Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It’s a rainy West Coast Saturday morning, mild and quite beautiful but the direction that PM Harper is taking is chilling, surreal, shocking. Clearly our Prime Minister is launching a police state to spy on Canadians, arrest, detain, and imprison those who dare to publicly criticize this
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Cowichan Conversations: Alexandre Boulerice, Quebec NDP MP, Contradicts Mulcair–Says His Party Is Against The Niqab
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger A bizarre development in the Federal NDP camp has MP Alexandre Boulerice at odds with the leader Thomas Mulcair’s stated party position on the rights of Muslim women to wear a Niqab during citizenship ceremony. Alexandre Boulerice at odds with Mulcair over the Niqab issue. We
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe: Joe Oliver says fracking is safe, so it must be
Rafe has seen the light! Nice to see that Rafe Mair has come to his senses and is now backing the corporate toadies, aka the Harper Cabinet and the light headed Finance Minister Joe Oliver aka ‘Chuckles’. They are all joyfully promoting LNG and spending our money doing it. It is a
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Shawnigan Gathering-September 13 & 14th
You will not want to miss this year’s Shawnigan Gathering – a free, family-oriented event that celebrates the Shawnigan community. Friday night will feature a showcase of local talent at an open mic session, followed by the beautiful bluegrass-inspired harmonies of the Twisted Vine Farm Band. There will be
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Liberals Choose Maria Manna To Run In Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Riding
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger The Liberals have nominated Maria Manna to carry the Liberal banner in Cowichan Malahat Langford riding in this October’s Federal Election. This is going to be a contest to watch closely as the Green Party are running hard hoping to make a breakthrough. I sense that
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Vancouver mom’s outrage at airline for interfering with breastfeeding draws huge online support
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger United Airlines PR department must, or at least should be in high gear after this young mother complained in ‘Twitter’ that she was shamed by an attendant for breast feeding her baby during a flight. The story has been covered by the Vancouver Province. PHOTO: Dan
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Trudeau–Canadian Liberty and the Politics of Fear
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This is a significant speech the likes of which we have not heard in this country for some time. It runs for 43 minutes and for some that is too long. However it is here in its entirety and can be viewed in stages if need be.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Head of review panel repeats call for delay to BC Hydro’s Site C Dam
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger One of the biggest illusions in BC politics is that the BC Liberals are down to earth business disciplined stewards managing the most prudent course on behalf of the citizens of BC. Admittedly led by Premier Christy Clark they are better fabricators, spinners and show an
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: VIDEO: Public Safety minister invokes the Holocaust to justify new powers under terror bill C-51
Why does Canada need new terrorism laws? Richard Hughes- Political Blogger The Harper governments so called anti terrorism bill-Bill C51– is running into rough water as the dictatorial reality of the contents become exposed across Canada. Check out this Press Progress‘ report and video with the NDP’s Public Safety Critic
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien Bashes Harper Over Bill C 51
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger As each day passes we learn of more resistance and outright condemnation over Conservative PM Steve Harper’s assault on Canadians rights and freedoms that would result from passing his so called anti-terror Bill C 51. The Green Party and The NDP have both challenged the bill for
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Why Is the West Spoiling for a Fight with Russia?
At a time where the commercial media, or much of it, serves to whip up hysteria over challenges from ISIS, the so called aggressive actions of Putin and other US/Nato driven issues we can be grateful for the internet, bloggers and social media. Murray Dobbin’s articles would get short shrift
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Artificial Turf is A Health Hazard, Especially For Kids
Don Maroc Last week the North Cowichan Council discussed the installation of a $1.4 million artificial turf field on one of the soccer pitches on Sherman Road. They were ready to call for bids when Councillor Rob Douglas made a motion to delay the decision for two weeks, or to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Trending Ontario releases powerful anti-sexual violence ad
1 Billion Rising celebrations and events are spreading. Progress has been made but there is a long way to go. It is not ok for men to abuse women and children and it is up to men everywhere to reject such behaviour, to act against such abuse. ‘If you witness
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Turf Battle Over North Cowichan’s Sherman Road Soccer Fields
Don Maroc North Cowichan municipality was very near to signing a contract to tear up one of the four grass soccer pitches on Sherman Road and replace it with an artificial turf surface, but a motion by Councillor Robert Douglas to put off the decision for two weeks was accepted
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Quebec Resident Charged at Border For Not Giving Up Phone Password
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger Our rights and freedoms are disappearing before our eyes. The new normal is ‘Orwellian’ and it is taking hold as commonplace. Like a lobster in a pot we are being conditioned to be accepting of these dangerous intrusions. Harper’s Bill C 51-The so called anti terrorism bill promises further
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Liberals Squirming Over ‘Jiggery Pokery’ Taunts From NDP’s Brother Bill Routley
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BC Lib’s urbane quick wit , the sharp tongued Mike DeJong, is doing a not so slow burn over constantly being harpooned by Cowichan NDP MLA ‘Brother Bill Routley’ for their sleazy tactics and heartless governance. Well actually Routley admitted that one of their MLA’s might have a heart. Probably.
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