Academic economists, those not doing Faustian deals with the likes of the Fraser Institute or Colin Hansen, determine that consumer taxes such as HST can be a worthwhile element of fair taxation. […]
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.
The fix is in. Thank the mainstream media.
Rafe Mair, writing at The Common Sense Canadian, has a great analysis of BC politics. Follow the link to read the whole article; there is more than these highlights. “Let’s start with […]
Palmer gives us laugh lines and party lines
Vaughn Palmer remains respected by many of his colleagues in the mainstream media. At times though, I wonder if he stood too long near the mosh pit at an early eighties Motörhead […]
Like babies, promises easy to make, hard to deliver
Paul Willcocks asked at his blog Paying Attention why MLAs don’t get more respect. He then proceeds to give a number of good reasons, including this: “MLAs do have a high opinion of their own […]
Who represents true conservatives?
George Abbott warned BC Liberals their right wing is fragile, at risk of coming apart. Who represents true conservatives? The answer: no one.
Protection from incapacity within the judiciary
One of my information sources is ProPublica an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Following my article that questioned the suitability of a particular judge of the […]
The public, what public?
There is no better example of where the BC Liberal Party owes allegiance. The leadership candidates refuse any venue where ordinary citizens can make contact or ask questions of them all, preferring to […]
Dix sets a distinctly different course
It is no surprise to anyone but Monday, Adrian Dix entered the BC NDP leadership race. He is a strong candidate, probably the one that most worries BC Liberals. Their strategy, demonstrated […]
Inaccurate reporting in the Globe & Mail, what a surprise
After looking at the Globe and Mail headlines this morning, I planned to write about Sean Holman’s contribution. However, Ian Reid at The Real Story beat me to the keyboard. Reid makes the […]
Objectives of statements are less clear than they appear
Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon applauds the federal Red Tape Reduction Committee. No surprise there since it is a program of deception and misdirection, a specialty of Falcon, who claims he reduced […]
Rafe speaks
He mines the best from lodes of prosaic expressions: “There’s the old saw, “if a husband sends his wife flowers for no reason, there’s a reason.” So be it with the BC […]
Aflockalypse no
Last week, ‘Time to evacuate Arkansas‘ was posted at In-Sights for a touch of humor. This week, David Suzuki and Faisal Moola took a more serious approach, writing Mass animal die-offs and the ongoing […]
How about an ‘Inquiry on the Cheap’
News Item: The provincial Crown is seeking the return of up to one million pages of documents disclosed to defence lawyers in the Basi-Virk political corruption case. B.C. Supreme Court Associate Chief […]
Horgan out of the gate – updated
Vancouver Island MLA John Horgan launched his NDP leadership campaign today with a promise to change the party’s focus from in-fighting to cooperation focused on challenging the sitting government: It’s time to […]
Their relentless search for profits . . .
Canada has a well financed lobby aiming to Americanize healthcare in this country. The objective is not to improve our wellness, it is to open new markets to multinational corporations. I believe […]
Luckily, oil leaks won’t happen here
ProPublica reports: “Almost all oil production on Alaska’s North Slope remains shut down after workers on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline system discovered a leak over the weekend. BP, the pipeline company’s largest single […]
With the crawl over, the real race begins
John Horgan is the first serious candidate in what has been the NDP leadership crawl. Does he have a chance of winning? Let us consider. First, his website offered a bio: John […]
Inaction Report – police still investigate police despite years of review
Consider the connections between the headline about rules on disclosure and other stories involving RCMP. Constable Geoff Mantler might prefer the British system that would have authorized him to arrest and charge […]
Intricacy, subterfuge, duplicity and secrecy
Good reading this weekend at The Legislature Raids. BC Mary had linked to an article at In-Sights. and reader Skookum1, left a comment at TLR that included this: …Instead of complaining about the cost of […]
We need the rest of the story
The Province of BC paid $6 million to lawyers representing Basi and Virk. Does the public have the right to see an itemized invoice and full disclosure about purposes of the payment? […]
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