Ombudsman says Jail Staff Committing Brazen Acts of Violence
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a Toronto Star story looking into Ontario Ombudsman’s report and call for and end to the ‘Code of Silence.’ It is yet another story of…
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency Should Be Investigated For Fraud
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger What the hell is going on with the C.F.I.A ? The very agency that is charged with protecting our food sources is in fact conflicted over the…
Canada’s Political Party Leader’s Have To Much Power!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The politics of the day are ringing in some major truths. One of the most serious is the centralised top down control grasped so firmly…
PM Steve Harper and his Corrupt Conservatives
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The wonder of our botched up democracy is that the from time to time the criminals at the top get their comeuppances. Is it Harper’s time to…
RCMP Sexual Harassment Investigations Long Overdue
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Canadians have been hearing about wrongdoing within the ranks if the RCMP for far too long. Now, finally a class action lawsuit commences on behalf of women…
Very Little MSM Coverage of the Bloody Protests in Turkey
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger We have been hearing about the protests and riots in Turkey. Fortunately the internet, especially ‘Twitter’ provides coverage that has been sparsely covered in the Western MSM…
It’s a “Celebration” not for a “No” to Enbridge, but a “Yes” to the Entire Oil and Gas Agenda
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger This latest development is the result of some very skillful, strategists, schemers and spinners from Christy Clark’s stable. Others may see it as bumbling incompetency.…
Has Christy Clark Outmanouevered the BCNDP and PM Harper on Enbridge?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well it appears that Christy Clark may have pulled off a magnificent move leaving the BC NDP, PM Harper and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in the dust…
PM Steve Harper: Boy He Sure Can Pick Them, Eh!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well we have at least four Harper appointed Senators caught up in fudging or just outright lying and cheating over expenses, residences and such. Top that up…
Humpty Dumpty Has Been Upstaged
Stephen Harper turns aside demands for public hearings on Duffy affair Prime Minister Stephen Harper turned aside a demand by the opposition to have everyone involved in the uproar over…
Alexandra Morton Wants Atlantic Farmed Salmon Threatening Wild Stocks Tested
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I really wonder what the hell is going on with our Federal and Provincial Governments when it comes to protecting our wild salmon stocks. The Federal Department…
Toronto Globe and Mail Hits A New Low In Canadian Journalism
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger The feeding frenzy swirling around Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother Councillor Doug Ford has generated a new low from the so called ‘National Newspaper’…
Canada-We Are Being Governed By Thugs in Suits
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Canada has changed and is still changing before our very eyes. We are being governed by ‘thugs in suits’ and we are going downhill at…
NDP hold best chance for wild salmon, says Alexa Morton
Alexandra Morton-Marine Biologist Alexa Morton, Marine Biologist, has been our voice protecting salmon for years. She has led the way exposing the excesses of the commercial open pen farmed salmon…
I’m Sticking With The NDP! (Video)
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Here is a really fun video from 2008 when Jack Layton was still with us. With a BC Election coming up on Tuesday the general…
Christy Clark’s Pipeline “Facts” vs THE “REAL” FACTS
Kevin Logan has put together this multi media analysis of the Christy Clark Spin vs the’Real Facts.’ Take a few minutes and read this excellent piece. This is what ‘Independent…