Three extraordinary, but forgotten years in B.C–!972-1975
I came across this Geoff Olson piece posted in the Vancouver Courier reflecting back on that amazing time in BC when we had a government that gave a damn. Premier…
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Defeated Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard Bumps ALC Chair Out — Life Is Good At The BC Liberal Pork Barrel
Longtime Saanich mayor Frank Leonard, defeated in the November 2014 elections, has landed a Longtime Saanich mayor Frank Leonard, courtesy of his friends within the BC Liberal Party. Leonard may…
Stephen Harper: The Musical! OR How To Survive & Thrive in the Dying Days of the Empire of Oil
PM Steve Harper Stephen Harper: The Musical! OR How To Survive & Thrive in the Dying Days of the Empire of Oil Laughs provided by Parliament Hill? For real. James…
Elizabeth May’s Speech to the Ottawa Press Club Will Be Tough To Beat In The Future!
A few of the conservative uptight MSM types reacted with dismay over Elizabeth May’s ‘tell it like it is’ speech at the Ottawa Press Gallery dinner. I had mentioned in…
SRA to Lead Peaceful Rally at Victoria Legislature Today-May 13th-11:00AM –1:00PM
SRA to Lead Peaceful Rally to Present Petition & Oppose Environmental Appeal Board Decision to Uphold Permit for Contaminated Soil Dump Where: Grounds of the Victoria Legislature When: Wednesday, May…
Canada falling behind America and unprepared to meet shared climate commitment
It is incomprehensible to realize that Canada, once the envy of many throughout the world, has after a decade of right wing neo con governments, turned its back on the…
Elizabeth May’s Uncharacteristic Ottawa Press Gallery Speech Goes ‘Off the Rails’–Escorted Off Stage
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May had in many ways set the bar for other elected officials across Canada. I have been inspired by her and admired her tenacity and forthrightness.…
The normally pristine waters of Cowichan Lake affected by unusual algae bloom
Going green is not always desirable especially when it comes to Cowichan Lake. This CHEK TV report by Mary Griffin shows this fortunately rare sight. The normally pristine waters of…
Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair and Former PC Prime Minister Joe Clark Speak On Bill 51
And now let’s hear from Former Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Joe Clark
Alistair McGregor–Building the Orange Wave in Cowichan-Langford
Alistair MacGregor By Alistair MacGregor Tuesday’s election of Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP to a majority government was a seismic event on the Canadian political landscape, and the aftershocks…
Rafe: Notley should change electoral system following Alberta NDP win…no, seriously
This post by Rafe Mair was originally published in the Common Sense Canadian Rafe Mair Somehow, the day after it happened, the election of the NDP in Alberta doesn’t…
Thunderclap in Alberta election By Peter Ewart
By Peter Ewart As the poll numbers came in, it was clear. The NDP have won a resounding majority government in the Alberta election. This result comes as a…
Rafe Calls On BC NDP Leader John Horgan To Rethink His Position On Woodfibre LNG Proposal
Rafe Mair In light of the stunning Alberta election, I’m going to revisit one or two things that I’ve dealt with recently which I believe are apropos. First of all,…
NDP MLA Bill Routley Presses Minister To Test Leachate To Determine Impacts To Shawnigan Residents Drinking Water
BC Government issued a ‘Stop Work’ order instructing SIA to supply full reports on their activities. This is to be reviewed this Friday by MOE. Cowichan NDP MLA Bill Routley…