I don’t know why private industry should object to government involvement in megaprojects. Eventually, and inevitably, taxpayers get hosed, while the world’s wealthiest citizens grow even wealthier. Governments spend billions acquiring, building, and improving assets. Then the privatizers gain power and sell completed, publicly financed assets to private interests. The public shoulders the risks; private investors inherit the opportunities.
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This article first published September 2011 remains timely. Private business promoters aim to eliminate public enterprises through privatization, contracting out and outsourcing. They promote the myth that delivery of services by private, often […]
George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom, boasted recently about his nation’s modest economic growth. If expansion continues, Britain will soon have an […]
With only 27 weeks to oblivion, BC Liberals have limited time to pick forbidden fruit. We know about the failed bid to privatize BCLDB and the flood of high cost private power […]
Margaret MacDiarmid was pushed onto the BCLDB platform by Christy Clark and Rich Coleman and the puppet masters behind them. Standing alone in the spotlight, the ironically named minister of open government […]
Gulf Islands bi-weekly newspaper Island Tides promises an eclectic mix of local, regional, national and international topics—serious and light-hearted—to give readers a “relaxed, informed ‘West Coast feeling“. One of the contributors to […]
Tunnel collapse? Blogger and transportation expert Stephen Rees poses the very important question. When will we see an answer that can be believed? The title is in response to a post on […]
Capital Regional District must decide which door to open. Door number 1, pay $1.65 billion Door number 2, pay $2.03 billion Door number 3, pay $2.36 billion The province ordered the CRD […]
A friend recommended Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis. FLOW – TRAILER
As you read this American story, consider how BC Liberals aim to privatize health services to corporations who will put profit before people. Exclusive: Temp Firms a Magnet for Unfit Nurses By […]
Qu’ils mangent de la brioche! BC Liberal privateer Kevin Falcon has no sympathy, he says, for paramedics who should work overtime whenever demanded. Falcon accused the paramedics of jeopardizing patient lives by […]
What is P-for-P? A new government project like Public Pays Private Partnerships? Maybe, a formalized policy titled Piss on Poor People? No, it is a new style of public hospital management, Pay-for-Performance, […]
Foot dragging? Know of anywhere with a huge coastline, lakes and rivers, lots of tourists wanting to sightsee, lots of…
Yes, I fully agree with this summary. I am also reminded of, what seemed to be, the suspect (and possibly…
Thanks, good summary of the fiasco. Mr Eby will likely resign his seat when the new leader is in place,…
Yes, a predictable loss... though it was interesting to see the Conservatives also attracting fewer votes than last time. I…
I hope Canada hurries up no tolerance based rules. I also hope this country has at least a clue of…