Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Cruising through my daily blog watch I came across this interesting piece from the Common Sense Canadian. Damien Gilles featured Mark Hume’s story from the Globe and Mail that casts doubt on the future surplus of LNG in BC. Oops! Here is the full report from David
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Cowichan Conversations: The Government of Canada Must Respect the First Nations Rights and Treaties
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Hardly a day goes by without hearing of another environmental disaster. In most cases they are easily traceable back to the doorsteps of greedy ‘Oil and Gas Corporations’ combined with reduced or eliminated federal and provincial regulations. Do we hear outrage and a call to action from
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Neil Young-Diana Krall To Help Bankroll First Nation’s Tar Sands Battle
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Could this be a ‘Canadian Spring’- an awakening to the fact that ‘Thugs in Suits’ are hijacking our country, selling out our natural resources to the Chinese and sacrifing our environment at every level. Harper’s War on Science has gone to far for Canadians to stomach. His
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Here Comes Steve! Harper at Brentwood College-Mill Bay Noon-1PM
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It seems that PM Stephen Harper is visiting BC this week and will grace our Island tomorrow January 7th. A protest has been planned by ‘Cowichan Carbon Busters’ and all concerned residents are encouraged to send him a message, with the greatest of respect of course. Should
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Robyn Allan-“Pipelines and oil tankers: Economic cost and environmental risk.”
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well respected Economist Robyn Allan has once again delivered the real story and has broken down the Enbridge Pipeline proposal for us. Peter Ewart, blogger and journalist sent this link by email to be shared far and wide. The cream is rising to the top over the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Steve’s Obedient Review Panel Approves Northern Gateway Pipeline with 209 Conditions
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Finally the approval, carefully timed for release in a soft news cycle has been released. The Cowichan Conversations Research Department (CCRD) has confirmed that 19 people in British Columbia were surprised. The balance get it that this has been a hoax, a rigged process from the get-go.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Vindication for Snowden? Obama Panel Backs Major Curbs on NSA Surveillance, Phone Record Data Mining
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Hardly a day goes by without learning about further intrusions into the privacy of citizens in both the US and Canada. Edward Snowden’s handling of the damning intrusions and once unthinkable surveillance has increased public recognition and appreciation for his efforts shining a light on the unprecedented
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Snowden Reveals Extent of Canada’s Spying on Behalf of NSA
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Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Post Office To Discontinue Door to Door Service-8000 Workers Slated to be Laid Off!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger In Scrooge like fashion Canada Post has lowered the boom on 8000 workers and announced an end to door to door urban delivery as we have known it. There are many services that are not money makers but they make a difference in peoples lives, that used
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: PMO Lickspittles Could Prove Fatal to Harper
Frank Magazine has a habit of separating the wheat from the chaff and getting it right. by Andrew Douglas Unfortunately for Stephen Harper, I don’t think that old chestnut “it’s gonna get worse before it gets better” applies to his current predicament. It might just keep getting worse until the Harper
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: With LNG, Asian takeovers of Canadian energy assets still booming
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Here is another substantial post from the keyboard of Kevin Logan, a seemingly indefatigable researcher, writer and analyst. This piece was originally published in the Common Sense Canadian and is being reproduced here with permission of the writer. Asian investment explodes in BC’s LNG market, rivalling
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Waltzing Matilda-Lest We Forget
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It seems that we see and hear music and films of the first and second world wars such as this moving testimony. Not so much anymore. Prime Minister Harper has disregarded the Afghanistan Veterans having cut the meagre benefits that were in place. It is a national
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Nathan Cullen Will Not Seek BC NDP Leadership
Nathan Cullen NDP MP Skeena Dear friends, This is an open letter to supporters and allies who have been involved in some way in my decision regarding the BC NDP leadership race. I have decided to continue with my work as MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley and the larger work of
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Supreme Court Rules Last Federal Election Was Fraudulent
Dorothy Field-Cowichan Conversations Contributor The Canadian Federal Court has confirmed that the country’s 2011 federal election, which led to the victory of Stephen Harper’s government, was fraudulent. This is appalling. Doesn’t the erosion of our democracy matter anymore? Why isn’t this in the news instead of the awful Senate and
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Fracking in Manitoba Explained By A Scientist-Video
Scientists are speaking out and fracking is explained in this video. Recall PM Harper saying that they will be guided by Science. Steve, perhaps you should sit down and view this video as well. Warning facts are not sugar coated or minimized but well, that is Science for you.
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