Healthcare in China-Largely An Individual Responsibility
Cowichan Bay’s Dr. Connie Harris and Tom Shandel are in Shanghai for a month. Connie is teaching baby pharmacology at a children’s hospital in Shanghai and sent this report along.…
Richard Hughes
Here is a limerick that will set you all a twitter
Elizabeth May is no quitter So when the Globe wouldn’t admit her Elizabeth Said,”I reckon instead I’ll simply debate them on Twitter “ This was posted in the National Post…
British Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Hails Huge Mandate as He Sets Out His Green Left Wing Agenda
Many have wished that we would have a political voice of relevance and have cast eyes south to Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders. Bernie does not beat around…
Jeremy Corbyn: The Green Britain I Want to Build
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is an address from British MP Jeremy Corbin while he was running to become the next British Labour Party leader. Pegged as a long shot, turns…
Harper Hires Infamous Australian Political Strategist From ‘Spin Doctors Without Borders’
Richard Hughes Here we are in a three way race, according to the polls, with Harper hugging the margins of being the underdog to both the NDP’s Mulcair and Liberal’s…
Vancouver Island’s Election Petri Dish
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Evan Soloman former host of ‘The House’ has landed on his feet after his shameful dismissal by gutless CBC higher-ups. This article focuses on our backyard. It…
Tom Shandel’s Letter From Shanghai
Our friends Tom and Connie are spending some time in Shangai. Here is a missive from Tom. Enough politics for a bit. Here is his cut on spending some time…
The Green’s Slogan In This Election — “We Are Not Splitting the Vote, We Are Growing The Vote” Challenged.
One of the unitended benefits of this prolonged election is that it gives increased opportunities to scrutinize the leaders, their parties and the candidates. Today the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP…
If the refugees from Syria were from a war-torn UK or European country Canada would open her arms to them.
Rafe Mair In 1914, the same year the Komagata Maru was expelled from Vancouver, my seven-year-old father, his two siblings, mother, father and two grandparents arrived in Vancouver by steamer…
Tsartlip First Nation responds to Malahat LNG proposal
Media Release Tsartlip First Nation responds to Malahat LNG proposal Tsartlip Chief Don Tom In response to the August 20, 2015 announcement made by Steelhead LNG and Malahat First Nation…
The Malahat Nation People Have Been Hijacked And Are Without Representation.
Richard Hughes The Malahat Nation people have been hijacked, and are without representation. They are being taken for a ride by some very slick, bold and aggressive Steelhead LNG hustlers.…
Steelhead LNG Roll Out Plans For A Pipeline Between Bamberton and Washington State
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger When Malahat Nation Chief Michael Harry announced that they had purchased the 526 acre Bamberton property there were hopes of some beneficial developments for the beleaguered Malahat…