Tag: Cowichan Conversations
Cowichan 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
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Here is a Completely Objective Promo for the BC NDP ;-) Well Sort of…
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger We need a new government after 12 years of the Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark BC Liberals. I am wholeheartedly supporting Adrian Dix for Premier and the re-election of Bill Routley in Cowichan. But, you knew that anyway, right. Here is an BC NDP promo about a dead
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The CVRD Is Attacking South Cowichan Rural Values Again!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger It is not very often that I get to tell nice stories about the CVRD and South Cowichan. Fact of life is that we just ricochet from one debacle to another. I did however post a fluffy piece the other day. Director Bruce Fraser and Director
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Hey CVRD! KEEP IT RURAL eh!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger “You Are Being Rezoned” CVRD Bylaws Change Will Reduce Your Property Use Options! Shawna Meade caught wind of drastic CVRD rezoning efforts that were being undertaken to bring the zoning into compliance with the South Cowichan Official Community Plan. That was enough for her
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: MLA Bill Routley Calls For Community Control Of Watershed!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Cowichan NDP MLA Bill Routley told protestors gathered in Shawnigan Village Saturday afternoon to rally against the threat of contaminated soil being dumped in their watershed, that he has spoken to Leader Adrian Dix and Caucus about the Contaminated Soil threat faced by the Shawnigan community. Routley
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Senior Civil Servant Risks Career – Goes Public!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Kevin Page took on the challenge of setting up and overseeing the first Parliamentary Budget Office. He managed and maintained this enormous undertaking and he did it while mourning the death of his 20 year old son. In the linked post below Canada’s first Parliamentary Budget Officer, tells us of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Citizen and News Leader Editorials Worth A Look!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Citizen Editorial cites Canada’s shameful and embarrassing withdrawal from UN Convention to counter the impacts of droughts. The Cowichan News Leader recognizes that it is politics that will determine the direction of the ‘Dirty Dirt’ threat in Shawnigan.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: John Horgan Files FOI Request Over Ethnicgate. The Plot Thickens!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger John Horgan BC NDP House Leader and MLA for Juan de Fuca has filed what could be an explosive FOI request into the BC Liberal scandal over identifying ethnic voters using pubic servant staff and taxpayers money to do it. Province reporter Cassidy Oliver filed this
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
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