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- BC Liberal members decline and ignore requests for interview with leading LGBT blogger and advocate as ‘too risky’.
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- This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Tackling child poverty essential to fixing broken school system
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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.
- Surrey ranks in the Top 10 Most Dangerous cities in Canada - so why not add slot machines to one of the poorest neighbourhoods?
- (updated ) How Christy Clark set the standard for vulgar questions and innuendo - a rebuttal to David Obee, Editor in Chief of the Times Colonist.
- "There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government...” ~ Howard Zinn
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8 new schools NOW! A rally for education in Surrey
Join Surrey students, teachers, parents, and concerned citizens ( and myself ) this Sunday to take a stand for quality education and demand Christy Clark’s government build 8 new schools now! At 1pm on Sunday, please come and support the students of … Continue reading
BC Chamber of Commerce corporate directory link disabled – but I have corporate members list for you here!
There has been much discussion among British Columbians of boycotting members of the business associations who are behind the legal challenge to the FIGHT HST petition . Within hours of Elections BC refusing to pass the petition on, the links and websites … Continue reading
South Fraser Perimeter Road moves ahead as revised Fraser Transportation Group signs agreement with Ministry of Transportation
Late out in yesterday’s press releases from the government was the news that the Fraser Transportation Group came to an agreement with the province to complete the very contentious South Fraser Perimeter Road. You can read that press release HERE. … Continue reading
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“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one. ~Abbott Joseph Liebling, “Do You Belong in Journalism?” New Yorker, 4 May 1960
I could not have said it better myself. You may or may not have heard, but today is World Press Freedom Day. Started by the United Nations, the purpose of this day is to remind all of us of the importance … Continue reading
It’s amazing what you find on Youtube, courtesy of the BC Liberals.
So, there I was wasting time between periods of the LA Vancouver game, cruising YouTube’s political channels, and I found what appears to be a some kind of public service announcement about why the HST is so good, and why we … Continue reading
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Tagged bc bdp, bc hst, bc liberals, carole james, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, darry, fight hst, fight the hst, Gordon Campbell, hst, hst petition, Laila Yuile, no bc hst, sign the hst petition, the hst song
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Tercon Contracters Ltd vs. British Columbia… the rest of the story.
Official Opening of Kincolith Extension Highway May 17, 2003 B.C. Transportation Minister Judith Reid is joined by Dr. Joseph Gosnell, president of the Nisga’a Lisims Government (left), and Robert Nault, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada (right), cutting a cedar … Continue reading
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An Olympic sized Canadian bail-out for Intrawest could mean all Canadians pay for the 2010 games – whether they want to or not.
From the NY Post : Fortress says it is negotiating with the Canadian government, which it says promised to make it whole for the time Whistler/Blackcomb mountain is used for the Olympics. Intrawest is trying to get roughly $90 million, and wants to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 vancouver, 2010 vancouver olympics, bc liberals gordon campbell, breaking news 2010 olympics, business news, canadian government bails intrawest, cbc, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, intrawest bailout, intrawest news, Laila Yuile, NY Post, olympic news, olympic torch run surrey route, stephen harper, whistler blackcomb olympics, whistler olympic news
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” Campbell’s cellmate: The story The Sun wouldn’t publish”
Part 2 of the 4 part series currently being published online at The Legislature Raids is a must read for this rainy weekend, so grab a hot drink and settle yourself down for a wild ride. ” BC Premier’s Public/Private … Continue reading
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Tagged bc liberals, bc mary, Bc Rail, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, Gordon Campbell, Laila Yuile, lara dauphinee, maui, the legislature raids
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Laila’s list: Top 5 things NOT to do during the 2010 Summer-oops-Winter Olympics in Vancouver
I was recently checking out Vanilla Bill’s lineup on NW, and one of his topics was something like this: Olympic fever is sweeping the nation – when will Vancouver catch Olympic excitement? Uhhh, hate to tell you Bill, but maybe … Continue reading
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You heard it here locally first, on January 11th…now,CBC picks up NY post story and tells more of how Intrawest’s troubles are threatening the Olympics in Whistler
You heard it here first on January 11th, which is the date I brought you the NY post story that detailed the first real hint of trouble for Whistler/Blackcomb resort owners, Intrawest, whose creditors are threatening to foreclose on them and … Continue reading
