It is time to tax and toke! Once Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau admitted smoking pot on occasion and actually inhaling it all bets for the status quo approach were off. His calls for legalization, tax and toke, have met with very clear support from Canadians and that has thrown PM
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Cowichan Conversations: Malaysian LNG Promise Is Actually A Massive BC Giveaway
There was a curious interchange heard during ‘Debates on Budget Estimates’ last May. BC Energy Minister Rich Coleman explained to BC NDP Energy Critic John Horgan that he could not supply or disclose information because he was bound by ’Non-Disclosure Agreements’ If you missed that gem, here it is. (Video) Horgan replied that he
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A Canadian View of the US Government Shutdown
In the best interests of Canada-US relations we must be careful to remain focused.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Timberwest Still Abusing Youbou Residents As Dustup Continues!
Trish Waddington, a dust drenched Youbou resident, sent out an an email this morning about the dust storms that continue unabated and unaddressed. She is understandably getting testy over Timberwest’s continued refusal to take steps to address their ongoing dust assault on Youbou residents, especially those living on the main road. Part of Timberwest’s continued stubbornness and
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan NDP Support Sensible BC Campaign To Decriminalize Marijuana
The Cowichan NDP Executive has thrown their support behind the ‘Sensible BC’ campaign in hopes of broadening the challenge to the present pot policies in the province. COWICHAN VALLEY NDP CONSTITUENCY ASSOCIATION NEWS RELEASE NDP Constituency Association Endorses Sensible BC DUNCAN – The Executive of the Cowichan Valley NDP
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Monsanto is Winning this year’s “Nobel Prize of Agriculture”
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This message was sent to me along with a petition. (Thanks Tom) Please take a few minutes to read and then forward this along to your friends and mailing lists. If The Nobel Prize folks expect credibility respect then they will yank this bought and paid for
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Tecumseh Saved Canada From The US Invasion In The War Of 1812
Tecumseh fought with the British defending Canada from the US invasion Allan Gregg is a name recognized by most of us as a pollster and media personality. He is also an historian and tells us in this video that he studied and learned very little of the significant role that Tecumseh
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD Heads Off To Environmental Appeal Board In Hopes of Stopping Contaminated Soil Being Dumped In The Shawnigan Watershed
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It has been a year and a half since Shawnigan residents learned of an application to dump 5 million tonnes of contaminated soil in their watershed. Until recently the CVRD Directors followed Shawnigan Director Fraser’s lead. They studied, stalled and collaborated with the BC Environment Ministry and then Minister Terry Lake in one
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Elizabeth Warren Speaks Out Against the Bizarre Shutdown of the US Government
Give a listen to this speech by one of the classiest and most skilled politicians anywhere these days. Senator Elizabeth Warren nails it.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Politicans Ignore the Power of Nature
Somenos Marsh Society organized a meeting last Friday evening to look into North Cowichan Council’s minding numbing plans to continue development in the Somenos Marsh flood plain area. Fortunately Cowichan Conversations contributor Don Maroc appeared as a panelist. His report appears below and I should add that now that the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Our Prime Minister Steve Has Pretty Shaky, and Dubious Friends and Colleagues, but then…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The days of easy-going top down manipulation and disregard for almost everyone could be drawing to an end for PM Steve Harper. In todays National Post Dean Del Mastro MP is a featured cheater of the week. Oh, yes it is a beautiful day but
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Dorothy Field has returned from another visit with the Unist’olen Clan’s Blockade
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Dorothy Field is an artist, writer, poet and world traveler. She has once again attended the Action Camp of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. Dorothy brings us clarity through her writing and story telling skills. Her insights and on the ground experience combined with her deeply rooted
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: 2013 Cowichan Local Government ‘Stupid Awards’
Richard HughesPolitical Blogger In an attempt to win back some of accolades and spotlight from the CVRD, North Cowichan Council has seen the CVRD’s mishandling of the contaminated soil issue, by convincingly raising them with a far reaching plan to situate important public services and building in the Somenos Marsh
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Please Support Cowichan Green Community’s FruitSave Program
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger The Cowichan Green Community is an ever growing asset in the Cowichan Valley. Here they are once again reaching out with a most worthwhile program. This is a win-win for the community, so please do not hesitate to call or email Pamela Williams at the contact
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A Little Common Sense Goes A Long Way!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Our friends over at the Common Sense Canadian, Rafe Mair and Damien Gillis are putting out some of the best journalism available in Canada today. Running independent blogs helps keep the MSM and our politicians at all levels on their toes. It is important to all
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Have the CVRD Politicans Finally Woken Up?
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger I suspect that many of you are getting as tired of hearing about yet another CVRD screw up and outright failure to responsibly represent the taxpaying residents in the Cowichan Valley as I am blogging about it. Should we just ignore their incompetence and failure to even
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Government’s Pot Plan Panned At UBCM
PM Harper looks stoned but says he does not, has not and will not! If the Harper Cannabis consultants don’t stop sampling the soon to be commercialized product we are in for another expensive cockup that defies reason. Exhale Steve, it’s later than you think. Check out this story
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Shift Change-Worker Owned Co-ops
Rob Douglas Please join us to watch the award-winning documentary film SHIFT CHANGE at Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Campus on Friday, September 20. The film examines employee-owned businesses that compete successfully in today’s economy while providing secure, dignified jobs in democratic workplaces and growing healthy communities. Visiting the 50-year old
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