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
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Cowichan Conversations: Mike McKay Will Go Away – He Has Done His Handy Work!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The ham fisted push-back against the Cowichan School Board was a hand misplayed on many levels. Mike McKay, armed with a mandate to scare the bejesus out of parents, children and teachers has caused more havoc, disruption and heartburn than any School Board could ever manage.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Adrian Dix’s Opposition To Increased Tanker Traffic In Burrard Inlet Pleases Voters
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix is in this election to win. His decision to announce his opposition to Kinder Morgan Pipeline expansion leading to a massive increase in tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet has met with increased support amongst BC voters. Many of the MSM staffers are
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Who exactly is misleading and withholding information on Pipelines in British Columbia?
Kevin Logan (with Christine) A Cowichan Conversations Contributor Over at the Common Sense Canadian I have documented the many twists and turns of the BC Liberals. Christy Clark, having shuffled through at least three sets of communications staff, seemed to change her position each time a new scribe was propelled to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan Co-operative Connections News-Release
COWICHAN CO-OPERATIVE CONNECTIONS NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Local Organization Calling for Government Support for Co-ops DUNCAN – Cowichan Co-operative Connections feels government could take on a bigger role in supporting the growth of co-operative businesses in British Columbia, and with a provincial election on the horizon, they are taking
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan and Nanaimo North Cowichan All Candidate Meetings
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well the election is finally upon us and courtesy of ‘One Cowichan’ here is a schedule that I lifted from their web site’ Check them out at http://www.onecowichan.ca/ They are in full swing campaigning for local control of our watersheds, a worthy and supportable effort . Thanks
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CKNW Election Debate Media Scrum With Party Leaders
Here is the Media Scrum that followed the Leaders Debate. It really is unfotunate that the reporters asking the questions were not shown. I am off to see Sean Holmans Documentarty ‘Whipped’ but I will get back to the media’s behaviour later.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP Leader Adrian Dix Isn’t Short Sighted With His Position On Oil Pipelines
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Cowichan Conversations and Common Sense Canadian contributor Kevin Logan has hit the big time with this opinion piece carried by the Vancouver Province. His was a response to an editorial quibbling with the BC NDP Leader’s announcement that the BC NDP were opposed to expanding the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: I Hear that BCR Train a-Coming, It’s Coming Down the Track!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger One of the longest, if not the longest controversy ever to hit BC, the BC Rail Scandal, will be examined following the election of Adrian Dix and the BC NDP. It is too bad that a proper invesigation was blocked by the BC Liberals, but then why
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Election Leadership Debate on CKNW 980 AM- 8:30AM-This Morning
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger So now the election is on, really on. Bill Good will conduct a radio debate with BC Liberal leader Christy Clark, BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix, BC Green Leader Jane Sterk and BC Conservative Leader John Cummins. It will be available for streaming as well
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Political Pressure Needed To Save Our Wild Salmon
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Alexandra Morton has worked tirelessly and endlessly to raise awareness about the threat Fish Farming presents to our coast. For decades now this frequently published scientist has worked to understand the impacts of this industry on wild salmon. She has also clearly proven that the wild
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Whipped -The Denial of Democratic and Effective Representation
Sean Holman Sean Holman of ‘Public Eye Online Fame’ has just released ‘Whipped’ which shines a much needed light on the dysfunctional practice of ‘Party Discipline.’ All parties practice it and from time to time elected officials push back as is being done in the Federal Conservative Party right now.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Calgary Politicians Paid Off By Developers to Vote The Right Way
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Global TV has caught Calgary developer Cal Wenzel speaking to a large group of developers/builders with the goal of electing Councillors that will ‘Vote the Right Way. ‘Many were ‘bought and paid for’ but there were those from the dark side on Council that did not
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: David Black’s Refinery Pipedream is Going Up in Smoke
Ms Christy has essentially endorsed Enbridge and David Black’s Refinery proposal. Few others will touch it! Premier Christy Clark could hardly contain her glee as she grabbed on to what may have seemed life a lifeline from Newspaper mogul guy David Black. Black is playing the silly bugger ‘Bitumen Boogie’
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC Election Campaign Showing That The BC NDP Are Ready To Govern
Adrian Dix maintains a strong lead. It is just past a week into the BC Election Campaign and it is Adrian Dix showing that he knows his onions when it comes to campaigning. For some considerable time Adrian has aggressively pursued support in all constituencies through the province. Now he
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Adrian Dix Comes Out Against Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion!
BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix Adrian Dix has just announced that the BCNDP are opposed to the Kinder Morgan Pipeline expansion. Dix has repeatedly made policy announcements in BC Liberal held constituencies. This announcement was made in BC Liberal’s Environment Minister Terry Lake’s Kamloops riding. The BC NDP are clearly
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair & Damien Gillis Hit The Road-It’s All About Water And Power
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Politicians tend to avoid issues as much as possible during elections or any other time. Rafe Mair knows this full well as he served his time in the ‘Pointy Buildings’ at the foot of Douglas Street. I am not sure why he was sentenced and had to
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