Kevin Logan- Cowichan Conversations Contributor Here is another Post from Cowichan Conversations Contributor Kevin Logan. Kevin Logan’s career has been diverse, ranging from small business to NGOs through finance and government. He served as a ministerial assistant to numerous ministers and a premier in the former BC NDP Administration. Kevin
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Cowichan Conversations: Premiers Must Block Harper’s Sellout Of Our Sovereignty
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger Never has a greater threat to our sovereignty faced Canadians than that which we face in PM Steve Harper’s secret China Investment Treaty. All of Canada’s Premiers must join together and present a ‘United Front’ along with the Federal Liberals, NDP, Green Party and the Bloc to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Harper’s China Investment Treaty Is An Unconscionable Sellout Of Our Soverignty!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger I wish that headline was an extreme eggageration and that PM Harper’s Sellout of Canada wasn’t really that big a deal, but I would be wrong. I do not know why he is so hell bent determined to ruin our country but he is changing
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: “You’re a priggish, gullible, British Fool”: Conrad Black
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Oh, this is special. Jailbird Conrad Black strikes out against BBC Interviewer. The National Post and of course PM Harper are falling all over themselves to cater to ahem, Lord Black. Conrad is out promoting his revisionist account of his troubles.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Mulcair Speaks Out About the Canada – China Foreign Investment Agreement (FIPA).
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Steve Harper Wrecking Crew, aka Our Canadian Government, are in high gear selling out the rights of Canadians, our democratic practices and our soverignty. Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair has issued this release for you information. I am writing you because you have expressed concern
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Authoritarian Rule Comes To Canada. Harper Is Out Of Control!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Generally speaking Canadians have pretty much thrived in a democratic society where the ‘Rule of Law’ is observed along with respect for parliamentary traditions and practices. It is the civilized way to live and we have done well by it. Today the governance of our country has
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Wilderness Committee Recognizes Rafe Mair’s Efforts (Video)
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger It was with a smile on my face that I read of the recognition and tribute of Rafe Mair. The Wildnerness Committee have had an up close and personal relationship with Rafe and recognizing him will I am sure be an absolute delight for
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Here Is A Brilliant Examination of Harper’s Crumbling Control of Caucus
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger Those of us who fall into the news/political junkie slot scan the media in its many variations. Searching for relevance can be an exhausting effort but every once in awhile a refreshing, independent and insightful source appears and is relished. The following is such a
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Message From Paul Manly with Video Message From Jim Manly & Eva Manly
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Jim Manly is a former MP for Nanaimo Cowichan and a retired United Church Minister. He has long stood for justice on many fronts where disadvantaged peoples needed help and voice. He presently resides in an Israeli Jail, arrested as a protester participant on board the Humanitarian
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Ex-New Democrat MP Jim Manly arrested and in custody. Aid ship to Gaza seized.
Jim Manly Former Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP MP-Refuses release until all protesters are released. Former Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jim Manly refuses to sign release dcoument until all protesters released. Here is an update from the CBC. More news stories on illegal seizure and arrest of Israeli Blocade Protesters. Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound Aid Ship This
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: It Is Time For Our Politicians To Legalize Marijuana-No More Bullshit!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The growing list of politicians that are calling for the legalization and or decriminalization of marijuana has just gained another truth teller. The latest to join that list is former BC Liberal Solicitor-General Kash Heed. Former Solictor-General-BC Liberal MLA Joins The Growing List Of Politicians Calling For
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Red Alert Women-Here Is What You Will Get With Romney & Ryan!
Former PM the Hon. Pierre Trudeau “Living next to you,” (Former PM) Trudeau told an American audience in a speech to the National Press Club in 1969, “is like sleeping with an elephant; no matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: North Cowichan Council Support Increased Super Tanker Traffic
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Hard to believe but North Cowichan Council turned down a motion objecting to the threat faced from increased oil and bitumen carrying tanker traffic along our coastlines. What are these people thinking? Moved by Kate Marsh, she had one other Councillor support her effort but it
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Mitt Romney Looked Like A Liar In Presidential Debate
Richard Hughes Political Blogger They say that pictures don’t lie. Well Mitt Romney you looked liked a liar in the debates. That is of course because he is a liar. Flip flopping around on environmental, social and economic issues Romney looked ill at ease. Lying does that. When Romney was pontificating about his
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Hmmm- Australian PM Julia Gillard Is Not Such A Feminist After All!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger A few posts back I posted this story-Australian PM Julia Gillard strikes a blow for women everywhere. You may have seen it but it is now being called into question by John Pilger and published in the Guardian. Her treatment of the poorest and most
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada’s Shame-The Alberta Tar Sands Revealed
This graphic video undresses the warm fuzzy PR spin advanced by the Oil Barons. They are more than willing to sacrifice northern Alberta for profits. It is worse, the greenhouse gas emissions make a lie out of any effort to be responsible. As a Canadian I am ashamed of what is being
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Rafe Mair Rightfully Hammers BC’s Inept Environment Minister-Terry Lake
Minister of Environment Terry Lake Just when you think the Christy Clark BC Government has run out of stupid the pretend Environment Minister Terry Lake offers this pathetic misguided spin doctor manufactured manure as conditions to allow the Enbridge Pipeline and Super tankers to despoil our beautiful and precious coastline. Now this
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada’s Food Safety Out Of Control – E.coli List Keeps Growing.
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger As many Canadians settle in for a Thanksgiving Dinner the Canadian Food Inspection Agencies list of E.coli tainted foods continues to grow. Give thanks to the fact that Brooks Alberta’s XL foods were not processing turkey! Click here for the latest CFIA reports. The path
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Check the Latest From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Here is the latest from CFIA about the addidtions to the foods that are unfit for consumption. Many of these are items “Voluntarily recalled” by XL Foods. Could this mean that they are foods that the reduced CFIA staff inspectors have not got around to yet?
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Only Christian Chaplains Will Be Available To Prison Inmates
Here is another post from Cowichan Conversations contributor, Dorothy Field. Dorothy Field We used to say religious freedom was bedrock to our Canadian way, but no longer. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is cutting part-time chaplain services to federal prisoners who happen to be Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddist, Wiccan, Jewish
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