Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger This is as good a time to take a step forward and ban political polls beginning 30 days before voting day. We have all seen the results in three successive provincial elections in Ontario, Alberta and of course right here in BC. Considering the veil
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Cowichan Conversations: NDP Campaign-The Topp Guy Was Not All That Kool!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger One of the burning questions begging for answers as to WTF happened that saw the BCNDP lose the election is how is that Brian Topp ran the campaign after it was know that he was in business with the political enemies of the campaign. Topp was an
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: History Tells Us That Defeated BC NDP Leaders Never Make A Comeback
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger New Democrat Leaders who lose in a Provincial Election have never been able to rebound as party leader in a further election attempt, ever. Those who huddle in the backrooms following election defeats always seem to want to stay the course with the leader who has
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: So Now Either the NDP Wakes Up or Dries Up. Which Will It Be?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Christy’ the ‘Campaigner’ Cleaned Our Clocks! Status quo politics have little resonance with the majority and they stayed home in droves. The disconnect on the centre-left side of the political spectrum cannot be ignored any longer. Now the NDP must get back to where they once belonged. It
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Conversations Election Predictions
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BCNDP-59 BC Liberals 25 Independent 1 Greens-0 BC Conservatives- 0
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP hold best chance for wild salmon, says Alexa Morton
Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist Alexa Morton, Marine Biologist, has been our voice protecting salmon for years. She has led the way exposing the excesses of the commercial open pen farmed salmon operations. She has today come out with a very important message of support for the BC NDP. The Common Sense
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Hey BC! Here Comes The ParameDIX To The Rescue
John Horgan MLA Juan de Fuca with Rick Atkinson from the Ambulance Paramedics of BC… Emergency ParameDIX Changing Ambulance Service for the Better, One Precious Life at a Time! When there is an emergency call the ParameDix
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair Takes It To The Liberals Over Their Economic Incompetence!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I steal more from the ‘Common Sense Canadian’ than most other sites and am happy to continue my larcenous behaviour in that regard. Rafe was a Social Credit Cabinet Minister of Environment in the Bill Bennett and he knows of what he speaks. Along with Damien Gillis
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Weather Vane Politics and the Winds of Change in the BC Election
“It doesn’t take a weather vane to see which way the wind is blowing.”
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Martyn Brown – Gordon Cambell’s Chief of Staff Disses Christy Clark
Martyn Brown-’Think Twice-Vote Once’ Just as Christy Clark is in high gear doing her version of the Socialist Hordes are at the Gates, along comes former Premier Gordon Campbell’s ’Chief of Staff’ Martyn Brown with this commentary was published in the Georgia Straight.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: I’m Sticking With The NDP! (Video)
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Here is a really fun video from 2008 when Jack Layton was still with us. With a BC Election coming up on Tuesday the general themes are still transferable to Election 13. Besides it is an upbeat, feel good, fun video and we can
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Christy Clark’s Pipeline “Facts” vs THE “REAL” FACTS
Kevin Logan has put together this multi media analysis of the Christy Clark Spin vs the’Real Facts.’ Take a few minutes and read this excellent piece. This is what ‘Independent Journalism’is all about! BC Liberal Pipeline Follies Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor By Kevin Logan YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK – watch now
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP Gain Ground In Latest Polls
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger For an election that started off so slow this is turning into a lively one. Adrian Dix and the BC NDP have dug down and gone after Christy Clark and the BC Liberals for their remarkable ‘Untruthiness’ to borrow a line from ’Late Night Talker-Satirist Stephen Colbert.’ If Colbert was
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: ABC-Anybody But Clark (Video) Terrace Daily News
Because, you know what, do you know what? The Terrace Daily News featured this video with a display on their front page. It is edgy, well, the repeated screechy ‘Liar-Liar-Liar-Liar-Liar’ is edgy but then, because you know what, you know what? It is true! The marijuana question was interesting. Christy dodged
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Move to Oust Christ Clark- Dubbed 801- Is it Real?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This dull election is becoming closer and meaner and we still 4 days to go. Jas Johal has filed this report on Global. Here it is for your personal viewing right here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The 6 Million Dollar Basi-Virk Deal Revealed-(Video)
Global TV has exposed new details regarding the Basi-Virk 6 Million Dollar Deal that saw Basi and Virk plead guilty. Check this video report out
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Gordon ‘Flip’ Wilson Hooks Up With Christy Clark and the BC Liberals
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Gordon ‘Flip’ Wilson, the man who never met a political party that he didn’t love and then hate and then love again has rowed across from his Powell River digs to stand with Christy Clark and the soon to be defeated BC Liberals. Actually Gordy and
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