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In dealing with the Climate Emergency, our biggest enemy is no longer climate denial but climate delay – Ed Miliband

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Green Day says "Know Your Enemy" – updated

By Norm Farrell on February 20, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

IPPBC – Attendees by Company 2005 http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=49158924&access_key=key-29r1tysn3ja8ke0mi6lv&page=1&viewMode=list Panel Schedule 091031 http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=49230050&access_key=key-qjnf5gh3bngc6q0yvdy&page=1&viewMode=list

About debt and interest, public interest

By Norm Farrell on February 19, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

If you sold your house and put the money in your chequing account would you say you had a surplus? This is what the Liberals have done by selling BC Rail and […]

Globe deserves this comment: "Cancel my subscription"

By Norm Farrell on February 19, 2011 • ( 6 Comments )

The Globe and Mail’s western bureau has usually ranked ahead of Postmedia newspapers in its coverage of British Columbia politics although that is like winning a $500 claiming race in which the […]

Susan Heyes press release – Canada Line Appeal Decision – Feb 18 2011

By Norm Farrell on February 18, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

We have a Legal System here in BC – but do we have Justice? On May 27th, 2009, after four years of litigation, BC Supreme Court Justice, Ian Pitfield, awarded $600,000 in […]

Is he or is he not? REPLAY from 2009

By Norm Farrell on February 18, 2011 • ( 5 Comments )

A comment by a person known only as MONTY, titled “Mr. Campbell is not a well man”, showed up on a Rafe Mair article published in The Tyee: As a psychologist I […]

Hospital in "serious decay" is also "unmatched in the province"

By Norm Farrell on February 18, 2011 • ( 1 Comment )

February 17, Global’s News Hour showed an example of how real reporting gives way to messaging with another purpose. Brian Coxford, who usually handles the infomercials within Global’s newscasts, spent moments near […]

The true north strong and fairly free

By Norm Farrell on February 17, 2011 • ( 8 Comments )

When Egyptian people rose against the ruling order, government response shut down the internet and cell phone networks. Nine Internet Service Providers (ISPs) out of ten were affected. Noor Data Networks was […]

Breaking news from Alex Tsakumis

By Norm Farrell on February 17, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

CTV and The Globe and Mail Had Documents in Advance of Hearing .

Madoff investors victimized twice

By Norm Farrell on February 17, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

The army of lawyers and consultants helping to recover funds from Bernard Madoff’s fraud stands to earn more than $1.3 billion in fees, according to new figures that detail the cost of […]

Hansen – true to his word, sort of

By Norm Farrell on February 16, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

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 […]

Where is the media outrage over lies of political appointees?

By Norm Farrell on February 16, 2011 • ( 5 Comments )

In Alibi for Ignorance, I quoted Will McMartin, one of BC’s few political journalists worthy of respect: “The paucity of comment [over increased public debt] is in stark contrast to the 1990s […]

Public service is so, so rewarding

By Norm Farrell on February 16, 2011 • ( 11 Comments )

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada 2/16/11 (PennWell) — Innergex Renewable Energy Inc announced it will buy privately-owned Cloudworks Energy Inc for C185 million (US187 million), expanding its hydroelectric power assets in the Canadian […]

The smartest guys in the room negotiate contracts

By Norm Farrell on February 16, 2011 • ( 5 Comments )

Since the beginning of time, the public built facilities in partnerships with private industry. Typically, government determined needs according to its priorities, hired consultants for design and tendering, awarded work to the […]

Get out your handkerchief – and your wallet

By Norm Farrell on February 15, 2011 • ( 1 Comment )

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 […]

Alibi for ignorance: All I know is what I read in the newspapers

By Norm Farrell on February 14, 2011 • ( 9 Comments )

As protests targeting Hosni Mubarak`s regime mounted, broadcaster Bill Good said it was wrong for bloggers to babble about political corruption in British Columbia because wrongdoing in Egypt was so much worse. In […]

The fundamental principle is flexibility in all other principles

By Norm Farrell on February 14, 2011 • ( 4 Comments )

Newspapers Canada, an industry association, states high minded principles. “A free press is essential to our democratic society. It enables readers to . . . make informed judgments on the issues and ideas […]

Report Card failure

By Norm Farrell on February 11, 2011 • ( 5 Comments )

SFU Prof Donald Gutstein is expert on the Fraser Institute. It recently published the annual schools report card and Gutstein carves it into little pieces.  Read here. The schools report is an […]

Not on Mini-Me’s radar screen

By Norm Farrell on February 11, 2011 • ( 3 Comments )

The BC Liberal Minister of Everything is in damage control mode while the boss travels the province looking for bridges, lakes and mountains to re-name and his other political colleagues spend the […]

Falcon, Clark and Libs phony as three-dollar bill

By Norm Farrell on February 11, 2011 • ( 2 Comments )

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 […]

Sham NEB Gateway review continues while dominoes fall

By Norm Farrell on February 11, 2011 • ( Leave a comment )

Ordinary folks may think the Kitimat oil port and twin pipeline to Alberta remains uncertain because the joint review panel appointed by the Harper Government’s National Energy Board called for more information. […]

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    Norm Farrell on Municipal politics and climate actionAugust 25, 2026

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    rsouthcott@shaw.ca on Municipal politics and climate actionAugust 25, 2026

    Hi Norm, You have that right. The angle we can use at the local level effectively has changed from directly…

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    Thanks for the summary Norm. This is the first year that Williston Reservoir has reached full pool for many years.…

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