Desperation on their own sinking ship
From Laila Yuile's blog, No Strings Attached: Breaking news – Abbotsford South BC Liberal Riding Association Directors and President resign, citing ” Unfair, not democratic ” election of candidate Darryl…
Norman Farrell
The real Welfare Queen
Walmart: America's real 'Welfare Queen', Paddy Ryan, Daily Kos, October 2012 " As many as 80 percent of workers in Wal-Mart stores use food stamps."Inequality, exhibit A: Walmart and the…
Enjoying our factory foods
Fruit fiction: Is it blueberry or blue dye? Greenerchoices.org "A hot trend in food labeling these days is labels that boast 'blueberries' and feature images of the antioxidant-rich superfruit, but…
No sense of decency
In Liberals' memo shows party's delusion, Keith Baldrey takes aim at the government crowd and fires a cruise missile through the target. Actions of these minor league partisans suggest Joseph…
Talking real money
One indisputable dunce pursuing a nomination for the coming provincial election praised the B.C. Liberal government for its "prudent fiscal management." Obviously, that person pays no attention to reality. Oxford…
There’s fish in the lake
Two unions are in court to overturn Temporary Foreign Worker Program permits that allow 200 Chinese coal miners to work in northern BC. The labour organizations claim the permits were…
Deep-seated seething fury is 2016 frontrunner
After Obama Victory, Shrieking White-Hot Sphere Of Pure Rage Early GOP Front-Runner For 2016 H/T Susan H.
Did you know?
The Great Star Fleet At the turn of the 20th Century, the Alaska Packers Association assembled the largest fleet of privately owned sailing ships in the world. It was an…
Pro-media: watchdogs or lapdogs?
Katie Hyslop has a worthwhile piece in The Tyee about the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation. Teacher Decries Pension Plan's 'Unethical' Investments, The Tyee, Nov. 13/12 " Hutcheson started researching…
Wazzup, ferry riders?
A few days ago, Mary Polak's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced the "B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process". They invited, "input on considerations to achieve $26 million in…
A caution for Canada’s Conservative Party
Six CPC members of Parliament may be deposed if the Federal Court accepts allegations of widespread voter suppression during the May 2011 election. This action, to be heard in December,…
BC Liberal truthiness
We face 26 weeks of taxpayer paid pre-election advertising promoting the BC Liberals. They'll be using "facts" like this one, broadcast on Global TV November 9: "We're ensuring British Columbians…
Conservatives use truthiness liberally
For people who care about Canadian veterans, truthiness of the Conservative government is cringe worthy. Harper's crowd claims to be, "...unwavering in our devotion to making sure that Canadian veterans…
SNC-Lavalin & BC Liberal commonality
A reader of the piece about BC Investment Management Corporation's holdings in unethical companies asked if the agency has a relationship with SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. Unfortunately but not surprisingly, it…
Like Emily Litella, without the never mind
In fact, mid-day November 7, Obama leads Romney in popular vote by almost 3 million votes.
Ethical performance lacking at bcIMC
I've been comparing the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation to the Washington State Investment Board. They're very similar in terms of purpose and goals. Here are a few key stats:…
Vertical integration of Chinese forest industry
The Wall Street Journal reports the China Investment Corp. will acquire a substantial stake in Island Timberlands, which owns about 254,000 hectares of forest land, mainly on Vancouver Island. Soon,…
Money speaks louder than words
According to a March 2012 Canadian Press report, "British Columbia and five other provinces are teaming up to sue Canadian tobacco firms for health-care costs. "B.C., New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,…
Take from the poor, give to the rich
Further to my comments about homeowners subsidizing industrial power, here is an extract from the blog of Vancouver lawyer Jim Quail, Site C and the Kitimat LNG Export Terminal: Christy…