Go immediately to The Common Sense Canadian and read Rafe Mair’s new article: Hydro Chief’s Leaked Comments Trash IPPs – What Will Clark Do Now? “You could have blown me over with […]
BC Hydro CEO proves online journalists correct
BC Hydro – ultimate comfort station for pretend capitalists
Rafe Mair, The Common Sense Canadian, Hydro Report: Death Knell for BC’s Public Power? “The dice were cast and they turned up snake-eyes. The Campbell/Clark government privatized BC Ferries and BC Rail […]
Reads you must not miss
BC Liberals in Bed with P3 Industry There is also the curious case of the Macquarie group which is a prominent fiscal agent for the B.C. government and other public agencies and […]
Giant paydays proved unsinkable
A government investigation reported in 2009 that BC Ferries’ process of setting executive compensation was out of whack. The Comptroller General of British Columbia shocked no one with the report, except for […]
Ma Barker orders a review of the Barker Gang
Vaughn Palmer’s online column “View from the Ledge” carries a preposterous headline and less than dubious content. Liberals increase scrutiny of B.C. Hydro starts: Concerned about rising B.C. Hydro rates, Premier Christy […]
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 […]
Get out your handkerchief – and your wallet
Gerry Hummel’s full size piece about this BC Liberal enrichment program may be seen at The Common Sense Canadian. While there, read BC Hydro Driving Rates Higher, the work of economist Erik […]
During our distraction
The BC Liberal Party continues its wealth redistribution program, the one taking money from the pockets of every citizen in the province to enrich their friends, the brave entrepreneurs in the risk […]
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, […]
When thieves hold keys to the public vault
Must reading from The Common Sense Canadian by economist Erik Andersen: Sinister Financial Vectors at BC Hydro From 2007 to 2010, there has been a $628 million reversal of net operating income. […]
Site C – first purpose
On April 10, Northern Insights reported that Liberals will force BC Hydro to provide firm-power to private producers for export. Privates want a choice of selling to BC Hydro or contracting with […]
Once, there were giants
I have written here repeatedly about British Columbia’s mistaken policy of promoting private production of electricity. BC Hydro is forced to sign long purchase agreements at rates substantially above the likely wholesale […]
About a pointless pickle
Allen Garr of the The Vancouver Courier recounts a tale worth reading. It is the story of Tom Prendergast, TransLink CEO, a transit manager with an established record of success, fast tracked […]
Worthwhile reading
You Don’t Have to Sell BC Hydro to Give it Away by Dr. Marvin Shaffer Consulting Economist specialized in energy, transportation and environmental economics and Adjunct Professor SFU Public Policy Program Policy […]
While you are distracted
The illusionist deflects your attention: Look at the pretty flame, the famous athletes, powerful citizens and posh people. And, feel the ghostly spirits of games past. What an occasion! Greece was the birthplace […]
Papering the house
Opening and closing pageants, figure skating finals and the hockey medal round; those are easy sells. Hockey tickets for Germany vs Belarus or for sports such as skeleton, curling, biathlon, synchronized snow […]
The Pundit’s Progress
In the archives of this blog, readers might find one, two or more blusters directed at very experienced—and highly visible—professional pundits. For example, I wrote that both Vaughn Palmer and Keith Baldrey […]
Self interest before public interest
An earlier post “Power from the powerful” listed the following political insiders and their connections to private power production. Geoff Plant, former BC Liberal Attorney General, now chair of Renaissance Power. Mark […]
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