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Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on May 9th, 2016
The term “conflict of interest” poses difficulties for many people. That’s because lawyers make money by confusing simple things. If one has a public duty and private interest in the same area as that public duty, it’s a conflict, plain and simple. It does not mean that this person is a crook or making illegal […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on May 8th, 2016
I’ve watched the NDP with considerable interest since its foundation in 1961 as an amalgamation of organized labour and other left-wing groups. I thought that it would form government within a decade because the Conservative Party would fold and go away, the Liberals would move to the right, leaving the NDP on the centre-left in […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Apr 27th, 2016
This is not a new story – it goes back to 2008. In that year, the quintessential Toronto, true blue lawyer, David Johnston, received a call asking if he would write the terms of reference for a public inquiry. Prime Minister Harper had, with considerable reluctance, committed himself to an investigation into allegations that his […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Apr 26th, 2016
I have a question or two for NDP leader John Horgan, given recent developments. Let me be clear: I have no animosity towards Mr. Horgan – we only met once and just by accident. At that time, several years ago, Mr. Horgan stated that he favoured LNG because “the NDP couldn’t be against everything”. This illogical […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Apr 16th, 2016
Apparently, according to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and BC NDP leader John Horgan, we have a new doctrine in Canada which essentially says that Jobs Come Ahead Of Crisis When A Powerful Union Leader Says So. Any free society, as part of its basic philosophy, permits citizens to better themselves, legally, and to withhold their […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Apr 14th, 2016
When I was born, well, quite a while ago, R.B. Bennett was Prime Minister of Canada, Herbert Hoover was President of the US, Ramsay Macdonald was Prime Minister of the UK, Simon Fraser Tolmie was Premier of BC, and Louis Taylor was Mayor of Vancouver, my natal city. From then until March 28, 2016 the […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Apr 11th, 2016
Important events don’t always seem to be so. So it is with the changes last month in both the Green party and the NDP. Going back, say a fortnight, the ruling Liberals were unpopular as hell, led by an airhead who likes to have her picture taken and ride in airplanes. Despite that, I would […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Mar 22nd, 2016
It being just over a year until the next provincial election I fret that people really have no choice. The government is bloody awful and the opposition is scarcely a government in waiting and a lousy opposition to boot – what to do? What about a new party “coming up the middle”, something that pundits […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Mar 8th, 2016
Dear John Horgan, I hate to say this, but I told you so, and the flock of chickens I promised have now come home to roost. Many months ago I took you to task for supporting LNG without reservation. I told you that by doing this you had prevented your party from questioning each and […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Feb 28th, 2016
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