Posted on May 29, 2015 11:30 am
by Laila
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It’s a stunning Friday morning here on the coast; the sun is shining bright and hot, high enough in the sky at this time of year to chase shadows away completely before 10 am. Taking a look at the chatter online, people are still… Continue Reading ““The more that government becomes secret, the less it becomes free.” ~ James Russell Wiggins”
Category: BC Liberals, BC NDP, BC Politics, crime, Federal politicsTags: bc liberals, bc ndp, Christy Clark Tim Duncan, deleted emails, FOI, government, Tim Duncan, Todd Stone
Posted on August 30, 2014 1:14 am
by Laila
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We can be seduced…by powerful political groups that promise more wealth and lower taxes. Those with power can use clever, psychological tricks and play upon our weaknesses and brokenness in order to attract us to their way of thinking. We can be manipulated into… Continue Reading “Friday afternoon on a long weekend, do you know where your government is? “Error 404- information or government not found””
Category: BC Liberals, BC NDP, BC Politics, crime, The EnvironmentTags: alexandra morton, aresenic, bc liberals, blue film, chief mining officer, christy clark, drinking water, government, Imperial Metals, Jean Vanier, likely bc, Ministry of Environment, mount polley, polley lake, quesnel lake sedimet samples, quesnel lake water samples
Posted on August 6, 2014 5:13 pm
by Laila
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In the days since the horrific failure of the tailings pond dam at the Mount Polley Mine, and the silence that initially followed from our government and the company, one thing is clear to me. Sadly, as a province we cannot in good faith,… Continue Reading “One tough question for the BC Government”
Category: BC Liberals, BC NDP, BC Politics, The EnvironmentTags: bill bennett, christy clark, government, likely bc, mary polak, mount polley mine, tailings pond, tailings pond breach
Posted on June 23, 2014 8:26 am
by Laila
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This week, Brent and I address an issue often commented about on social media. Brent presents this week, and this is my response to him: This week’s topic: Should B.C. teachers remain unionized? It’s more than a bit ironic that every anti-BCTF rant I’ve… Continue Reading “This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: BCTF fights for teachers, kids.”
Category: 24 hours Vancouver The Duel, BC Liberals, BC NDP, BC PoliticsTags: bc liberals, bc teachers federation, BC teachers strike, BCTF, christy clark, government, teachers strike, teachers union, Uncategorized
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