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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
No one said this is about truth and justice
Regular readers here likely visit BC Mary’s The Legislature Raids, the one site that provides or links to most every worthwhile thing written about the corrupt sale of BC Rail. Robin Mathews, […]
New era of prosperity began for some in 2001
An unpopular premier. A government on the slide. A resurgent New Democratic Party Opposition. According to Vaughn Palmer, those circumstances resulted in a private meeting when “some self-styled free-enterprisers began casting about […]
Unequal treatment of the privileged and the disadvantaged?
RossK, The Gazetter, examines the BC Railgate Rumour Mill. The participants have been wrangling for years and perhaps it was foolish to suppose this trial would progress expeditiously in a reasonable fashion. It […]
Don’t miss this great journalism
Liberals, Stop Lying about BC Rail, Will McMartin, TheTyee.ca Shirley Bond receives a salary and allowance in excess of $160,000 per annum, but she seems to lack either the inclination or the […]
Patronage, applied Liberally
Northern Insights recently reminded readers about the BC Liberal Gravy Train that rumbles through obscure and remote locations, boarding a few special travelers. Despite disposition of its main operating assets in 2003, […]
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 […]
Hands . . .
On one hand: In 2001, British Columbia’s NDP Government set the minimum wage at $8 per hour. After eight years of BC Liberal administration, it remains at $8 per hour, the lowest […]
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 […]
Railgate opens?
Gary Mason, The Globe and Mail, A landmark ruling puts B.C. Premier in the hot seat, July 21, 2009: …It’s not a stretch to say yesterday’s ruling by Madam Justice Elizabeth Bennett […]
"The job’s too big for us"
A decade ago, media companies were fat and so was their sense of entitlement. Newspapers and broadcasters were flourishing and to them, the Internet was an untapped lode, ready to be exploited. […]
That job belongs to the fringe media
Harvey Oberfeld is a retired news guy now expressing opinions without limits from editors or advertisers. His blog, Keeping it Real… is a sometimes amusing, always readable collection of thoughts informed by […]
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