Category Archives: The China Connection

Updated with readers photos of their BC** I’m not saying that it’s going to be easy…. I AM saying it is going to be worth it. The future is yours if you rise to the challenge.

Posted on May 18, 2013 11:50 am by

I grew up on moose meat, and the yearly fall hunt was as important as most city folk consider their tax refunds if they are so lucky. I’ve known the scent and feeling of hunting, of knowing what walked before … Continue reading →

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One of the best graphic images: The Election Web ( would the person who created this contact me for due credit?)

Posted on May 12, 2013 1:34 pm by

I started getting hits from this link today, and would love to both share it with all of you: http://www.thewebworks.bc.ca/bcpoli/htmlwebs/the_election_web_v1.0.htm I would  really love to hear from whoever created this amazing web that tells a story so much better than even … Continue reading →

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“There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government…” ~ Howard Zinn

Posted on May 11, 2013 7:02 pm by

On the eve of what is most likely going to be a change in government in this province, one would think that I would be exceptionally excited about all of it. After all, I’ve spent many years researching and writing stories on the … Continue reading →

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Just an opinion from a “retired Businessman who lives in the Greater Victoria Region.”

Posted on May 7, 2013 12:02 pm by

Gwyn Morgan, a “retired Businessman who lives in the Greater Victoria Region.”, penned an article in the Alberni Valley News yesterday. http://www.albernivalleynews.com/opinion/206277021.html?fb_comment_id=fbc_156711017836202_280258_157028854471085#f6ac7ecd047de Here is an excerpt: We also need to focus on balancing the provincial budget, rather than taking money away from … Continue reading →

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The BC Liberals: Jobs, Families, Tuna Melts.

Posted on April 24, 2013 6:41 am by

Our good friends over at Deep Rogue Ram, have done it again, this time with a Dan Murphy classic. Give the man a round of applause please!    

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“BC Liberal Legacy: A Huge Debt Burden” ( aka, Christy Clark really has no clue what she is talking about)

Posted on April 22, 2013 2:07 pm by

By now most of you will have heard of the soon to be departed premiers performance on CKNW this morning. It was stunning. If I had to name that hour I would call it ” How not to lie your way out … Continue reading →

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How Partisan Politics is killing democracy

Posted on April 21, 2013 4:34 pm by

In the grand scheme of all things political, many would still consider me a political neophyte. I didn’t take political science – business and criminology is far more useful – and my experience working in politics is limited to handling … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 6 years of blogging here at LailaYuile.com

Posted on April 16, 2013 8:01 am by

  Well, it was a bit of a shocking reminder as I logged into my blog this morning and received a celebratory congratulations on my 6th year anniversary – it was on this date 6 years ago I registered my … Continue reading →

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This weeks Column for 24Hrs Vancouver: “It’s a ‘dirty’ job, so let the U.S. do it themselves.”

Posted on April 8, 2013 7:57 am by

This week, Kathryn and I take on the debate : Should B.C. handle U.S. Coal exports? What do you think? (Winner of the last duel on $10-per-day child care was Laila Yuile with 81%.) Occasionally, I can’t help but wonder how … Continue reading →

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SNC Lavalin takes further ( damage control ?) action, replaces Gwyn Morgan and 3 directors.

Posted on April 4, 2013 8:46 am by

Stunning news this morning in the business world. Gwyn Morgan, chairman of the board of SNC Lavalin, will be stepping down following the 2013 AGM in May : http://www.snclavalin.com/news.php?lang=en&id=2055&action=press_release_details In addition, three more directors will be replaced : David Goldman, Pierre H. Lessard … Continue reading →

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