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Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 30th, 2011
Just before I get down to business, I know that all environmentalists will be saddened that a former member of the group, Patrick Moore, allegedly got stiffed by a client for $120,000. I hate to sound like a “Johnny-come-lately” with good advice but, Pat, there are some professions where it’s wise to get your money […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 29th, 2011
The revelation by the Sun and the Province that a scientist in DFO, Dr. Kristi Miller, has been muzzled by the DFO and the Privy Council (which supports the Prime Minister’s Office) simply underscores how badly they have covered environmental matters in general and salmon concerns specifically. For example, back in the mid-nineties there was […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 26th, 2011
I commented here last week upon Premier Clark’s silence on all the great issues she faces and questioned what her policies will be. I expect no answer because she wants to put all Gordon Campbell did into the darkest corner of the cupboard. The strategy is “that was then and now is now”; I am […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 20th, 2011
I worry a lot when politicians are talking – usually double or even triple talk. Did I do that when I was in government?… Well it takes one to know one. I worry even more when they say nothing, something that Premier Christy Clark finds impossible when fudging on motherhood “issues” and tossing out the […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 18th, 2011
Why is it that the mainstream media ignore the down and dirty part of the environment? Yes, they do stuff on global warming and it’s good that they do but when it comes to local issues, apart from where Vancouver sends its garbage, they’re nowhere to be found. Consider the fish farm issue. This from […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 15th, 2011
“Blockbuster” hardly describes an internal DFO memo recently uncovered through the Cohen Commission on collapsing Fraser sockeye stocks – now made public in a blog by Don Staniford, the doughty fighter against Atlantic Salmon fish farmers, which battle has included a lawsuit by the shameless bastards. The 2003 memo (download here) contains some truly shocking […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 12th, 2011
I urge everyone to read this story about shark fins in the July 10 Province. It’s a tragic story and proves once again that corporations – who have no environmental concerns whatever – will log the last tree, dam the last river, and kill the last fish. Mentioned prominently is my good friend Anthony Marr. […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 8th, 2011
Vindication always feels good but as you read the Auditor-General’s report on the BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO), which reports to the Ministry of Environment – it’s the governments licensing and enforcement arm – the warm feeling of vindication quickly vanishes and you are swamped with the realization of what this government’s gross neglect has […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 6th, 2011
It doesn’t seem that big a deal when you first read the story on p. B2 of July 5’s Vancouver Sun under the heading ENBRIDGE, TRANSCANADA LEAKS DOMINATE SAFETY BOARD CASES. It outlines 100 different oil and gas pipeline leaks over two years, three quarters of which were the fault of Enbridge and TransCanada. Until […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jul 6th, 2011
Was the Gordon Campbell government corrupt? Does it matter? The answer to both questions is a resounding YES! For the purposes of this article I define corruption as “acting against the public good for political or other gains for the government party and/or its members, to the exclusion of meaningful public input”. Let me summarize […]
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