RCMP Contract
An open letter to Shirley Bond BC Attorney General Re: RCMP Contract Ms Bond. It is my understanding that you have no plans to consider recent events in policing in…
BC Politics
It’s Not About Freedom, It’s About Power
Winston Blackmore, a religious leader in the polygamous community of Bountiful near Creston, B.C., laughs with six of his daughters and some of his grandchildren in 2008. On Wednesday the…
Privacy
The unelected premier of BC. Christie Clark and her caucus are trying to ram through changes to the Privacy Act. According to an article written by Rob Shaw, of Postmedia.…
Sorry if The Occupy Movement Puts a Kink In Your Plans, Mr. Mayor
Believe it or not, I’m not talking about Mayor Boss Hogg and sidekick Donut Dougy. No, I’m talking about Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vancouver. You see, boys ‘n’ girls, Mayor…
Cleavage-gate: Interview with David Schreck
Several days ago pundit and former NDP MLA David Schreck made an innocuous comment regarding the appearance of an uninvited guest to the British Columbia legislature: The Premiers Cleavage. His…
my shortlist for the Order of BC Award
Here’s some folks just off the top of my head who merit the Order of BC Award. Ironically, the award was invented on Bill VanderZalm’s watch, given that Gordon Campbell…
An Unprecedented Friday Afternoon Document Dump, cont…
A message from BC. Last Friday in BC, Christy Clark announced that there will be no fall election. This amounts to a bloodless Coup of our fair province. Clark has…
wherefore art thou, Canadian Constitution? local corporate government operating in federal jurisdiction
Part 3 in Priscilla’s series on municipal government. The Nature of Corporate Government – Part 3 It appears that Lumby Council’s Noise By-law regulation circumvents basic rights offered to…
Extinguished
It's hardly the kind of decisive victory the anti-HST movement would have expected a year ago, but 55% of British Columbian have voted to replace the HST with the GST…
Smart Meters? Not so fast!
Bill Tieleman posted on his blog this morning about his objections to the SmartMeter Program that BC Hydro is attempting to foist upon us. BC Hydro claims the completely safe…
Another Example of How Sucking Up To Stevie Spiteful Pays Off
In spades! Betcha Loose Larry Cannon must stamping his widdle feet somewhere. No senate seat; no diplomatic post. Perhaps Stevie is catching enough flack for sending loser Harpercon candidates to…
My letter to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer
I emailed this letter to Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer this morning. I would encourage other BC Voters to do the same! The BC Government (under Gordon Campbell’s direction, but allowed…
Well, that was fun! But a fond farewell
Over the past three months, I’ve written extensively about the BC Liberal leadership race and made public my struggles to make the right choices. First, I wondered if I should…
Well, that was fun! But a fond farewell
Over the past three months, I've written extensively about the BC Liberal leadership race and made public my struggles to make the right choices. First, I wondered if I should…
Well, that was fun! But a fond farewell
Over the past three months, I’ve written extensively about the BC Liberal leadership race and made public my struggles to make the right choices. First, I wondered if I should…
Well, that was fun! But a fond farewell
Over the past three months, I've written extensively about the BC Liberal leadership race and made public my struggles to make the right choices. First, I wondered if I should…
BC Liberal Party Leadership Race – Done
VOTED! As a spanking new member of the BC Liberal Party, I have just voted for the party's next leader and this province's 35th Premier. It came down to a…
BC Liberal Party Leadership Race – Done
VOTED! As a spanking new member of the BC Liberal Party, I have just voted for the party’s next leader and this province’s 35th Premier. It came down to a…
BC Liberal Party Leadership Race – Done
VOTED! As a spanking new member of the BC Liberal Party, I have just voted for the party's next leader and this province's 35th Premier. It came down to a…
BC Liberal Party Leadership Race – Done
VOTED! As a spanking new member of the BC Liberal Party, I have just voted for the party’s next leader and this province’s 35th Premier. It came down to a…