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“The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.” ~ Richard Nixon.

Posted on May 15, 2013 11:01 am by

When asked by Philip Till what the leaders needed to do in the last bit of the campaign on his show recently, I said Dix needed to get on his game and get aggressive if he wanted to win.In fact,I … Continue reading →

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This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Find the party that is accountable for its actions.

Posted on May 12, 2013 8:01 pm by

This week’s topic: What is the most important factor voters should consider at the polls? When Kathryn’s submission arrived in my email, it was clear that while we come from different positions on the political spectrum, she felt the same … 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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BC Liberal members decline and ignore requests for interview with leading LGBT blogger and advocate as ‘too risky’.

Posted on May 7, 2013 1:02 pm by

News today that Liberal MLA Mary Polak’s campaign manager has  resigned over anti- gay comments might surprise some, but not many in the LGBT community in BC. The entire story brings to light the issue of lesbian,gay, bi and transgender rights in the province, and why for … 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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This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Tackling child poverty essential to fixing broken school system

Posted on May 6, 2013 7:15 am by

This week, Kathryn and I debated the education platforms of the BC Liberals and the BC NDP. ( would have been nice to debate all the platforms,but column space simply wouldn’t allow such a large overview- we have to choose … Continue reading →

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My response to Gordon Wilson’s endorsement of Christy Clark? The updated list of 100+ reasons the BC Liberals need to go

Posted on May 5, 2013 10:28 pm by

Just when you think you’ve seen it all in BC politics…. well… you have a surprise on the evening news like we all had tonight. I’ve rushed to get this done and there is more to come – right now … Continue reading →

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I guess the message from our premier is…. ‘ It’s ok to do it as long as you don’t get caught.’ ?

Posted on April 27, 2013 10:02 am by

I absolutely had to pick my chin off of my desk this morning when I read Jonathon Fowlie’s feature on the premier. In particular, the portion where her son ( I do hate bringing anyone’s child into politics,but damn it, … 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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