Fracking fraud
In Fissures appear in scientists’ assurances about safety of fracking, Globe and Mail writer Mark Hume describes how industry used the work of Charles Groat, of the Energy Institute at…
Norman Farrell
Fraying of social safety nets necessitates charity
I listened to parts of Friday’s CKNW Orphans’ Fund Pledge Day, wondering if they would be more forthright about an issue that’s added more than $1 million dollars to corporate…
Gov’t ads: Public information or disinformation?
The Plan: The Tyee, Andrew MacLeod, November 16, 2011 “The British Columbia government is preparing to spend “lots” of money to advertise Premier Christy Clark’s jobs strategy, Jobs, Tourism and…
Those in the way may end up in jail
When the Cohen Commission was holding hearings in Vancouver, I attended. It was not a happy or satisfying experience. The most unsettling single observation was of government scientist — a…
Under threat of perjury…
Legal Saga, Mark Hume, Globe and Mail, December 3, 2012 "A legal battle by the Auditor-General to get billing records in a political-corruption case has taken a surprise turn with…
CFIA – Inept custodian of food safety
Food Safety Agency Should Protect Public, Not Cover up Virus for Salmon Farming Industry, Damien Gillis, The Common Sense Canadian, Dec. 1, 2012 "...Charged with ensuring your food is safe…
A government of universal deceit
Theoretically, politicians are stewards of the nation's resources and regulators of industries that exploit public assets. Yet those chamberlains receive contributions worth millions of dollars every year from the people…
Only when they’re lips move
Trust me friends, my lips aren't moving Days ago, I posted the article If BC Liberals lied before, can we believe them now? The main point was that our provincial…
Angry reader says:
From a reader of the Northern Insights article Perception supersedes reality "If only these soulless assholes could realise what they have done just to make themselves rich."That comment, about BC…
Perception supersedes reality
A reader drew my attention to this article from 2.5 years ago. The principles are unchanged so I believe it is worth revisiting. First published April 23, 20101 Sean Holman…
Pirate alert
This a shameless plug, although unpaid. Two powerful elements of Vancouver's culture come together in the next short while and you ought to think about joining the experience. To the…
Business genius talks
Warren Buffett, the world's third richest man, appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart along with Carol Loomis, senior editor-at-large for Fortune and author of Tap Dancing to Work.…
Gentrification disrupts residents (of the garage)
Contractors are doing demolition of our our one story garage and family room, preparing to extend the existing second floor, to add sleeping and play space for three grandchildren now…
Not meaning what was said nor saying what was meant
Box of secrets revealed to Mike de Jong In the opening cluster of advertisements on today's Global TV noon news, a message from the BC Liberal Government: "BC is stable…
BC`s unethical investments not smoking hot
BC Investment Management Corporation may come to regret its rush to invest in big tobacco firms. After adding shares in eight of nine tobacco stocks in fiscal 2012, bcIMC had…
Taxpayers on hook for Liberal "campain" funding
BC Liberals and friends had better start worrying because Vaughn Palmer may be taking off gloves and blindfold. The pundit who has all the tools, and a toolbox, laid implements…
Campbell’s wasted weekend with willy-wagglers – updated
One-percenters making changes. Anonymous reader provides interesting links in the comment section after a shuffling of deck chairs among Bilder-burglars. It's also worth bringing to the top because Paul Fraser…
Les democracy
"The only good farmland is former farmland" - J. Les John Les made an appearance with Sean Leslie on Liberal house radio Saturday and explained that party leadership had to…
Clear messaging
As Enbridge explains, the Mokena Terminal had a "Line Release." Nov 23 (Reuters) - About 900 barrels of crude oil leaked from an Enbridge Inc pipeline near Chicago late on…
A government friendly to some businesses
H/T: R.S.