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Posted in The Tyee on Oct 19th, 2010
NDP leader should consider resigning and declaring a leadership convention this spring. The NDP is in deep trouble, which is good news for the Liberals and for any fledgling party of the “centre.” Whether or not the NDP is in terminal trouble, in the sense of being probable losers in the next election, depends upon […]
Posted in The Tyee on Oct 5th, 2010
New Dems wise to keep their distance from Bill Vander Zalm, despite his HST-fighting success. The HST business is having some interesting fallout. One need hardly note that the Campbell government is spinning out of control, otherwise how can you explain the appointment of Hon. Wally Oppal, QC to head up the Pickton inquiry? Of […]
Posted in The Tyee on Sep 20th, 2010
It may not, if Premier Campbell can’t learn from previous political meltdowns. So, Gordon (Pinocchio) Campbell is at 12 per cent “popularity.” I’d like to know who the hell the 12 per cent are! They must have just been aroused after a lengthy coma. In my lifetime I have witnessed four political meltdowns, four parties […]
Posted in The Tyee on Sep 7th, 2010
When our MPs debate, there’s nothing really at stake. Why even pay attention? When you read this, I will be in London trying to survive their coalition government, which, given a misstated word by the Deputy Minister Nick Clegg, means a minority government and democracy as we know it is doomed! Big Ben will no […]
Posted in The Tyee on Aug 23rd, 2010
Five ‘vectors’ spell doom for once-solid Crown corporation. Blame Campbell’s energy policies. Erik Andersen is a former Transport Canada economist with a long and interesting pedigree of examining the affairs of business and government. He has done a report for The Common Sense Canadian — I am a co-founder and regular contributor — on the […]
Posted in The Tyee on Aug 16th, 2010
They never say why they need so much info. I just don’t trust them. Gadfrey Daniel! I’m on the same side as Stephen Harper, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and Gadfrey Daniel! once more, the Fraser Institute! I say NO to the census “long form.” I must say, without intending to hedge, that my opposition takes […]
Posted in The Tyee on Aug 2nd, 2010
They’re sick. Which means longer jail sentences won’t protect kids. I’ve written on this subject before, but it is so important to our society that, with your leave, I’ll tackle it again. The subject is sexual predators and what to do with them. There has been much publicity recently about sex predators being released from […]
Posted in The Tyee on Jul 19th, 2010
Polls show BC’s Liberals are wounded. Carole James had better not assume they are dead. The latest polls put Gordon (Pinocchio) Campbell in deep doo-doo at 23 points behind the NDP. First, let’s talk about what this means for the NDP. As Carole James looks at the numbers she will note that while the Liberals […]
Posted in The Tyee on Jul 5th, 2010
I have here, ladies and gentlemen, a jar of dots. Now you see me pouring them on the table. Here they are: Campbell fibbing about the HST. Stock market scams. Bailouts of “investment” companies. The BP oil spill. Riots in Greece. The demonstrations at the G8 and G20 meetings in Toronto. Now let’s see if […]
Posted in The Tyee on Jun 21st, 2010
Why are we risking all to promote addiction to tar sands oil? Last Wednesday I put the finishing touch on this column, then zounds! as I was quickly making my way through Thursday’s Vancouver Province, there was an article by local oceanographer Peter Baker on the risks of rising oil tanker traffic, with bigger ships, […]
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