From Neal Hall, of the Vancouver Sun’s Nothing to See Here Department: Kieran’s e-mail said he had been fishing that day with Paul Taylor, then deputy minister to finance minister Collins, and […]
Aunt Blabby wants to know who is using her name?
From July 2010 – A cheapjack’s parachute is stained
Tales from the True History of a Young Man’s Adventures as a Fortune-Teller, Grafter, Knocker-Worker, and Mounted Pitcher on the Market-Places and Fairgrounds of a Modern and Enterprisingly Romantic British Columbia: April […]
Op-ed does not mean ‘opposing editorial’
Definition: An op-ed (opposite the editorial page) is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper’s editorial board. These are different from editorials, […]
An old voice speak out . . . about plausible deniability
Gordon Wilson was the BC Liberal leader pushed aside when business interests decided to install Gordon Campbell as the politician best able to deliver their wishes. Wilson remains a man who understands […]
Liberal wealthcare – updated
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 […]
Walk like a duck, quack like a duck …
I remind people often to pay attention to how friends care for friends. The biggest media fans of BC Liberals are the Vancouver Sun and Global TV. The newspaper and the TV […]
Truth might be finite, but the possibilities are endless
The Times Colonist is certainly a newspaper that walks on more than one side of the street. Another don’t-miss contribution from the Times Colonist and Jack Knox: Breakdown in the System This […]
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 […]
Where Gordon Campbell’s ethical principles are stored
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 […]
Canada has loosest corruption laws of any developed nation, by design
In June of 2009, I posted A country of ugly Canadians? examining a few ideas of Ottawa law Professor Amir Attaran. His statements about Canada’s tolerance of corruption need re-emphasis in the light of the BC […]
Basi & Virk: house arrest (except absences for work, family and recreation)
This criminal paid his own legal costs: Steve Ellis, former immigration adjudicator, stood impassively in court [July 29/10] as a judge sent him to jail for 18 months. Ellis, 51, was found […]
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 […]
What happened to ministerial accountability?
Ministerial responsibility is the notional idea that a minister takes the blame if something goes wrong in his department, even if it is not his fault. Even BC Liberals can no longer […]
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 […]
He’s back . . . and almost ready for business
Well, now I understand what Thorstein Veblen meant when he wrote that serious research makes two questions grow where only one grew before. Gwen and I returned yesterday from 5 weeks traveling […]
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, […]
Ferry service in Bolivia
If you get frustrated waiting for a ferry ride in British Columbia, take a look at the service we used in 2010 for a short crossing of the Strait of Tiquina on Lake Titicaca in the Andes between Bolivia and Peru.
The blossom and the fading flower
Thanks Skylab: Not that I’d ever have envisioned a time when I’d be ‘recommending’ anybody pay more than a New…