In “Stream of aboriginal tradition hits a rocky patch,” The Globe and Mail examines how the declining Fraser River salmon fishery impacts the traditions of people who for thousands of years relied […]
Highest and best use
First, they lied to the poor people
From July 2009, published here after the BC Liberals reversed a promise before the May 2009 election that HST was “not on the radar.” First, they lied to the poor peopleAnd I […]
Unswerving devotion to being perverse
Let’s hope they know more about managing investigations of crime than they do about managing public relations. July 23, Thomas Braidwood issued his report recommending severe restrictions on the use of conducted […]
When 2 + 2 = 8
British Columbia Premier Deceiver Campbell and Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced a plan to combine PST (provincial sales tax) and GST (goods and services tax) into HST (harmonized sales tax). The new […]
Chat with the Globe’s Mark Hume
Title: Mark Hume discusses corruption probe in B.C. politics Date: Wednesday July 22, 2009 Time: 12:00PM PDT Mark Hume of The Globe and Mail British Columbia bureau takes questions on the political […]
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 […]
No, not a cult
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965): “Civilization can only revive when there shall come into being in a number of individuals a new tone of mind, independent of the prevalent one among the crowds, and […]
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. […]
Do you care?
Radio talk shows are often wastelands of puffery, babble and prejudice. Well conducted programs, with knowledgeable listeners, occasionally break through with moments of simple passion. One of those occurred recently on Bill […]
"… disclosure of documents (potentially thousands) …"
Could there be other surprises about to surface in examination of the Dziekanski homicide? One has to wonder why the Inquiry anticipates soon receiving thousands of documents for examination. This was the […]
Freedom of expression, perhaps
For this post, I planned to review the Supreme Court of Canada decision in the BC case regarding advertising that discomforted our political establishment. In it, the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority appealed […]
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 […]
State sanctioned violence
The Braidwood Inquiry focuses Canadian attention on a single deadly outcome of police violence. Robert Dziekanski’s death was unusual, but only because a bystander recorded it. That digital video was sufficiently explicit […]
Enough said
June, 2009 – From the Cowichan News-Leader: A black bear wandered onto the grounds of Brentwood College on Vancouver Island and climbed 25 feet into a tree. RCMP and conservation officers responded.Gymnasium […]
Scary stuff – one group above the law
Gary Mason is a long time Canadian newspaper columnist. After the Braidwood Inquiry’s astonishing adjournment June 19, Mason had this to say: The death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski is threatening to […]
A modest proposal (no babies eaten)
Joseph E. Stiglitz is a professor of finance and business at New York’s Columbia University. In 2001, he received the Nobel Prize in Economics and, throughout a lengthy career, has contributed broadly […]
Heads we win, tails you lose
In 2008, the federal Department of Justice and senior RCMP officers considered boycotting the Braidwood Inquiry into the homicide of Robert Dziekanski. Based on internal emails obtained through FOI, the Vancouver Sun […]
A country of ugly Canadians?
That’s what we are becoming, according to Ottawa law Professor Amir Attaran. Outstanding credentials and impressive career achievements mean that we should pay attention to his proposition. Dr. Attaran writes in the […]
The commish: sorta, kinda sorry
“As the iconic police service undergoes a sweeping wave of reforms, it must realize that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but of strength.” RCMP Commish William Elliott said, […]
in-sights.ca 
Is Reality finally having an adverse impact on The White House? https://www.rawstory.com/leavitt-miller-pretti/ "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to defend…