Horgans FOI omnibus style bill that would remove the premiers office from scrutiny,reveals the Emperor has no clothes

Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same, especially when it comes to how leaders respond to power. While many had high hopes for Horgan, his performance yesterday in the legislature and with media, seemed to finally be the tipping point for reporters. First, the response to a BC Liberal member askingContinue reading Horgans FOI omnibus style bill that would remove the premiers office from scrutiny,reveals the Emperor has no clothes

The more things change, the more they stay the same: BC NDP government approves continuation of Site C – BC’s biggest boondoggle – for the second time.

If you had told me years ago that one day I would be sitting down to write about the second time Horgan made the worst decision of his career, I would have shook my head and chuckled. And I would have likely said: “No, he’s a smart man, he wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.”Continue reading The more things change, the more they stay the same: BC NDP government approves continuation of Site C – BC’s biggest boondoggle – for the second time.

*updated* This one is for Dermod: When is arms length decision making, not?

Of all the valued friends or colleagues I’ve had who have passed on in recent years, Dermod was the one I could never find words for, after he passed. I think its because I have never met anyone else like him, and probably never will. He had an exquisite mind and it worked in suchContinue reading *updated* This one is for Dermod: When is arms length decision making, not?