Steves–BC Doesn’t Need Site C Dam
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It is incredible that our BC Liberal government, prodded along by the foreign owned LNG corporations, are still pushing ahead with building a massive Site C Dam.…
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*Big Idea No.2: Anchor Institutions*–Rob Douglas-Roger Hart On Local Economic Development in the Cowichan Region.
Rob Douglas and Roger Hart have rolled up their sleeves and prepared economic development options for Cowichan that are a refreshing alternative that makes a good deal of sense. Well…
Should political parties get inside information on whether you voted or not? – Part 1 By Peter Ewart
Peter Ewart Peter Ewart offers thoughtful well researched and reasoned posts on wwwNews250.com This 4 part series takes a look at issue of identifying those voters who cast ballots…
This Alberta Election Is Actually Exciting! Will A Shift to the NDP Hold?
Rachel Notley setting the pace We are living in tumultuous times and shifts can, in such circumstances, turn into tidal waves sweeping out the old and embracing the new. But…
Harper, BC Tory MPs have oil on their hands from English Bay spill
Richard Hughes-Cowichan Conversations It is when events like the recent bunker oil spill in English Bay take place that the value of independent writers, thinkers, and bloggers like Rafe Mair…
Artificial Turf Controversy Fuels Dispute Over Health Concerns In North Cowichan
Don Maroc Michelle Hutton-Marinier, in a letter to the Cowichan Citizen newspaper, voices her disappointment n North Cowichan Council’s decision to delay for a couple of weeks signing a contract…
Charlie Smith’s Memo to Keith Baldrey: Democracy is Already Imperilled
Richard Hughes-Just another Political Blogger MSM legislative Global TV guy Keith Baldrey is a master on Twitter. He is not without a developed sense of distortion, as is clear in…
Time to Regulate the News Media
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Tyee’s Associate Editor Shannon Rupp wrote this thorough analysis regarding the state of the media, published in August 2014. It seems timely to post it once…
A Look Back To Loren Duncan’s Stated Concerns About Runaway Senior Staff Salaries
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Longtime CVRD Director Loren Duncan put his concerns about CVRD senior staff salaries on record in June 2013. As a semi recovering politician I have an appreciation…
Naomi Klein- ‘The Economic System We Have Created Global Warming’
Naomi Klein I am beginning to detect a growing trend towards changing the capitalist economic model from one in which profit is the only priority to one in which wellness…
Will Maroc and Wallener Find Common Hi Tech Ground In Cowichan?
Don Maroc by Don Maroc Damir Wallener is a charming guy, he’s hip to high-tech, understands high-risk financing, and is currently busy pushing Silicon Valley type development for the Cowichan…
The Case for ‘Yes’ in Metro Vancouver’s Transit Referendum
Well, anybody could have called this one. According to a new survey by Insights West, 53 per cent of residents plan to vote No in the upcoming 2015 Metro Vancouver…
Bill C-51–Trudeau Liberals and Mulcair New Democrats Put Party First-Canada Second
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger I am a life long New Democrat and I am appalled at the ‘weak as water’ positioning that the Thomas Mulcair led NDP have offered in…
Two North Cowichan Councillors Are Proposing Ways To Ease The Residential Property Tax Burden.
Don Maroc Two North Cowichan municipal councillors, who some consider to represent the opposite ends of the left-right political spectrum, are proposing ways to ease the residential property tax burden.…
Support Rally For Striking Cowichan News Leader Staffer Was Solid
Richard Hughes- Blogger The wind and rain challenged the scheduled rally to support striking News Leader workers but it seemed to have little if any effect. Local citizens, trade union…
Cowichan News Leader Workers Are On Strike!
This just in. The picket lines are up at the Cowichan News Leader. Black Press is trying to impose a two-year wages system on new employees. Here is the CHEK…
BC Liberals LNG Tax Bill equals Unprecedented Wealth Transfer and Will Pass Unopposed
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor The LNG Tax Bill currently winding its way through the BC legislature will impact the very fundamentals of this Province and paves the way for a…
This is Going To Be A War-Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan has gone to court challenging Kinder Morgan’s efforts to proceed contrary to Burnaby’s bylaws. If the court upholds the by-laws then Kinder…