaction from the election, it is that… a) my old home riding, Kitsilano in Vancouver, did not elect Christy Clark as their MLA – and this is Gordon Campbell’s old riding, where we fought long and hard to unseat him (unsuccessfully, I should add)… and b) Vancouver Island, my current home base, stubbornly true to form, went (Read more…)
By Thor, on May 15, 2013, at 3:14 am Christy Clark may have led her party to a stunning upset against all predictions, but she lost her own seat to the NDP’s David Eby.
Elections BC: Vancouver-Point Grey results.
My two cents on why the NDP lost: Conservative party support swung to the Liberals to stop the NDP, and the youth vote, which strongly supports the NDP, didn’t show up to vote.
By bluegreenblogger, on May 11, 2013, at 9:49 am Vote Green! Brought to you by the BC Liberals
I was tooling around on Facebook this morning, and some of my Green Party of BC FaceBook friends were talking about this full-page advertisement for Jane Sterk and the BC Greens in the Times Colony. You know, one of the most read newspapers on Vancouver Island. The thing is, this advertisement is bought and paid for by the BC Liberals. What I know about Provincial politics in BC could fit into a medium-sized tea-cup. I do know that it is a hypercompetitive, take no prisoners environment, and this ad highlights that (Read more…)
By Norm Farrell, on May 10, 2013, at 2:08 am This item is written by a regular Northern Insight reader who I’ve known for years. He’s done business regularly with the BC Government but in recent years, it’s been a problematic relationship because he has refused all exactions issued by the “Pay to Play” BC Liberals. For that refusal, his business was targeted for injury. It’s a business style we used to think was confined to third world nations. It is not so confined while Christy Clark, Rich Coleman and friends are in charge.
“For valuable consideration mutually given and received.”
This ubiquitous phrase in legal agreements has taken (Read more…)
By Guest Blog, on May 7, 2013, at 2:27 pm By: Pembina Institute | Press Release: VANCOUVER — An assessment of climate change issues in political platforms reveals clear distinctions between British Columbia’s four major parties. Prepared by the Pembina Institute, the assessment looks at the following four election issues with implications for climate change and the province’s ability to meet its [...]
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By kevin harding, on May 6, 2013, at 11:25 pm At an SFU Public Square event on child poverty tonight, BC Liberal candidate Ralph Sultan evoked boos from the audience when he described the matter as a “single mom” issue.
He later defended himself, saying he was only quoting “facts” as an economist.
Liberal Ralph Sultan says kids living in poverty because of single moms, draws groans from overflow crowd at #bcchildpov #bcpoli
— Gillian Shaw (@gillianshaw) May 7, 2013
Asked Ralph Sultan will Liberals do anything to help feed BC’s hungry kids. Platform is already written ‘ain’t going to happen’ #bcchildpov
— Gillian Shaw (@gillianshaw) May 7, 2013
Also (Read more…)
By Richard Hughes, on May 6, 2013, at 9:01 pm Richard Hughes-Political Blogger
Maroc called this morning to chat about the election that is rumoured to be underway. He was amazed how few signs were out and how it seems surreal in its lack of urgency or spark!
What has changed? Well grass roots activism within the political parties is far less than it used to be. I suppose too many figured that it is a cakewalk for Adrian Dix and the NDP so hurry up and let us vote already.
Yikes! That is worrisome. The NDP will only win if the troops get out and vote. We have (Read more…)
By Richard Hughes, on May 4, 2013, at 1:11 pm Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger
The following story by Tyee editor David Beers shows the benefit of multiple parties expressing their views on matters of importance.
Here the BC Conservatives hammer the BC Liberals for their ‘untruthiness’ regarding investigations regarding foreign workers being brought into BC.
The BC Conservative Party issued a press release this afternoon saying the B.C. government “lacks credibility” in its claims that it knows Chinese temporary mine workers weren’t charged by recruiters.
On Oct. 18, 2012, The Tyee reported that ads on Chinese websites were recruiting temporary workers for B.C. mining jobs and (Read more…)
By Richard Hughes, on May 2, 2013, at 1:10 pm Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger
We have passed the halfway point of BC Election 13 and it feels that we are setting some sort of record when it comes to the ‘economies with accuracy’ and just flat out lying that has become the norm with the BC Liberals campaign.
BC Election 13 is setting records and we are only half way there. Lies, lies and more lies.
Here are a couple of whoppers from Christy Clark. The budget is balanced!
The credit rating agencies have politically endorsed Ms Clark for her brilliant handling of our economy! 2, 3, 4.
