A Tea Partier Decided To Pick A Fight With Irish President Michael Higgins
This is an amazing interview where Ireland’s President Michael Higgins lambasts Tea Party Style American Talk Show Host, Michael Graham. The Irish Talk Show is in progress…
Cowichan Conversations
North Cowichan Budgeting Should Be Participatory
Rob Douglas is a Cowichan Valley activist very instrumental in organizing a series of meetings regarding Cooperatives in the Valley. Here is his latest column written for the Cowichan News…
It Is All About Christy Clark! Not!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The Village of Lions Bay’s Most Prominent Political Commentator is calling for Premier Clark to step aside for the good of the BC Liberal Party and…
Let’s Make Our Hospitals Healthy Places!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger A report released today outlines policies that will require nurses to take flu shots, or wear a mask! Hello! Why wouldn’t shots for all health workers…
Why the Tar Sands are Bad News for Canada
James Laxer is an economist and Political Scientist, one of the founders of the “Waffle Movement”that attemped to pull the New Democratic Party left and controlling our natural resources nationally…
John Horgan Itching For An Election!
Call an Election now Christy! Christy Clark said this last night on the evening news.”You know I think British Columbians elected me leader because I am different.” British Columbians didn’t…
Laila Nearly Tripped Over The Elephant!
Laila Yuile-No Strings Attached Laila Yuile has drawn the conclusion that as things evolve Opposition Leader Dix may well be the next Premier and if he is and then if…
The Lawyers Just Love Our CVRD Directors!
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger I’ll betcha that the lawyers just love this litigious CVRD Board. Now they are suing Fisher Road Recycling for allowing commercial packers to bring in recyclables…
Bitumen, Bitumen Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger With a headline like that I decided to steal it along with the rest of Ian Reid’s latest post on his excellent and revealing blog, ‘The…
Evan James-NDP MLA Carole James Son, Turns His Life Around!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This moving look into the life of Evan James and his mother Carole , who led the BC NDP and almost became Premier, is frankly a reminder…
It Is Time To Get Back To “The Culture of Why!”
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger It is disconcerting to see so many of our politicians embrace an escalating level of disrespect and even contempt for those of us that they are…
Excuse Me Mr. Black, Rafe Mair Has A Few Words About Your Refinery Proposal!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger What a hectic time it is in British Columbia these days! Hey David Black-Media Mogul- these are to be the “Dog Days of Summer!” Why are…
Is Alberta’s Dirty Dilbit Actually Black’s Gold Or Is It Just Fools Gold?
Cowichan Conversations contributor Kevin Logan wrote this piece to put Newspaper Mogul David Black’s bid to promote a bitumen refinery into perspective. Kevin Logan’s career has been diverse, ranging from…
When Did Premier Clark Know of David Black’s Bitumen Refinery Proposal?
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Premier Christy Clark ran the notion of BC getting more from the Enbridge proposal, a cut of the action to soften the blow of bitumen spills…
Level of Risk remains for David Black’s Proposal says Skeena NDP MLA Robin Austin
Robin Austin Skeena MLA New Democrat MLA for Skeena Robin Austin said seeing as there is no change to the level of risk with the pipeline, then the pipeline should…
NDP Energy Critic John Horgan Isn’t Buying Into David Black’s Refinery Scheme
John Horgan BC NDP Energy Critic The BC NDP have been opposed to the Enbridge Proposal from the get-go. Newspaper Mogul David Black’s proposal changes little as Horgan made clear…
Dan Murphy is at it again. Enbridge You Have Bitumened Off More Than You Can Chew!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Vancouver Province Cartoonist Dan Murphy has nailed it again. Here is another End to Enbridge Video cartoon Enjoy and send around the world. Thank you once…
David Black Wants To Build A Refinery In Kitimat-Uh huh!
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Controversy surrounding the proposed Enbridge Northern Pipeline just got a goosing from Victoria based media tycoon David Black. The history of transporting bitumen has a very…
ICBC Is Out Of Control-Heads Should Roll!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The stories of the outrageous salaries and ever increasing executive and management positions demands far more than CEO Jon Schubert’s resignation! This clown has been overseeing dramatic…
David Black Media Tycoon Is Promoting A Bitumen Refinery in Kitimat
Richard Hughes Political Blogger Controversy surrounding the proposed Enbridge Northern Pipeline just got a goosing from Victoria based media tycoon David Black. The history of transporting bitumen has a very…