Kshama Sawant: An interview with ‘the most dangerous woman in America’
Kshama Sawant: An interview with ‘the most dangerous woman in America’ There is an alternative — even in the United States Perhaps no other elected official on the Left in…
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TOMMY Douglas–Keeper of the Flame-VIDEO
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger Tommy Douglas remains one of Canada’s most inspirational political figures. He was recognized as ‘The Greatest Canadian 2004. We are at a cross roads in Canada…
Time To Ditch Strategic Voting
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Political turmoil generally signals a shift away from the governing parties. It is easy to assign a shift to the NDP in Alberta and apply that across…
The gap between the 1 percent and the 99 percent is widening-Co-operatives could narrow that spread in Cowichan
Here is another instalment from Rob Douglas and Roger Hart regarding economic development and the potential of expanding co-operatives in the Cowicham Region. BIG IDEA #1: CO-OPERATIVES Rob Douglas-North Cowichan…
CVRD Off To The Supreme Court To Assert Land Use Jurisdiction and Authority Over SIA Contaminated Soil Processing and Treatment
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger The CVRD has finally resurrected their stalled BC Supreme Court action attempting to have the CVRD Shawnigan bylaws regulating land use recognized, respected and adhered to.…
Shawnigan’s Challenges Demand Reform At The CVRD
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger Sonia Furstenau was elected as Shawnigan’s CVRD Director last November. She inherited a horror show left by the former Doctor Director Bruce Fraser. When news of…
Director Furstenau faces the threat of 5 million tonnes of contaminated soil being dumped in the Shawnigan Watershed
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Sonia Furstenau was elected as Director, November 2014 to represent the Shawnigan community at the CVRD Board Table. She was immediately immersed in the struggle to stop…
Video: Conversations that Matter with John Horgan
Stuart McNish interviews BC NDP leader John Horgan carried in the Vancouver Sun (Video) NDP John Horgan says, “everyone’s a New Democrat they just don’t know it yet”. Horgan talks…
Economic development is an area of growing interest to local governments across Canada
This is the first of a five part series examining a different approach to beneficial economic development in the Cowichan Valley. Rob Douglas-North Cowichan Councillor Economic development is an area…
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.…