24 Hours Front (Read more…)
By Andrew, on April 26, 2013, at 6:55 pm Friday, April 26, 2013
The BC New Democratic Party released its election platform on Wednesday (April 24th), the last of the four main parties to release its platform. What? You don’t have time to read yet another election platform? Well today is your lucky day, because this environmental law alert summarizes the platforms of the NDP, the Liberals, the Greens and the Conservatives into 4 handy, easy to look at word clouds.
[Updated May 1, 2013 - Two separate people have suggested removing common terms from the word clouds so that words like "BC" and "government" don't overshadow (Read more…)
By Norman Farrell, on April 25, 2013, at 3:25 pm This item first published here in September is worth republishing as the BC Liberal Gov’t takes more action against Therapeutics Initiative, a science based reviewer that troubles major pharmaceutical companies and their client politicians. Make sure you read RossK’s recent piece: Nevermind The Stunt-O-Meters…The Therapeutics Initiative Is An Issue That Matters.
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The drugs don’t work: a modern medical scandal, Ben Goldacre, The Guardian, Sept. 21, 2012
“…In 2010, researchers from Harvard and Toronto found all the trials looking at five major classes of drug – antidepressants, ulcer drugs and so on – then measured two (Read more…)
By Jeff Jedras, on April 24, 2013, at 11:59 am There’s an election happening on the left coast, and for all the preoccupation last year about the BC Conservatives, it’s quickly shaping up as a choice between Christy Clark’s BC Liberals and Adrian Dix’s BC NDP.
Heck, even BC Conservative leader John Cummins admitted to reporters that, in the last election, he was unhappy with his incumbent and instead cast a protest vote for the BC NDP candidate. Apparently he didn’t even consider voting for the candidate of the party he now leads. So I’m not sure why anyone else would either.
Anyway, apparently the NDP have been making hay with a (Read more…)
By cityprole, on April 24, 2013, at 10:27 am B.C. NDP leader slammed for opposition to pipeline Liberals call Dix’s new position the “Kinder Morgan Surprise” CBC News Posted: Apr 23, 2013 7:28 PM PT Last Updated: Apr 23, 2013 10:00 PM PT
I’m guessing that right about now the NDP is kicking back and relaxing…obviously, they don’t have to do a thing to become the government of choice in this Province because the BC Libs are happy to do it for them.. Should the Libs actually take a glance at a poll of BC citizens re this pipeline, or any pipeline coming through our beautiful Province, they (Read more…)
By cityprole, on April 19, 2013, at 12:17 pm China’s largest bank in deal to finance Kitimat refinery ICBC will also provide engineering and construction help to build refinery CBC News Posted: Apr 18, 2013 6:08 PM PT Last Updated: Apr 18, 2013 9:38 PM PT
Fascinating, isn’t it, how the BC Liberals keep on sneaking around the public all the while acting as if they are ‘horrified’ at the thought of a pipeline, yet they so obviously are up to their guilty necks in this refinery business…
David Black, a truly worthy successor to the Black name in Canada, although supposedly not related to Conrad, late of the (Read more…) prison system..David Black is Canada’s small-time answer to Rupert Murdoch, took over every community BC paper he could find and dumbed them down to the point of torpidity… I wondered about his agenda at the time…now we all know.
And involving China? Well that’s just a natural, after . . . → Read More: Left Over: Here, KIti, Kiti, Kiti……..
By Jeff Jedras, on April 18, 2013, at 6:58 am There’s an election underway in British Columbia, and Christy Clark’s BC Liberals have launched their first campaign spot:
I suppose it could be a coincidence, but I think someone on the campaign has a sense of humour, as “it’s a trap” has become a phrase associated with Admiral Ackbar of Star Wars fame.
Perhaps they didn’t have the rights, but I’ve recut the ad the way it should have been produced:
Trust them when they say NDP economic policies are risky, because Christy Clark and Admiral Ackbar know when things are a trap.
And while the polls may look tough
. . . → Read More: A BCer in Toronto: Christy Clark knows when things are a trap
By Obert Madondo, on April 16, 2013, at 4:13 pm By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Dayleen Van Ryswyk, the BC NDP candidate for Kelowna-Mission, has resigned after the racist comments she made online against Canada’s First Nations surfaced earlier today. She also denigrated French Canadians. Called them bigots. This sad episode will not slow down the New Democrats‘ march to a [...]
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By mike watkins dot ca, on April 9, 2013, at 12:45 pm For those who don’t know who Don McRae is, he is the current in a long line of BC Education Ministers. The BC Liberal government has a habit of chewing through Education ministers which probably tells you they don’t care much for the file.
