Have you heard the Canadian Taxpayers Federation or the Fraser Institute economists complain of wasteful and non-market subsidies to the oil industry? No? Strange. Climate Action Network Canada
Sacrifices must be made
See the whole strip at This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow Global TV and their media partners want you to know we cannot afford reasonable healthcare because economic affairs are so bad […]
Wealthcare
There are tens of billions at stake and this is one of the reasons the Obama Administration scares the uber-rich: From the Financial Times: A US tax evasion investigation that has prompted […]
Disaster in the making
Danger to the environment of northeast British Columbia increases steadily as natural gas producers pump billions of gallons of water and billions of pounds more of sand and chemicals underground in what […]
Hansen – true to his word, sort of
Will McMartin notes the Finance Minister is unchanged, “Hansen was true to his word — he didn’t set out any ‘new directions.’ A new direction for a BC Liberal finance minister would […]
Falcon, Clark and Libs phony as three-dollar bill
Highly regarded writer Will McMartin uses a fine brush to paint a picture of Kevin Falcon’s duplicity. The result is another part in The Tyee series on leadership candidates Do not miss […]
Canadian Taxpayer Federation’s selective vision
A week ago, the Canadian Taxpayer Federation (CTF) was issuing alarmist press releases across Canada, claiming that taxes and medical premiums were rising dramatically in 2011. In this region, they claimed that […]
Industry mining cash with HST remissions and record high prices
Remember when the BC Liberals told us that industry, saving billions through elimination of provincial sales tax, would pass along price savings to consumers. Guess what? The mining industry has never done […]
Never let facts affect the message – Updated
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, is a ‘citizens’ group that advocates for lower taxes. In reality, it is another part of the right wing movement to defund government, privatize public services and eliminate […]
Rich Canadians staking claim to largest share of growth in history
“The time has come,” the Walrus said,“To talk of many things:Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax–Of cabbages–and kings–And why the sea is boiling hot–And whether pigs have wings.” The Walrus and The Carpenter by […]
Catapulting the propaganda
One thing repeated over and over and over again by government supporters in British Columbia is the assertion that Gordon Campbell “transformed the province’s finances.” What is unsaid though is that the transformation rewarded the wealthiest citizens and penalized the poorest.
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 […]
HST hit is serious for many investors
Reading through comments at various online sites, one finds occasional statements supporting the BC Liberal’s surprise imposition of HST. Those not commissioned by our big business friends, I suspect, come from the […]
Single best thing they can do for business
BC Minister of Misinformation Colin Hansen worries that HST is misunderstood by four out of five British Columbians. Of course, what he really means is that tax opponents have not confined discussions […]
Depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is
According to a report issued by the Business Council of BC, an organization that supports the 10 year freeze on BC’s minimum wage, HST will lead to better paying jobs in British […]
The fix was in
Harvey Oberfeld may be the éminence grise of the western Canadian blog world. Or, perhaps I should rephrase that to the more respectable ‘world of online journalism.’ He says he writes now […]
Crown Prince of Untruth speaks
Backed against the wall, British Columbia’s Crown Prince of Untruth complains about Vander Zalm’s veracity? It could only be more absurd had King Gordon spoke those words. Absurdity, thy home is British […]
BC Liberal spokesman speaks
Vaughn Palmer, corporate media’s main BC Liberal spokesman, was on Global TV news today explaining British Columbia’s April 1 tax and fee increases. Noting the number of price rises newly effective, Palmer […]
Keeping crème de la crème fraîche
Northern Insight’s most-read article is brought back to the top at the request of readers. It was first published July 27/09. Moving to HST by broadly applying a 12% combined federal and […]
Inflation means higher interest rates, eh?
With this week’s uptick in term mortgage rates and new federal qualification rules aimed at keeping unprosperous people from entering the housing market, I decided to bring this article back to the […]
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