Former Marijuana Party Candidate for Mayor of Terrace wins pot, a potful of cash, 25 million and change. Bob Erb intends to spread it around. The seasonal construction workers palns to keep working, donating his paycheque to those in need.
Erb also say…
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Cowichan Conversations: Threat of Hiring 201 Chinese Workers Reveals Deep Problems
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger
The problems of so called labour shortages reflects both Federal and Provincial Government’s failed policies caused by cutting training programs at home. Labour unions understandably are ringing the bell.
The Canadian Press reports:
Controversial plans to hire 201 Chinese workers at a proposed mine in northern British Columbia have prompted Ottawa to announce a review of its entire foreign worker program, with the government suggesting the case has revealed deeper problems with a system designed to fill short-term labour shortages.
For the the rest of the article click here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Van Dongen Goes After Christy Clark Over BC Rail Sale!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger
The long awaited charge levelled against Premier Christy Clark over her role, as then Deputy Premier, in the BCR scandal has finally materialized.
Here is a report from the Vancouver Sun
John van Dongen, the former BC Liberal MLA who now sits as an Independent, has asked B.C.’s Conflict of Interest Commissioner to conduct a formal inquiry to determine whether Premier Christy Clark broke the law in her handling of the BC Rail issue back in 2003.
For the rest of Sun Reporter Johnathan Fowlie’s story click here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Steve Housser Seeks Cowichan Liberal Nod
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger
Steve Housser says that he was inspired by Premier Christy Clark’s energy and he has decided to throw his hat in the ring to challenge Incumbent MLA-New Democraat Bill Routley.
Here is the story
Cowichan Conversations: Politicians Please Ponder Pot Policies Promptly!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger
For decades our politicians have pouted over the question of legalization often throwing their hands in the air pointing to the US War on Drugs as evidence that they could not possibly legalize cannabis here in Canada.
Well the air has just been let out of that balloon.
Washington State and Colorado residents voted for regulated legalization and will now set out to kick the plans into gear.
This has really ruffled the feathers of our BC politicians and their Federal counterparts. What to do now? OMG the pressure is on!
I’m sure glad I have a driver! I can’t stop giggling and I have the munchies!
What are our politicans thinking?
The latest polling shows 75 percent of Canadians want the funny tobacco legalized.
It is really only a minority bolstered by those who profit in the deadly drug trade that want to see legalization blocked.
It is disappointing to see our Liberal and NDP leaders ducking the issue. They have in unison kicked the ball over to the Ottawa crowd.
Christy! What was in those Timbits?
Both Premier Christie Clark and BC NDP leader Adrian Dix conveniently ignore the fact that Premiers and their Attorney Generals can take steps provincially by instructing our police forces and prosecutors to lay off busting people for simple possession of marijuana.
Canada’s Premier’s should be lobbying Ottawa to listen to the strong majority desire for and end to prohibition.
I still don’t feel any different. It doesn’t seem to work for me. Can I have some timbits?
PM Harper embraces the 1930′s ‘Reefer Madness’ attitude to the devil weed and would just as soon jail pot puffers.
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has balked, flip flopped and spoken against liberalizing present laws that turn otherwise law abiding citizen into criminals.
He has sadly demonstrated that he too is out of touch with Canadian attudes towards the failed ‘War on Drug’s.’
Bob Rae, Federal Liberal Interim leader has said that what we have in place is not working and we really have to look at a different approach.
Federal Liberal Leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau appears to be poised to actually step up, but so far he has been bob and weaving. He may surprise in later rounds of the bout.
Thwer has been a clear call from the Young Liberals to end the prohibition that has failed miserably.
Most Canadian Politicans, not all, are out of touch with the mood of the nation.
It is not too late for our politicians to take a deep breath and seize the moment. It will be most revealing to watch the dance that follows.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Humour-White American Voters-We Need A White President
Vote For the White Guy!
Colour is sorta a black and white thing. I urge my friends and family in the US to do the right thing and vote for the white guy. Elect Obama!
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Rolls Over-Welcomes Foreign Ownership With Some Tinkering
Oilfields for Sale or Rent-Politicians -only 50 cents
While PM Stephen Harper is in India trying to sell off more of our sovereign resources an announcement informs us that he is preparing to approve the CNOOC and Petronas deals, after a bit of tinkering. Ahem.
I will bet that when his officials try to set up a foreign visit receive the warmest of welcomes.
