Omnia causa fiunt – everything happens for a reason. When the captain who carefully plots his own course suddenly and radically alters direction, I ask why. What changed for Premier Gordon Campbell […]
We are owed an honest explanation
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.
Recognizing a deserving citizen journalist
Monday night, I left this comment at The Legislature Raids, a website by BC Mary (AKA Mary Mackie). Campbell will be the first major Canadian politician chased from office by a citizen’s […]
The people spoke
Please, preserve the evidence. Does Paul Taylor now get another six figure handshake and goodbye? Campbell’s pending departure is a major story because it demonstrates there is a new game today when […]
What the meaning of ‘is’ is, again.
The defining moment of Bill Clinton’s political career might be his statement to a grand jury, claiming he wasn’t lying about Monica Lewinsky when he said, “There’s nothing going on between us.” […]
D’oh!
CBC News is reporting that the new sort-of-partially-retractable $600 million roof at BC Place cannot open or close when the weather is rainy or windy. I suppose that means none of the […]
Laila Yuile refutes the BC Government refutation
What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; Laila Yuile offers another chapter in her reporting about Shadow Tolls. It seems the […]
Premier still doesn’t get the need for honest debate
I usually whine about the Vancouver Sun’s lack of balance when reporting on political and economic affairs. So they deserve credit for publishing this piece, a Chad Skelton item that does not praise […]
Judges "must be seen to be independent and impartial" – Beverley McLachlin
“In its majestic equality the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets or steal a loaf of bread.” Anatole France – 1894 Justice Anne Mackenzie had […]
Fair and balanced – to whom?
I notice the Globe & Mail is hosting a Thursday morning live discussion to examine Gordon Campbell’s $100,000 speech to the province. Or, was that a $568 million speech? Columnist Gary Mason […]
Which services should be eliminated to pay for the income tax cut?
Quick thoughts on the Premier’s address: Hope Global TV and Corus were well paid for broadcasting this. They’ve been loyal soldiers for the Liberals, deserving of rewards. The tax cut offers something […]
BC’s police accountability shame will continue indefinitely
Globe and Mail’s Ian Bailey writes Police related deaths in British Columbia: British Columbia had twice as many jail and police-related deaths as much more populous Ontario in a recent 15-year period […]
No crooks in this story
Like Fox News, I want In-Sights to be fair and balanced. Therefore, after the encomium of my previous blog entry, this one will demonstrate how Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer pulls punches to […]
Aunt Blabby wants to know who is using her name?
From Neal Hall, of the Vancouver Sun’s Nothing to See Here Department: Kieran’s e-mail said he had been fishing that day with Paul Taylor, then deputy minister to finance minister Collins, and […]
From July 2010 – A cheapjack’s parachute is stained
Tales from the True History of a Young Man’s Adventures as a Fortune-Teller, Grafter, Knocker-Worker, and Mounted Pitcher on the Market-Places and Fairgrounds of a Modern and Enterprisingly Romantic British Columbia: April […]
Op-ed does not mean ‘opposing editorial’
Definition: An op-ed (opposite the editorial page) is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper’s editorial board. These are different from editorials, […]
An old voice speak out . . . about plausible deniability
Gordon Wilson was the BC Liberal leader pushed aside when business interests decided to install Gordon Campbell as the politician best able to deliver their wishes. Wilson remains a man who understands […]
Liberal wealthcare – updated
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 […]
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 […]
I hope Canada hurries up no tolerance based rules. I also hope this country has at least a clue of…