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Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 11th, 2012
I have good news for our premier. If what I’m about to say is wrong, you have nothing to worry about. You see, Premier, I have this radical notion that the mood of the voter has changed – you evidently don’t, making it obvious (sorry to talk as if you are a slow learner) that […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 8th, 2012
Enbridge is proposing two pipelines to Kitimat BC to take Tar Sands gunk (more politely “bitumen”) to tankers who at 300 per year will take it to China as is, or to the United States for refining, thence China. Today I want to deal with the pipelines only. The horrible consequences of tankers on our […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 2nd, 2012
I write this not just as a New Year’s thought but also as one looking personally at his ninth and presumably last decade. And a sad scene I see. From the commencement of time ownership and control of societies have been shared, preposterously unfairly, between “them that has and them that doesn’t”. It continues today […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Dec 22nd, 2011
I must say I was surprised to see that Conservative leader John Cummins supports the proposed Enbridge pipeline from the Tar Sands to Kitimat and I have since wondered if that would impact the NDP, the Liberals, both – or anyone. John has never been strong on complicated issues and I wonder if he realizes […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Dec 12th, 2011
I see that Premier Photo–Op has appointed George Abbott, Education Minister, to work on revamping the Liberal Party to get it out of the ditch prior to the May 2013 election. Good luck, George – you’ll need it. My latter day concerns have been about environmental issues, something I don’t believe the Liberals can do, […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Dec 9th, 2011
The paths, inexorably to a meeting point to violence, can only be changed by the senior governments, especially the feds. The cause of these paths are three: 1. the proposed Enbridge oil pipelines to Kitimat, carrying bitumen (sludge from the Tar Sands) mixed with gas (condensate), with one line running the condensate to the Tar […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Dec 5th, 2011
Editor’s Note: Since the publication of this editorial, The Vancouver Sun has published a form of a correction story on its front page Monday – though no mention of the mistakes it made with its Saturday headline story. There is a reason – a big reason – chiefs of all First Nations in line to […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 30th, 2011
On November 24th a “roast” was held for me and it was a fantastic night. During my speech I raised the “Ryerson” incident that was recently revived. About 10 years ago I received a call from a young woman from the Ryerson School of Journalism who asked if I would write the main article for […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 26th, 2011
Joe Trasolini, long time civic politician and Mayor in Port Moody, has opted to run for the NDP in the forthcoming by-election. This is shattering news for the Campbell/Clark Liberals for a number of reasons. First off, it was always assumed, by the Liberals at any rate, that he was a Liberal and likely their […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 17th, 2011
A version of this article first appeared on the website of Strategic Culture Foundation, a Russian online paper. Let me explain the title to this article. Canada’s overriding mission, according to its constitution. is “Peace, Order and Good Government”, yet I see violence ahead and It’s all about the Tar Sands in Alberta, the worst […]
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