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Opinion: Why does Canada jail migrants? Changes in immigration policy have had devastating effect on families
Richard Hughes Immigrants and refugees have been abused and mistreated, but there circumstances are mostly unseen. This site, ‘Never Home’, is a call for us to take action over the…
Malahat LNG: When “Getting Things Right” Goes Wrong.
Steelhead LNG officials said all the right things during the press conference announcing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Bamberton in the Saanich Inlet. Their intention is to build…
Victoria Times Colonist ‘Confused Editorial’ On Steelhead-Malahat Nation-LNG
This is a surprisingly out of touch editorial from the Times Colonist regarding the unorthodox staged LNG announcement driven by Steelhead LNG. Surprising in that most often the TC editorials…
Harper’s Crew Suspend Scientist For Folk Song About Prime Minister
I ran this on the blog when it first appeared back in June. Now scientist Tony Turner has been suspended. It is OK Tony, we are going to fire Steve,…
The CVRD is trying raise the Electoral Area ‘E’ financial contribution to the Aquatic Center by 313 percent.
The following is a ‘Guest Post’ from Loren Duncan, a longtime CVRD Director who represented Glenora-Sahtlam-Cowichan Station. Director Loren Duncan warns that the taxpayers are watching. Notice to electors within…
Activists Warn That The RCMP Are Planning Mass Arrest of Indigenous Activists Under Bill C-51
Conservative Leader Steve Harper! The website ‘Thinkpol’ has posted a warning that the RCMP are preparing to move against the the Unist’ot’en clan blockade. It certainly would raise the temperature…
Steelhead LNG-Malahat Nation Plans Proceed While The Chief Michael Harry And Council Have Resigned!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger We may be in the throes of a Federal Election and trying to enjoy the last few weeks of summer but the Steelhead LNG-Malahat Nation proposal to…
BC Green’s Adam Olsen Is Opposed To An LNG Facility in the Saanich Inlet
BC Green Interim President Adam Olsen attended the Steelhead LNG Malahat Nation announcement of plans to build a floating LNG facility in the Saanich Inlet. His response is contained in…
I am in total sympathy with the Malahat First Nation’s desire to create a solid financial base.
Dorothy Field By Dorothy Field In my Cobble Hill days, I spent about five years fighting David Butterfield’s proposed “village” at the Bamberton site on steep shores above the Saanich…
Butch the Rooster-Watch Out for Him During this Election Period. An Election Classic!
Butch the RoosterSarah was in the fertilized egg business. She had several hundred young pullets and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. She kept records and any rooster not…
Rafe Mair’s ‘State of the Union’ on Canadian environmental politics
Rafe Mair’s take on the state of Canada today is compelling, instructive and a reality check for those of us following the federal elections through the lens of the…
Margaret Atwood column pulled, re-posted on National Post website
One of the advantages of the second longest campaign in Canadian history is that there is more time for voters and pundits to observe and comment on the various leaders,…
Green Parties Interim President Responds to Steelhead LNG -Malahat Nation LNG Announcement-Audio
The BC Greens Interim leader came out shortly after the Steelhead-Malahat Nation public announcement. Here is a release from Adam Olsen Interim BC Green Leader. Malahat LNG by Adam…
Malahat Nation- Steelhead LNG Deal Suspect!
There is an odious smell emanating from this deal. The BC Government’s involvement through this via Treaty negotiations raises many questions. The LNG deal has been under negotiation for…