National Politics
Wynne’s Win, and the Agony of Right-Wing Pundits
Three election opportunities lost, Nova Scotia, BC and now the Ontario results flatten the calculating NDP strategists decision to force an election and shift to the so called middle. Here…
Guest Speaker on Canadian Health Care System
The Cowichan BC NDP has invited Guest Speaker Dr.Damien Contandriopoulos to speak on the Canadian Health Care System today. Dr. Contandriopoulos is an associate professor at the University of Montreal…
At Convergence 2014: Protecting Our Sacred Waters march, Grand Chief says Harper may delay pipeline decision
The clock is ticking as British Columbians countdown the time for a decision from of PM Steve Harper, but wait there is more, or perhaps less. Photo by Valentina Ruiz…
Former Bank of Canada Governor Speaks Of the Dangers Of Radical Fundamentalist Capitalism
Now here is a voice of reason that is well worth watching and listening too. Carried by Press Progress and made available courtesy of Huffington Press. Well, this ought to…
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan And Kinder Morgan On A Collision Course
‘GreenUp or Brown Out’ Skirmishes over access for Kinder Morgan and Spectra to Lower Mainland properties show the debate over Canada’s energy future is washing up on local streets. Common…
Can Anyone Explain Why the Canadian Government is Subsidizing the Fossil Fuel Industries?
Cowichan Conversations Contributor Why are we some of the most world’s most profitable companies receiving what amount to public handouts when we are supposedly living in a time of austerity?…
BC LNG: Promised Land of Prosperity or Gas Fueled Race to the Bottom?
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor On this the first day of BC’s much ballyhooed International LNG conference, it is worth noting, comparing and contrasting BC’s LNG “model” and that of competing…
University of Saskatchewan Fires President Ilene Busch-Vishniac Over Professor Buckinghams Dismissal
Make No Mistake, Academic Freedom and Tenure are Under Attack at the University of Saskatchewan
The fallout over the recent attack over the heavy-handed firing of Saskatchewan University Professor Robert Buckingham is rapidly gathering momentum, especially in the academic and educational circles. In attempts to…
The Truth About Ukraine-AMTV
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger NATO-US forces funded the fascist led rebels and supported the overthrow of the unpopular but elected government that was to face an election two weeks before…
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sets The Record Straight
Chief Justice Beverley McGlachlin Does the government’s enemies list now include judges? Faced with insinuations of improper conduct from the Prime Minister’s Office and reported widely in the press, the…
“Nanaimo’s New Medical Marijuana Facility Shipped the First Package Of Its Product Last Week.”
Don Maroc-Political Blogger The Victoria Times Colonist gleefully announced, “Nanaimo’s new medical marijuana facility shipped the first package of its product last week.” The Tilray plant, located in the Duke…
Charge Protestors With Terrorism And Throw Them in Prison!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger This compelling video landed in my inbox this morning courtesy of a Cowichan Bay activist. It claims that a Canadian corporation Trans Canada Pipeline, the force behind…
David Black Starves His Local Papers and Want Us To Trust Him With An Oil Refinery
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Black Press owner David Black is using his newspapers, including the Cowichan News Leader, in an attempt to spread his sticky propaganda about the benefits of supporting…
Defiant Northern Chief Galvanizes BC First Nations Against Premier’s LNG Plans
A new leadership figure has emerged in the politics of LNG, Enbridge, pipelines and native rights. Fort Nelson Chief Sharleen Gail has blown Christy Clark and her MLA’s into major…