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- 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.
- “The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.” ~ Richard Nixon.
- This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Find the party that is accountable for its actions.
- One of the best graphic images: The Election Web ( would the person who created this contact me for due credit?)
- “There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government…” ~ Howard Zinn
- BC Liberal members decline and ignore requests for interview with leading LGBT blogger and advocate as ‘too risky’.
- Just an opinion from a “retired Businessman who lives in the Greater Victoria Region.”
- This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Tackling child poverty essential to fixing broken school system
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- 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.
- 100 + reasons the BC Liberals must go.
- “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?
- Want to know how much it costs to build a road,bridge or overpass?
- Friends helping friends: The story of how the BC Liberal - SNC Lavalin connection persists with Christy Clark.
- SNC Lavalin takes further ( damage control ?) action, replaces Gwyn Morgan and 3 directors.
- "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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Tag Archives: colin hansen
Who’s been naughtiest in B.C. Politics?
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/laila-yule/santas-naughty-list-bc-liberals_b_2252877.html “The holiday season is here and children everywhere are writing to Santa, hoping that they haven’t made the naughty list. It turns out that it’s not only children who should be worried this year! I received a tip … Continue reading
Posted in BC Liberals, BC NDP, BC Politics
Tagged bc liberals, bill bennett, christmas, christy clark, colin hansen, Huffington Post BC, lailayuile, rich coleman
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Straight from the horses mouth: Premier Campbell and Huggies Hansen tell it like it was – back in 2008.
Watch this video, and listen carefully. Listen to Gordon Campbell talk about how bad the economy is, and how changes will have to be made. Listen to Colin talk about how if a P3 financer can’t get financing, another company … Continue reading
BC Liberals wanted HST – despite high level warnings of job loss, wage loss and productivity loss for up to 5 years
Cross posted from Honestly Shared Taxation, another blog I co-author with writer Norman Farrell. Jonathan Fowlie of the Vancouver Sun has breaking news this September 1st,2010. Here is an excerpt: FOI documents: B.C. government adopted HST despite warnings of negative impact … Continue reading
We cordially invite you to visit our new blog: ” Honestly Shared Taxation”
This is how history happens, people. I’ve learned that real leaders aren’t always the men and women making deals on Howe Street, nor are they always those charged with the care and growth of our province. Real leaders are regular … Continue reading
Part II : Jesus turned water to wine, but who turned hot air into $$$$$ ?
Before anyone starts screaming at me for what I am about to write, let me say that I am all about saving and preserving the world we live on for as long as we possibly can. If you read anything … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged bc government, bc green energy advisory task force, bc liberals, carbon offsets, carbon tax, chris trumpy, colin hansen, Gordon Campbell, james tansey, Laila Yuile, ledcor, offsetters clean technology, pacific carbon trust, save our rivers, surrey school district, vanoc
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“Scope changes” to South Fraser Perimeter Road fuels rumours that the project is dead – and the Liberals are out of money.
What?? You don’t say?? Are the Liberals once againover budget, and underfunded – before a project even starts? NOoooo…. say it ain’t so!!!! A little birdie flew by my window tonight, and whispered some sweet nothings in my ear… oh … Continue reading
How much will the HST cost you? Figure it out for yourself with the HST hit list !
Gordon Campbell says that the HST won’t cost British Columbians very much. image from : http://scoutmagazine.ca/2009/07/25/province-to-screw-restaurant-business-in-broad-daylight/ In fact,he says it will only cost the average British Columbian a couple of hundred dollars a month, but the benefits are far greater! … Continue reading
Posted in Laila Yuile
Tagged basi-virk, bc liberals, bc ndp, bc place roof, Bc Rail, Bill Tieleman, bill vanderzalm, casino royale, colin hansen, drunk driving, fight hst, fight the hst, Gordon Campbell, how much will the hst cost me?, hst in bc, jane thornthwaite, kash heed, kevin krueger, Laila Yuile, north vancouve, pacific gazetteer, pavco, public eye online, publication ban, RCMP, richard turner, sean holman, supreme court
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Campbell’s Harmonized Sales Tax and the Working Joe ( and Jill)
Time for a blast from the past. I originally wrote and posted this piece over a year ago- July 24th, 2008. Reading it tonight, I found myself shaking my head and laughing. A year later, not a lot has changed … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged basi-virk, bc liberals, Bc Rail, carbon tax, colin hansen, Gordon Campbell, harmonized sales tax, hst, missing emails
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PAID, Civil Servant Olympic “Volunteers”- another novel idea sponsored by the BC government
I couldn’t believe what I heard on the radio on the drive home yesterday. The BC government has initiated an offer for any civil servants who live within the lower mainland, to be given up to 15 days off to … Continue reading
