BC Liberal spinmasters say that recovering any or all of the $6 million paid in lawyer bills on behalf of Basi and Virk is not worth any effort. Shannon Daub, writing at […]
Liberal wealthcare – updated
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.
Walk like a duck, quack like a duck …
I remind people often to pay attention to how friends care for friends. The biggest media fans of BC Liberals are the Vancouver Sun and Global TV. The newspaper and the TV […]
Truth might be finite, but the possibilities are endless
The Times Colonist is certainly a newspaper that walks on more than one side of the street. Another don’t-miss contribution from the Times Colonist and Jack Knox: Breakdown in the System This […]
Officers of the Supreme Court owe more to the public
Once upon a time, bribing a public official with $50,000 would be a serious crime, one particularly offensive to public trust in government. I don’t know if developers Anthony Ralph (Tony) Young […]
Where Gordon Campbell’s ethical principles are stored
More gifts by the Attorney General?
Has the BC Government also agreed to look after income tax accruing to Basi and Virk after their former employer paid $6 million in personal legal bills? That could add more millions […]
Vancouver Sun shames itself and journalism
The Vancouver Sun is actively campaigning for BC Liberals. That may not be new but this week they plumbed new depths in presenting false news to readers. As recipient of countless millions […]
Canada has loosest corruption laws of any developed nation, by design
In June of 2009, I posted A country of ugly Canadians? examining a few ideas of Ottawa law Professor Amir Attaran. His statements about Canada’s tolerance of corruption need re-emphasis in the light of the BC […]
Basi & Virk: house arrest (except absences for work, family and recreation)
This criminal paid his own legal costs: Steve Ellis, former immigration adjudicator, stood impassively in court [July 29/10] as a judge sent him to jail for 18 months. Ellis, 51, was found […]
Friends take care of friends
Ian Reid, writing in Why the BC Rail deal sucks. And why you should care: . . . The defence won the closed door argument about admissibility. The Special Prosecutor lost. That […]
What happened to ministerial accountability?
Ministerial responsibility is the notional idea that a minister takes the blame if something goes wrong in his department, even if it is not his fault. Even BC Liberals can no longer […]
Questions – An Open Letter to Bill Good, CKNW
from G to good@cknw.com date Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:32 AM subject Public Inquiry Basi/Virk mailed-by telus.net hide details 9:32 AM (1 hour ago) Bill, In the first half hour of your […]
He’s back . . . and almost ready for business
Well, now I understand what Thorstein Veblen meant when he wrote that serious research makes two questions grow where only one grew before. Gwen and I returned yesterday from 5 weeks traveling […]
Disgrace rooted in greed
No person acquainted with the young Gordon Campbell is surprised that his political career is ending in disgrace rooted in greed. Without a patriarch, the Campbell family struggled, not in abject poverty, […]
Ferry service in Bolivia
If you get frustrated waiting for a ferry ride in British Columbia, take a look at the service we used in 2010 for a short crossing of the Strait of Tiquina on Lake Titicaca in the Andes between Bolivia and Peru.
The blossom and the fading flower
Land of opportunities, or land of entitlements?
Paul Willcocks again writes a piece that should outrage each one of us. Yet, how can we be surprised? It was probably just a sideshow in terms of the B.C. Rail trial. […]
Dying in increments, okay with that…
The article about Roger Ebert repeated here was first published in 2010. It came to mind when I was reading through old emails exchanged with an acquaintance who was facing a serious life challenge. None of us know how we will respond when facing the final threat to survival. Ebert was only 70 years old when he died in 2013. Despite years of serious illness, he was able to keep his life meaningful until the end.
A land where people care for each other
Piling on
From Michael Smyth in The Province: Colin Hansen revealed to reporters this week that the government spent $780,000 on pro-HST brochures that will now be fed into a paper shredder instead of […]
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