Hugo Chavez Was A Tyrant! Umm Are You Sure?
Richard Hughes Political Blogger The framing battle spinning around the death of Venezuelan President Hugh Chavez pits the oil interests against the rest of us. They pretend that democracy and…
Cowichan Conversations
Let’s Vote For Better Schools! BCTF TV Advertising Is Pathetic!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I have watched the BCTF campaign ads over the years. They squander hundreds of thousands of dollars on some really well produced ads and then choke and…
New Musical British Anthem – ‘Bugger the Bankers and Politicians’
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Monday mornings can be a grim way to start the week, especially seeing that so many are reeling from that so important lost hour that seems to…
Premier Must Have Known About Ethnic Voter Plot
Christy is lucky Rafe wasn’t interviewing her! Rafe Mair has been through the episodes of a number of Premiers and his advice is unequivocal. Madam Premier the Gig is up!…
Shawnigan Watershed Threatened While Director Fraser Fiddles
The CVRD has the authority over land use. They failed to enforce their bylaw or draw up another to protect the Shawnigan Watershed. Word has it that the Ministry of…
RMT Canada Explained
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Rick Mercer takes on a voyage of discovery trying to understand and explain Canada to Canadians and also to other nations. Our American friends and…
Experts Question Human Rights Watch’s Venezuela Report
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger As the condemnation of Hugo Chavez and his efforts to improve the lives of his nation accelerate the straight out revisionist flapdoodle is in high…
Cowichan Conversations BC Election Poll
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger As we approach the next BC Election scheduled for May 14th Cowichan Conversations has been running a poll of voters intentions to date. The poll is…
Salmon Confidential – A New Video from Alexa Morton
Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist This film tells the backstory, behind the scenes of the biggest environmental government coverup ever perpetrated on British Columbians. After you watch this, please make sure all…
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised-2002 Coup d’etat
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Good Morning, Here is the film of the 2002 Coup d’etat where Hugo Chavez is overthown well, almost. When those who were there for the oil corps…
Stompin’ Tom Connors Has Moved On
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This has been a helluva a week for good folks dying. Yesterday Hugo Chavez and today Canada’s folk legend Stompin’ Tom Connors. His stories are so many…
President Hugo Chávez Dies-The Vultures are Circling
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Democratic Socialist Hugo Chavez delivered democracy, human rights and reduced poverty for his citizens. He dared to stand up to the Americans and allied with Cuba. US…
Democracy Now on the Death of Hugo Chavez
Take a few minutes to watch and listen to Amy Goodman one of our top alternate journalists as she hosts a panel discussion the death of Hugo Chavez.
Christy Clark Survives Leadership and Passes Budget
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Speculation ran wild regarding Premier Clark’s grip on her leadership and whether or not the dissidents within her caucus would scotch the budget vote today.…
Will The BC Liberal Government Survive Today’s Budget Vote?
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Good Morning, The question swirling around Victoria this morning is whether or not Premier Christy Clark will be able to weather the storm ahead and whether…
Premier Christy Clark Must Step Down-Martyn Brown Says.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Martyn Brown, Former Chief of Staff for Premier Gordon Campbell, has told Jon McComb, on ‘The World Today’ CKNW 980, that Premier Clark must step down. Premier…