Here comes Steve, Woo Hoo!
The Financial Post story on this sellout is available right here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: How You Can Help Stop Ratification of Canada-China FIPA
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger
The Common Sense Canadian Website has led the way shining a light on the Canada-China Trade Investment Deal. It stinks to high heaven. Check this out and please send the letter to the politicians shown in their post.
In recent weeks, numerous campaigns have been launched to take on the Canada-China trade deal known as FIPA – most involving online petitions. Yet there is an official avenue for public opposition that has been largely missed and presents a clear path to delaying or even preventing FIPA.
The full Common Sense Canadian Report is available here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD Spending Is Out Of Control!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger
The CVRD spending has shown what happens when happens when our elected officials are allowed to freely spend our tax dollars without meaningful restraint or accountability.
The lack of accounta…
Cowichan Conversations: Did Enviro Groups Drop the Ball on Canada-China Trade Deal?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a very good analysis of the Canada-China Trade Deal from the keyboard of Kevin Logan. You will recall his previous posts on Cowichan Conversations and also on the Common Sense Canadian. When his work appears on the Rafe/Damien Blog I just steal it and put
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: URGENT UPDATE to FIPA Environmental Assessment.
Kevin Logan – Cowichan Converations Contributor URGENT UPDATE to FIPA Environmental Assessment.We posted a long detailed breakdown of the FIPA Environmental Assessment process a few days ago. See here. In that piece we noted the fact that the final Environmental Assessment seemed absent in the soon to be ratified FIPA.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Calls Mulcair an Extremist! This is a Great Complement to The NDP!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger PM Harper is appearing ill at ease and showing signs of discomfort as the opposition expands to the secret trade deal with China. NDP Leader Mulcair and for the most part Liberal Leader Bob Rae have been critical Harper’s assault on democratic processes and the sell out of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cohen Report Embraces ‘The Precautionary Principle’ For Sockeye Salmon
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger- I never met a Sockeye that I didn’t like. When I heard the news of the Cohen Report I immediately thought of the majestic sockeye and all the campaigner’s who fought valiantly for the salmon who have suffered losses, disease and death often due
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: This is Just the Beginning of the Hurricane Season!
This is not the end of the hurricane season, just the beginning. The Corporate agenda has dominated worldwide for longer than the earth and all inhabitants and species can tolerate. Fossil fuels and their subsequent pollution drive the attack on the planet. The degree to which the multi-national energy corps
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Maroc Has Dusted Off His Keyboard And Is Out After The Frackers!
Political Blogger Don Maroc longtime journalist and historian pops up on Cowichan Conversations as a valued contributor from time to time. Many will recall his many years as a Cowichan News Leader Columnist with his column “View from the Left.” The issue of hydraulic fracking was enough to fire him
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Both the BC NDP and the BC Liberal’s Support Shale Gas Fracking!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Fracking is the latest profit making bonanza for the already too rich and powerful oil and gas corporations and they seem to have our politicians by the throat. Kicking out the BC Liberals is the answer to many of our social and economic ills, but continuing with
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair is Back In the Saddle and Ready To Go!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Welcome back Rafe, I see that you have mellowed considerably during your time away. I sense absence did not make your heart grow fonder regarding the fracking dilema that we face in British Columbia. Perhaps it is that you do not understand the benefits of all
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Premier Christy Clark and Her Fading BC Liberals Have Abandoned These Students!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Premier Christy Clark with her tired remains of her caucus and with imported help from a gaggle of old Conservative MP’s preach renewal at their last ditch attempt to breathe life in to the corpse aka the BC Liberals. While they are engaging in remarkable revisionism,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Real Threat is in Harper’s Gutting the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Oil and Gas
Kevin Logan- Cowichan Conversations Contributor Here is another Post from Cowichan Conversations Contributor Kevin Logan. Kevin Logan’s career has been diverse, ranging from small business to NGOs through finance and government. He served as a ministerial assistant to numerous ministers and a premier in the former BC NDP Administration. Kevin
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Premiers Must Block Harper’s Sellout Of Our Sovereignty
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger Never has a greater threat to our sovereignty faced Canadians than that which we face in PM Steve Harper’s secret China Investment Treaty. All of Canada’s Premiers must join together and present a ‘United Front’ along with the Federal Liberals, NDP, Green Party and the Bloc to
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