Richard Hughes Political Blogger With a headline like that I decided to steal it along with the rest of Ian Reid’s latest post on his excellent and revealing blog, ‘The Real Story.” Ian tells of yet another bitumen proposal, that of an amazing new air borne pipeline project, valued at $100
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Cowichan Conversations: It Is Time To Get Back To “The Culture of Why!”
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger It is disconcerting to see so many of our politicians embrace an escalating level of disrespect and even contempt for those of us that they are elected and entrusted to represent. We see it from the PM Steve Harper and many of the Provincial Governments and
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Excuse Me Mr. Black, Rafe Mair Has A Few Words About Your Refinery Proposal!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger What a hectic time it is in British Columbia these days! Hey David Black-Media Mogul- these are to be the “Dog Days of Summer!” Why are you releasing announcements that send the media and alternate blogger types into action on a summery August weekend? What were
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Is Alberta’s Dirty Dilbit Actually Black’s Gold Or Is It Just Fools Gold?
Cowichan Conversations contributor Kevin Logan wrote this piece to put Newspaper Mogul David Black’s bid to promote a bitumen refinery into perspective. Kevin Logan’s career has been diverse, ranging from small business to NGOs through finance and government. “I have a plan!.” David Black, an international Newspaper Magnate and BC
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Level of Risk remains for David Black’s Proposal says Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin
Robin Austin Skeena MLA New Democrat MLA for Skeena Robin Austin said seeing as there is no change to the level of risk with the pipeline, then the pipeline should still not move forward. “There is nothing wrong with the principle of trying to add value or economic benefit to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: NDP Energy Critic John Horgan Isn’t Buying Into David Black’s Refinery Scheme
John Horgan BC NDP Energy Critic The BC NDP have been opposed to the Enbridge Proposal from the get-go. Newspaper Mogul David Black’s proposal changes little as Horgan made clear to every media outlet around. Here is John Horgan’s position, succinctly put.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Dan Murphy is at it again. Enbridge You Have Bitumened Off More Than You Can Chew!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Vancouver Province Cartoonist Dan Murphy has nailed it again. Here is another End to Enbridge Video cartoon Enjoy and send around the world. Thank you once again Dan Murphy
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: David Black Media Tycoon Is Promoting A Bitumen Refinery in Kitimat
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Controversy surrounding the proposed Enbridge Northern Pipeline just got a goosing from Victoria based media tycoon David Black. The history of transporting bitumen has a very poor track record. The Alberta’s Tar Sands product presents a classic case of whatever you do next is wrong. Bitumen is a
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Enbridge Sure Can Fabricate the BS!
Many of you have seen the Enbridge video revealing their deceptive handiwork falsifying the reality of the tanker route out of Kitimat. Some of those You Tube videos have been yanked. I guess the backlash was just too much for the spinners to manage down the fallout. So let us
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: BC NDP Challenge on Enbridge But Embrace Fracking and the Pacific Trails Pipeline!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The BC Liberal’s have sold us out over the Enbridge Pipeline no matter how you cut it. The BC NDP are the Enbridge Opponent Champions! The Green Party is well, too corporate friendly for my taste, but then look at the BC NDP today. Pacific Trails Pipeline will
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Enbridge is a Loser No Matter how the Bitumen Travels!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Are the winds of change blowing? PM Harper says science will determine the outcome not politics. Uh huh, sure Steve. This after gutting the funding for research BC Point man James Moore PC MP is uttering sentiments of concern, the Conservatives are losing this on the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Premier Christy Clark & BC NDP Leader Dix Differ Significantly on Enbridge!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Premier Christy Clark is preparing or at least attempting trying to sell out our provinces environment on land and sea. In contrast BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix along with MLA’s Robin Austin, and Gary Coons actually duplicated the route where the tankers would be traveling if the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: More Lies From the Enbridge Pipeline People
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The Enbridge pipelines leaks like a sieve and their economy with accuracy is becoming legendary. In part of their sleazy PR campaign designed to confuse and bewilder you they have doctored the island laiden route from Kitimat making it look like a easy cruise on millpond.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A number of people should go to jail for what has been done to BC Hyrdo!
Good Morning, Damien Gillis from the Commonsense Canadian produced and has made available this excellent interview that is shocking to say the least. In it Rafe questions economist Erik Anderson about the real story of what is happening and what has happened to BC Hydro and why. Part 1 of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Canada’s Christian Churches speaking out against the Enbridge Pipeline Project
It is gratifying to see a groundswell of opposition growing across Canada, including Churches. The Presbyterians, Anglicans and now the United Church are questioning, opposing and looking into the project that threatens our, environment, wildlife, eco systems, rivers, lakes, creeks and entire west coast. This morning’s Province ran this story
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Christy Clark’s Pretend Conditions For Enbridge-Defragged!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The minute that our Premier Christy Clark laid out her five terms for approving Enbridge any hope for a rational assessment by the province, slim as it was, was lost. We are for sale she may well have shouted which accurately describes her response to the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: It is a Long Fracking Road From Heaven To Shell!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger I have been caught napping over the degree and scope of the “Fracking” being done and projected in North Eastern BC. It is easy to lose focus, I mean it is way up there somewhere. Never mind the stories, accusations, suspicions, fears that follow and precede
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