The up and down world of politics has visited British Columbia driven to a large extent by the LNG plays of Premier Christy Clark and the evolving positions or near positions of NDP leader John Read more…
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Cowichan Conversations: Ewart-Dangerous new powers for federal government? – Part 1
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Most Canadians have heard something about the new so called ‘Anti Terror’ legislation Bill C 51 but what we have failed to hear is opposition political leaders, excepting Elizabeth May, speaking up and effectively challenging this unprecedented attack on the rights and freedoms of Canadians. Elizabeth May rings
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Green party’s Elizabeth May wants new investigation of 2011 election robocalls
Ottawa Citizen’s Glen McGregor has filed this story that has Elizabeth May calling for new investigation of 2011 robocalls. | Green Party leader Elizabeth May has asked the Commissioner of Canada Elections to reopen his investigation into 2011 election robocalls based on two related court decisions that found the Conservative Party’s
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Politics, Hockey, Fall Sitting at the BC Legislature and Local Elections-Game on!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger We are moving into autumn, our glorious climate change driven summer is wrapping up even though our confused tomato plants refuse to stop providing even more ripe tomatoes. Last night our beloved Vancouver Canucks warmed our hockey deprived souls with a win in the season opener against
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Six pieces of ID and still not allowed to vote-Elizabeth May
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The controversy swirling around the democratic right to vote has been increasing in its velocity. Canadians are recognizing that this plan targets voters who are unlikely to vote for the Conservatives. This abomination is right out of US Republican Karl Rove’s playbook and has no place in
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Are Canada’s Spies Working For Mining Industry? Good Question!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger US, Canada and a number of other western governments throughout the western world have been fidgety and downright freaked about insider government snoops Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning going rogue and telling us the truth about their former invasive, illegal and immoral activities, all of
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