You’d think Don’s experience as a teacher would be useful in his ministerial role but since his appointment it has become quite clear that he can’t, or isn’t allowed to, think for himself. Instead all he spouts is party doctrine.
The video is a dramatization of an actual letter he wrote when he was a teacher,
. . . → Read More: mike watkins dot ca: Two Faces of Education Minister Don MacRae
By Norman Farrell, on April 5, 2013, at 5:56 am
“A lie is an affront to the soul, as well as an insult to the intelligence of the person to whom one lies.” ― Judith McNaught Underwear mfg is prime sponsor
Tickets for Vancouver’s Times of India Film Awards ‘virtually’ sell out within hours, Larissa Cahute, Vancouver Desi, Feb 15, 2013
“Tickets for the first-ever Times of India Film Awards gala in Vancouver were “virtually sold out” within two hours of officially going on sale.
About 35,000 tickets for the April 6 awards ceremony at B.C. Place went up for grabs Friday morning at 8 a.m.
. . . → Read More: Northern Insight: As much as anyone, Liberals hurt themselves
By Richard Hughes, on April 4, 2013, at 2:15 pm
By cityprole, on April 3, 2013, at 11:29 am
B.C. Liberal candidate turned away from UBC debate Organizers say Premier Christy Clark should have attended Vancouver-Point Grey debate CBC News Posted: Apr 3, 2013 7:41 AM PST
What..? Christy Clark didn’t show up for a real debate? I’m gonna play forecaster here and state the blatantly obvious..not only will Clark be too ‘busy’ to attend debates within her own riding, she will not be representing that riding within a year of the next election..oh, yes, she’ll run, despite the many non-Liberal voters in that riding (I used to live there, for almost 20 years…) and
. . . → Read More: Left Over: Not Taking Debate…….
By Richard Hughes, on April 2, 2013, at 1:46 pm Richard Hughes-Political Blogger
Will the BC Liberals exist as a viable political force after May 14th? Will they have enough left in the tank to rebuild and re-brand their once all powerful party?
Keith Baldrey’s latest column throws much of that in doubt.
20/20 hindsight would tell the BC Libs that they should have relieved Christy of her duties months ago. Now few want to be seen or connected with her. That will be tough as we are now in election mode.
BC Conservative Leader-John Cummins
I am wondering whether or not BC Conservatives will blossom into a new voice of the
. . . → Read More: Cowichan Conversations: The BC Liberals Are In Chaos-Will The BC Conservatives Blossom This Spring?
By Norman Farrell, on April 1, 2013, at 5:54 am A garrulous right-winger, Alise Mills has appeared on CKNW, CTV, Sun News Network and CBC. Because she is pervasive, it’s worth learning a little about her. In the preceding article, you can hear Mills discussing blogs that she calls “absolute garbage” but I offer information about her that is a good deal more specific.
In August 2012, the national network described Mills as a “Conservative political analyst” when she said on camera that British Columbia’s free enterprise coalition was ending. Mills predicted the B.C. Liberals would lose the coming election and probably cease to exist. Talking after Kevin
. . . → Read More: Northern Insight: Pundit, partisan, or?
By Richard Hughes, on March 23, 2013, at 8:52 pm
By Richard Hughes, on March 12, 2013, at 11:44 pm Richard Hughes-Political Blogger
I have watched the BCTF campaign ads over the years. They squander hundreds of thousands of dollars on some really well produced ads and then choke and say stupid things like ‘Vote for Education’ or ‘Vote for Smaller classrooms.”
The BCTF’s latest is ‘Let’s Vote for Better Schools!’ This is brilliant. Now, who would that be exactly?
BCTF President Susan Lambert
The BC Liberals preach about their commitment to families and education.
Surely the BC Greens support the schools. The BC Conservatives, well I don’t know what they say but I am sure that is
. . . → Read More: Cowichan Conversations: Let’s Vote For Better Schools! BCTF TV Advertising Is Pathetic!
By Richard Hughes, on March 9, 2013, at 6:43 pm Christy is lucky Rafe wasn’t interviewing her!
Rafe Mair has been through the episodes of a number of Premiers and his advice is unequivocal. Madam Premier the Gig is up!
Read the whole post here.
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The Canadian Progressive: BC NDP candidate resigns over racist comments against First Nations
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Dayleen Van Ryswyk, the BC NDP candidate for Kelowna-Mission, has resigned after the racist comments she made online against Canada’s First Nations surfaced earlier today. She also denigrated French Canadians. Called them bigots. This sad episode will not slow down the New Democrats‘ march to a [...]
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