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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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From 24Hrs Vancouver : Clark ( Clarke) settles accident claim out of court.

Posted on May 2, 2013 10:23 pm by

A long-standing Supreme Court lawsuit naming B.C. Premier Christy Clark as a defendant was settled out of court just weeks prior to the upcoming provincial election, 24 hours has learned. A statement of claim for an accident that took place … Continue reading →

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This weeks column for 24HRS Vancouver: Money needs to be restored to starved justice system

Posted on April 29, 2013 7:06 am by

This week, Kathryn and I didn’t so much duel, as we did bring light to a big issue in British Columbia that has yet to make an appearance in any campaign to date. The question this week is: What should … 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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