Elections BC changed the HST result announcement from Thursday to Friday, the take out the trash day when it comes to announcements from the BC Liberal government. The result will come “after […]
Reading the HST leaves and fishy thoughts
Norm Farrell
Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA since 2009.
Social malignancy
When a healthy body is struck by cancer, the taint can grow uncontrollably, intrude upon and destroy the host area and spread beyond. Totalitarianism is a social cancer that also might begin […]
Pervasive misinformation
After an hour with CKNW’s mid-morning talk show, I conclude that it provides misinformation more pervasive than does a jock-sniffing sports call-in show. Unfortunately, Corus Radio has a province wide stage for […]
Five reasons why I want BC to remain a great place to live
Our grandchildren, on the beach near Powell River, 2011
Sharing the tax burden with poor people
David Wiegel, writing at Slate.com says, “Republicans have finally found a group they want to tax: poor people.” The Wall Street Journal asked former Utah Governor and Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman if […]
Looking beyond deception
In a preceding entry, I linked to a Times Colonist article by Jim Sinclair, President of the BC Federation of Labour. The way it was presented online, I didn’t immediately realize this […]
Police still investigating police misconduct
CBC News posted a report of an incident where an apparently drunk man is assaulted by police officers, an incident partly captured on video. Footage shows one or two officers striking a […]
Pass the bull (horn) please
Jim Sinclair at the Times Colonist produced a column Saturday that demonstrates the exact opposite of the stenographic journalism discussed in the original text of this entry. Sinclair’s Province hypocritical on B.C. […]
Drain the alpine lake IPPs – Replay
An item first published in August 2011, repeated because it demonstrates that small hydro power projects are not benign. A regular reader informs me (and people in the msm) about issues surrounding […]
Wall Street aristocracy got US$1.2-trillion in secret loans
“Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. were the reigning champions of finance in 2006 as home prices peaked, leading the 10 biggest U.S. banks and brokerage firms to their best year […]
BC Ferries tests solution for low-volume routes
Cap’t David Hahn examines comfort and stability Hahn family takes advantage of free ferry passes Head office staff helps with vessel safety testing
BC Hydro CEO proves online journalists correct
Go immediately to The Common Sense Canadian and read Rafe Mair’s new article: Hydro Chief’s Leaked Comments Trash IPPs – What Will Clark Do Now? “You could have blown me over with […]
Spreading prosperity or spreading dust all over the world
Several years ago the Fraser Institute spearheaded a drive to deregulate Canadian banks so they could act more like U.S. banks. That potential disaster was in line with the Fraser Institute objective […]
Truth is not subjective
In this opinion site, I often take shots at PostMedia dailies for failures to contribute intelligently to a broad discussion of community issues. The conduit between the Fraser Institute and the Vancouver […]
BC Hydro – ultimate comfort station for pretend capitalists
Rafe Mair, The Common Sense Canadian, Hydro Report: Death Knell for BC’s Public Power? “The dice were cast and they turned up snake-eyes. The Campbell/Clark government privatized BC Ferries and BC Rail […]
Regulating deregulation
American news writer Michelle Chen, in Washington’s Anti-Regulatory Crusade, notes, “. . . politicians in both parties, including the White House, have claimed that scaling back regulations would unleash economic growth, suggesting […]
Brought to us by world’s highest paid ferry management
CBC News, BC Ferries losses rise as passengers dwindle: B.C. Ferries says passenger levels are dropping to 20-year lows and the corporation is predicting it will lose more than expected this year. […]
Enormous resources devoted to moving income to tax havens
HST, BC Liberal’s generous gift to the corporatocracy, is having much less benefit for British Columbia’s economy than pretended by governing politicians. Why? Because, like all mega-corps, the largest companies in BC, […]
Spin, misinformation and disservice to regular citizens
Corporate media mouthpieces have been quick to deride Warren Buffett for his call to stop coddling the mega-rich. Michael Smyth, perhaps trying to protect his tenure at the top dog, lifted his […]
"It used to be that asking how much the wars cost was unpatriotic."
True cost of Afghan, Iraq wars is anyone’s guessBy Nancy A. Youssef | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — When congressional cost-cutters meet later this year to decide on trimming the federal budget, the […]
I hope Canada hurries up no tolerance based rules. I also hope this country has at least a clue of…