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Playing with the Dragon III : Why the LPC’s historical alliance with China is one to watch amid current disputes
Everything Old Is New Again It was back in 2012 when I first started following Canada-China relations, prompted by then CSIS director RIchard Faddens comments that CSIS was investigating foreign influence on Canadian politicians. The research I did lead to this post, which…
BC Election 2017 wrap-up : Just Vote please. Just damn well vote.
With the election upon us tomorrow, I think it’s safe to say that when it comes to BC politics, I am still a hopeful cynic. Hopeful because I know change is possible,even if the BC Libs retain power tomorrow. Cynical because despite that, I…
BC Election 2017: Promises, lies & integrity.Which will matter to BC Voters?
After a gorgeous weekend gardening with the Snowbirds and the CF-18 practicing overhead, the rain has returned and politics is once again on the agenda for both politicians and die-hard poli-watchers alike. While the official writ drop announcing the election just happened last week,…
“He did not care in which direction the car was travelling, so long as he remained in the driver’s seat.” – Lord Beaverbrook
A new friend who is rapidly becoming educated in the ways of government after having jumped into the deep end of the convoluted pool of BC politics, asked me a question I couldn’t answer recently: “Laila, I have to believe that when people enter…
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