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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Politics, Re-Spun: Ralph Sultan: Poverty is a “Single Mom” Issue
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
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Why Is This BC Election So Low Key This Time Around?
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
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Conservatives Hammer the BC Liberals for their ‘Untruthiness’ regarding Foreign Workers
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
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Christy Clark’s BC Liberals Are Being Economic with Accuracy
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
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Election 2013: Party platforms from 10,000 feet
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
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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
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Patients exposed to harm on a staggering scale
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.
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: NDP says Liberals are hiding Christy, but where’s their Dix?
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
Continue readingLeft Over: That’s Crude, Dude, not Chocolate….
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
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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
Continue readingA BCer in Toronto: Christy Clark knows when things are a trap
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
Continue readingThe 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
Continue readingmike watkins dot ca: Two Faces of Education Minister Don MacRae
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
Continue readingNorthern Insight: As much as anyone, Liberals hurt themselves
“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,
Continue readingLeft Over: Not Taking Debate…….
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
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The BC Liberals Are In Chaos-Will The BC Conservatives Blossom This Spring?
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
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Pundit, partisan, or?
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
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