Richard Hughes- Political Blogger
Murray Dobbin’s latest opinion piece in the Tyee has rankled some and cheered up others. Dobbin has the audacity to question to challenge the Federal NDP’s drift to the centre, more like centre right actual…
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Cowichan Conversations: Rick Mercer Outs PM Harper Over Treatment of our Vets!
Why is it that it is our comediens who tell it like it is while PM Stephen Harper’s performance is so sadly laughable?
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Threat of Hiring 201 Chinese Workers Reveals Deep Problems
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger
The problems of so called labour shortages reflects both Federal and Provincial Government’s failed policies caused by cutting training programs at home. Labour unions understandably are ringing the bell.
The Canadian Press reports:
Controversial plans to hire 201 Chinese workers at a proposed mine in northern British Columbia have prompted Ottawa to announce a review of its entire foreign worker program, with the government suggesting the case has revealed deeper problems with a system designed to fill short-term labour shortages.
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Politicians Please Ponder Pot Policies Promptly!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger
For decades our politicians have pouted over the question of legalization often throwing their hands in the air pointing to the US War on Drugs as evidence that they could not possibly legalize cannabis here in Canada.
Well the air has just been let out of that balloon.
Washington State and Colorado residents voted for regulated legalization and will now set out to kick the plans into gear.
This has really ruffled the feathers of our BC politicians and their Federal counterparts. What to do now? OMG the pressure is on!
I’m sure glad I have a driver! I can’t stop giggling and I have the munchies!
What are our politicans thinking?
The latest polling shows 75 percent of Canadians want the funny tobacco legalized.
It is really only a minority bolstered by those who profit in the deadly drug trade that want to see legalization blocked.
It is disappointing to see our Liberal and NDP leaders ducking the issue. They have in unison kicked the ball over to the Ottawa crowd.
Christy! What was in those Timbits?
Both Premier Christie Clark and BC NDP leader Adrian Dix conveniently ignore the fact that Premiers and their Attorney Generals can take steps provincially by instructing our police forces and prosecutors to lay off busting people for simple possession of marijuana.
Canada’s Premier’s should be lobbying Ottawa to listen to the strong majority desire for and end to prohibition.
I still don’t feel any different. It doesn’t seem to work for me. Can I have some timbits?
PM Harper embraces the 1930′s ‘Reefer Madness’ attitude to the devil weed and would just as soon jail pot puffers.
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has balked, flip flopped and spoken against liberalizing present laws that turn otherwise law abiding citizen into criminals.
He has sadly demonstrated that he too is out of touch with Canadian attudes towards the failed ‘War on Drug’s.’
Bob Rae, Federal Liberal Interim leader has said that what we have in place is not working and we really have to look at a different approach.
Federal Liberal Leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau appears to be poised to actually step up, but so far he has been bob and weaving. He may surprise in later rounds of the bout.
Thwer has been a clear call from the Young Liberals to end the prohibition that has failed miserably.
Most Canadian Politicans, not all, are out of touch with the mood of the nation.
It is not too late for our politicians to take a deep breath and seize the moment. It will be most revealing to watch the dance that follows.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rick Mercer Weighs In On Canada-China Trade Deal
Rick Mercer Speaks Out! Speaking truth to power on the national scene?
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Rolls Over-Welcomes Foreign Ownership With Some Tinkering
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While PM Stephen Harper is in India trying to sell off more of our sovereign resources an announcement informs us that he is preparing to approve the CNOOC and Petronas deals, after a bit of tinkering. Ahem.
I will bet that when his officials try to set up a foreign visit receive the warmest of welcomes.
Here comes Steve, Woo Hoo!
The Financial Post story on this sellout is available right here.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rick Mercer Sells the Omnibus
Happy to see another RMR to help us through the trials and tribulations inflicted upon us by our Harper Conservative Government. Enjoy.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Conservative Voices Push Back Against Canada-China Trade Sellout!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger It has seemed obvious to me that the Harper Wrecking Crew of ideological extremists will have to be stopped by the real conservatives, who party was hijacked by Alberta Reformers and the like. We are now seeing how the twisted mix of far right political
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Did Enviro Groups Drop the Ball on Canada-China Trade Deal?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a very good analysis of the Canada-China Trade Deal from the keyboard of Kevin Logan. You will recall his previous posts on Cowichan Conversations and also on the Common Sense Canadian. When his work appears on the Rafe/Damien Blog I just steal it and put
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: URGENT UPDATE to FIPA Environmental Assessment.
Kevin Logan – Cowichan Converations Contributor URGENT UPDATE to FIPA Environmental Assessment.We posted a long detailed breakdown of the FIPA Environmental Assessment process a few days ago. See here. In that piece we noted the fact that the final Environmental Assessment seemed absent in the soon to be ratified FIPA.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper Calls Mulcair an Extremist! This is a Great Complement to The NDP!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger PM Harper is appearing ill at ease and showing signs of discomfort as the opposition expands to the secret trade deal with China. NDP Leader Mulcair and for the most part Liberal Leader Bob Rae have been critical Harper’s assault on democratic processes and the sell out of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cohen Report Embraces ‘The Precautionary Principle’ For Sockeye Salmon
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger- I never met a Sockeye that I didn’t like. When I heard the news of the Cohen Report I immediately thought of the majestic sockeye and all the campaigner’s who fought valiantly for the salmon who have suffered losses, disease and death often due
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CEO Harper is about to kick in a Trade Deal with thugs.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger-Beware of CEO’s bearing gifts!’ They say that is always darkest before the storm, but we already have had one, earthquakes as well. Never before have we been sold down the river by a Prime Minister, or CEO as is the case in Canada today. Here is another
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CEO Harper Ushers Canada Into A New Dark Age
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger Sometimes we can and should be discouraged and alarmed but inspite of the lurch to the extreme corporate right engineered by the worst prime minister that Canada has ever had the push back continues. Standing up is a Canadian response when pushed far enough.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: This is Just the Beginning of the Hurricane Season!
This is not the end of the hurricane season, just the beginning. The Corporate agenda has dominated worldwide for longer than the earth and all inhabitants and species can tolerate. Fossil fuels and their subsequent pollution drive the attack on the planet. The degree to which the multi-national energy corps
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair is Back In the Saddle and Ready To Go!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Welcome back Rafe, I see that you have mellowed considerably during your time away. I sense absence did not make your heart grow fonder regarding the fracking dilema that we face in British Columbia. Perhaps it is that you do not understand the benefits of all
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Green Party MP Elizabeth May Speaks Truth To Power in 60 Seconds
The Green Party’s only sitting MP-Elizabeth May-Saanich North & the Islands continues opposition to the sovereignty threatening China Trade Deal. She has only 60 seconds, thus democracy under the anti democratic style of PM Harper. However she makes every second count and wraps it up neatly, beating the clock.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP MP Don Davies Calls For Debate On China Trade Deal
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Federal Opposition Parties have made considerable effort to ahve this far reaching China Trade Investment Deal dealth with in parliament as it should be. In this video, and a number available to select upon its’ completion, Vancouver-Kingsway MP Don Davies tries to break the Harper loose
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Jim Manly Is Back At Home In Nanaimo ;-)
Jim Manly Former Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP MP returns home in time to celebrate his 80th birthday. Jim Manly, the retired United Church Retired Minister has answered the call and travelled as a protester passenger on the Aid Ship ‘Estelle’ destined for Gaza. The Ship ‘Estelle’ was illegally commandered in International Waters
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