Tag Archives: Gordon Campbell

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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This week’s column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Cutting services to most vulnerable a typical Liberal tactic

Posted on February 24, 2013 4:33 pm by

Winner of the last duel on the value of the Canadian Senate was Laila Yuile with 64%. This week’s topic: Is the recent B.C. budget really a Liberal budget — or an NDP-style one? Premier Christy Clark — who still … Continue reading →

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The definition… of desperation.

Posted on January 5, 2013 5:56 pm by

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/John+Doyle+replaced+government+watchdog/7780621/story.html    ”John Doyle, the tough Auditor-general who has taken the B.C. Liberal government to task on everything from access to documents related to the Basi-Virk political corruption case to B.C. Hydro’s highly controversial use of deferral accounts, appears to … Continue reading →

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” The most open, accountable and democratic government in Canada.” ~ Promise #9 2001 BC Liberal Vision

Posted on June 20, 2012 11:12 am by

Last year, Norman Farrell located a full copy of the 2001 BC Liberal campaign platform – at the library of the University of Laval, in Quebec. Since Ms. Clark served as Deputy Premier from 2001 to 2005 – very much … Continue reading →

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Add another to the 100 reasons the BC Liberals have to go…

Posted on April 21, 2012 1:47 pm by

Posted this on Facebook this morning, sharing here now. An absolute must read from Stephen Hume in the Van Sun today: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Hume+surrendered+sovereignty+pipeline+hearings+analyst+warns/6495354/story.html

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“Official truths are often powerful illusions” ~ John Pilger

Posted on February 26, 2012 10:00 pm by

” Hi Laila…Remember the Principle of Parsimony, aka Occam’s Razor that says: “simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones.”  The illusion of a fixed price contract is great optics even though its an illusion.  As you quite … Continue reading →

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Contradictory rules may give Order of BC to Campbell on a loophole, but rules also give the power to terminate as well.

Posted on September 6, 2011 2:16 pm by

Let me address the rumours floating around that the Order of BC Advisory Council is going to rely on an “obscure rule” to appoint our disgraced former premier Gordon Campbell, to the Order of BC. And I do think perhaps they will … Continue reading →

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Yes, Stephen, social media can stop Gordon Campbell from getting the Order of BC…because he isn’t even eligible!

Posted on September 4, 2011 10:45 am by

That headline, in response to Stephen Hui’s article in the Georgia Straight: Politics Can social media stop Gordon Campbell from getting Order of B.C.? by Stephen Hui on September 4, 2011 at 8:59 AM Stephen Hui The B.C. government has … Continue reading →

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Shame on you, Mr. Harper, shame…

Posted on June 24, 2011 9:19 am by

Canada’s New (really) High Commissioner in the UK Gordon Muir Campbell (former ‘High’ Comishn’r in Hawaii)  Credit: Ivana C. Justice.

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Lessons in big money,bad politics and blind ambition.

Posted on May 11, 2011 11:09 pm by

Politics, n:  [Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites"]  ~Larry Hardiman Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.  The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.  ~Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary,1911  Politics is the gentle art of … Continue reading →

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