Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA since 2009.
Ordinary folks may think the Kitimat oil port and twin pipeline to Alberta remains uncertain because the joint review panel appointed by the Harper Government’s National Energy Board called for more information. […]
Friday, February 11, CBC News: the fifth estate presents “Death at the Olympics” with new revelations about the fatal crash of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the Georgian luger who died at the 2010 Winter Olympics. See preview here along […]
From Conservation Northwest For the last decade, a Canadian billionaire developer has sought to build a four-season resort on the sides of Jumbo Mountain amid dazzling glaciers, wildflower meadows in summer, and […]
A story that will not be told in British Columbia’s mainstream media, read the ProPublica article HERE and the entire series on gas drilling’s environmental threat HERE.
From Christopher Foulds, Kamloops this Week (KTW) Stowe told KTW someone in the Blazers’ organization signed up the players, though he did not know if the memberships were accompanied by the $5 […]
Georgia Straight quotes academic political scientists Dennis Pilon and Peter Prontzos saying that Adrian Dix has the greatest potential to get people excited again about politics. Carlito Pablo’s story bring into focus what I’ve […]
After thousands of hours studying provincial politics, I almost reached my Howard Beale moment today. Not because of one issue, but the cumulative effect of many. If you forget Howard Beale, watch […]
The BC Liberal Party claims almost 50,000 new members since its leadership race began with a total membership now approaching 90,000. Kevin Falcon’s camp accuses Christy Clark’s camp of bypassing membership sign-ups. […]
This 2001 BC Liberal platform document, A New Era for British Columbia is no longer easily found. BC Liberals prefer it to be forgotten. I found one copy in the legislative library that […]
Succinct comments from a few of BC’s mainstream pundits indicate that Adrian Dix is the NDP leadership candidate who most worries their cohorts, the BC Liberals. In politics, little time is wasted […]
“If no one ever took risks, Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.” Playwright Neil Simon’s clever statement seems apt with news the Ida Chong recall fell short of signatures needed to […]
G. West is always good for logical and consistent comments. This one seems to me worth serious thought since it applies broadly. The original statement was at The Tyee as a response […]
News item: Kevin Falcon, former BC Liberal Minister of deregulation, applauds Prime Minister Harper on plan to reduce business regulations. Falcon says, “. . . regulations are job killers, plain and simple, […]
Harold Meyerson, an American journalist and opinion columnist, was named one of “the most influential commentators in the nation” by the Atlantic Monthly in 2009. Editor-at-large of The American Prospect, he wrote […]
On an earlier article Ole left a comment that ended: …If only more people would become engaged, but sadly I look around at an ocean of apathy. Blogs like this and online magazines […]
A charitable group I follow is Coffee Kids, an organization that works in Latin America to improve education, health awareness, microcredit and food security in small coffee-farming communities. An item in the regular […]
Ten days ago, I offered Twit, piled higher and deeper in which I took a shot or three at the Global TV news operation. My blog indicated that in the Kash Heed […]
North Van’s Grumps is a diamond digger, extracting gems from institutional effluent that others ignore. Don’t miss this one.
Policy Note, the blog of The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, noted last summer that, with attention focused on HST, few observers noticed the latest Carbon Tax increase and its regressive nature. “When […]
News item: Egyptian security forces have used rubber bullets, tear gas and water canon in running battles with tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators demanding that Hosni Mubarak, the president, step down. […]
Foot dragging? Know of anywhere with a huge coastline, lakes and rivers, lots of tourists wanting to sightsee, lots of…
Yes, I fully agree with this summary. I am also reminded of, what seemed to be, the suspect (and possibly…
Thanks, good summary of the fiasco. Mr Eby will likely resign his seat when the new leader is in place,…
Yes, a predictable loss... though it was interesting to see the Conservatives also attracting fewer votes than last time. I…
I hope Canada hurries up no tolerance based rules. I also hope this country has at least a clue of…