Our new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that we will welcome 25,000 refugees by years end. Locally a fundraising event organized by Matrea Centre and the Cowichan Intercultural Society has been set up for Read more…
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Cowichan Conversations: NDP Lost The Election When They Stopped Being The Social Conscience Of Canada
Don Maroc Coming out of the starting gate with what they thought was a good lead Jeremy Corbyn. They were bounced from a strong position as the Queen’s Loyal Opposition, with 103 seats, to Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: ANALYSIS Let’s give Margaret Trudeau the respect she deserves
CBC-The return to 24 Sussex Dr. can’t be easy on a family whose early years were torn apart there Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes I scanned this earlier and put it up ‘On the ‘Left Side.’ Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada, twisted by the distorted beliefs of neoconservative prairie reformers, rid itself of Stephen Harper
Don Maroc Monday night most of the world went to bed seeing Canada with an arrogantly evil smirk on its formerly amiable face. By the next morning all they could see was a million-dollar Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Welcome Back To Canada- The Sun Is Shining Brighter!
It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. This post should write itself. I should be able to rest my fingers on the keyboard and have them automatically write of the defeat of Conservative PM Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: This Year’s Federal Election Is One Of The Most Important We Have Ever Faced In This Country.
Rob Douglas Tomorrow is the big day my friends! This year’s federal election is one of the most important we have ever faced in this country. We have a chance to elect a new Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: What Is Your Strategy for Voting This Monday?
Georgia Collins Will you vote with your heart? My heart yearns for a transformation of this entire electoral process. I want to see greater collaboration in government, more women represented, and have our parliament Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Early Voter Engagement Strong, Elections Canada Chief Says
Richard Hughes This CBC report below tells of substantial voting by students across Canada. These students face years of struggle to pay back huge student loans and may well be motivated. Will they send Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Potentially Scandalous Probe into Muzzled Scientists Not Likely Out by Oct.19
Here is another excellent National Observer article. This time By Mychaylo Prystupa looks into the reality facing Canadian muzzled scientists. Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault in a photo by The Canadian Press A potentially explosive Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Steelhead LNG and KERN have even more grandiose plans for Sarita Bay on Port Alberni Inlet
Don Maroc Steelhead LNG and the Malahat First Nation have scheduled another public meeting to try to convince local south Cowichan residents of the incredible benefits of operating a floating liquid natural gas processing Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: From CBC Polls Éric Grenier’s Poll Tracker-From ThreeHundredEight.com
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called on the Governor General to dissolve parliament and schedule an election for October 19th. This will be a Harper big money push to Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Council Are Facing the Homeless Issue With Class And Commitment.
Canada has turned its back on the poor, homeless and those facing mental health issues for decades now and the impact is being faced more and more by our cities. PM Harper has abandoned the Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Opinion: Will future of food be an election plank?
This piece comes from the Edmonton Journal and applies to all of Western Canada, very much including our Cowichan Valley. We can look back and see significant increases in our food production and array of Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Council of Canadians Ready to Heave Steve
They have a HEAVE STEVE banner and are planning to meet under the City of Duncan sign just south of Duncan at 5 pm on Thursday, July 2nd. Everyone is invited. If you could Read more…
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: The Greens Could Deliver The Upcoming Election To Steve!
Richard Hughes-Your Humble Blogger The conundrum of electing our governments based on a ‘First Past the Post’ system has never been as clear as it is today with an October Federal Election just around Read more…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: In Which John Ibbitson Continues His Audition For A Senate Seat
But he’d better hurry. There is talk of regime change this October. Watch The Sunday Scrum as John consistently, stoutly and steadfastly defends Dear Leader at every turn while opining on matters such as cabinet departures, the Senate scandal involving Don Meredith, and Mr. Harper’s refusal to take questions from
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Alistair MacGregor Campaign Party–Saturday June 6th at the Duncan United Church on 246 Ingram Street, Duncan BC. Doors will open at 5:30 PM.
Alistair MacGregor Campaign Party Our NDP Candidate for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Rob Douglas-North Cowichan Councillor Hello Everyone: I am hosting a campaign party for my friend Alistair MacGregor, our new NDP candidate for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford. A 25-year Read more…
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