Category: BC Hydro

About a pointless pickle

By Norm Farrell on November 14, 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

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

By Norm Farrell on November 5, 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

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

By Norm Farrell on October 31, 2009 • ( 2 Comments )

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

By Norm Farrell on September 22, 2009 • ( 1 Comment )

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

By Norm Farrell on September 11, 2009 • ( 4 Comments )

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

By Norm Farrell on July 22, 2009 • ( 4 Comments )

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 […]