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Norm Farrell
Gwen and I raised three adult children in North Vancouver. Each lives in this community, as do our seven grandchildren. Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. Since 2009, I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA.
Stenography or reporting?
March 1, reporter Ted Chernecki made an unconditional statement on Global TV BC News Hour that the Canadian healthcare system “was already ranked one of the worst in the world when it […]
Radio and TV news
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) bills itself as the collective voice of Canada’s private broadcasters. It advocates for the industry and administers the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC). The CAB Code […]
Why Americanize Canadian healthcare?
Austan Goolsbee is an American economist, currently Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and the youngest member of the cabinet of President Barack Obama. Goolsbee is on leave from the University […]
Global TV – a factual deficit?
As the Royal Columbian Hospital doughnut shop story unfolded, Global TV was quick to redirect the discussion to promote private healthcare as a better alternative. Ted Chernecki began his News Hour report […]
Most acute deficiency is skilled health administrators
The effects of access block on acute hospital services are reflected by patients on stretchers lined up in emergency room corridors and by ambulances parked outside hospitals, waiting to deliver acutely ill […]
Sacrifices must be made
See the whole strip at This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow Global TV and their media partners want you to know we cannot afford reasonable healthcare because economic affairs are so bad […]
Who carries the revenue risk for the Port Mann bridge?
Tunnel collapse? Blogger and transportation expert Stephen Rees poses the very important question. When will we see an answer that can be believed? The title is in response to a post on […]
BC Liberals to feed the lions ?
Colin Hansen and Kash Heed should resign along with Gordon Campbell so that Christie Clark has a better chance of winning a seat in the Legislature. BC Liberals can rid themselves of […]
Politicians – gilt edged investments
2003, Dr. Marvin Rosenau, senior fisheries biologist with the BC environment ministry, warned that a residential development proposed for Mission would destroy the only urban ecosystem of its type between California and British Columbia. The […]
A regulation story
While the Fraser Institute and its clones plot to restore laissez-faire capitalism devoid of government regulation, let us consider the experiences of Christchurch and decide if deregulation is what we need. From […]
A deregulation story
Deregulation, beloved incantation of economic libertarianism, is a concept that values individual rights before individual responsibility. The deregulation mantra is also popular among those aiming to exploit public resources with minimum constraints. […]
Wealthcare
There are tens of billions at stake and this is one of the reasons the Obama Administration scares the uber-rich: From the Financial Times: A US tax evasion investigation that has prompted […]
Behind the screen in the wizard’s chamber, we have . . .
There is unusually heavy traffic here for a Saturday evening so I assume readers are looking for a reaction to today’s anointment of The Progressive Group’s selection as Premier. I was already […]
Ottawa reinstates Murphy’s Law
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Friday, February 25, “When a plane of ours arrives, obviously we first board Canadians. If we still have room, we board others.” Harper said evacuation efforts will continue. […]
Disaster in the making
Danger to the environment of northeast British Columbia increases steadily as natural gas producers pump billions of gallons of water and billions of pounds more of sand and chemicals underground in what […]
Care to buy a politician?
In A Democracy, Freedom Of Assembly Trumps “Free Enterprise” by Leo Gerard Julia & David Koch It’s illegal in America now to buy or sell a human being, but a recorded telephone […]
No news embargo in alternative media
Mainstream media throughout history has mainly reflected and promoted interests of the elites. Since ownership of media is concentrated in so few hands today, the statement has never had more strength. One […]
Multiple choice
BC Hydro is hitting consumers with three years of rate hikes to: pay for a $6 billion upgrade to aging infrastructure, or to meet an expected growing demand for electricity, or to […]
Odd couple – government and truth
New York Times reports a dodgy technician with a penchant for gambling wagered that Republican contacts, irrational fear of terrorism and dubious technology were cards for a winning hand. Indeed, he earned […]
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Historians have not been kind to elites who opposed scientific innovation. For centuries Belief among guardians of executive authority rarely…