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Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 16th, 2011
There’s the old saw, “if a husband sends his wife flowers for no reason, there’s a reason.” So be it with the BC Rail scandal – if Christy Clark, Deputy Premier at the time of the “negotiations,” or “fix,” choose to suit, sees no reason for a full-fledged investigation into the mess, there’s a reason. […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Jan 15th, 2011
A new year and I enter the last year of my youth – I just celebrated the 40th anniversary of my 39th birthday. This is the year for my first great grandchild – a daughter will be born to my grandson Ty and his lovely wife Rhea in April. And it has all seemed to […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 26th, 2010
I strongly urge you to see economist Erik Anderson demonstrate how the Campbell government is deliberately bankrupting BC Hydro! Victoria Community TV Presents: Face to Face with Big Trouble at BC Hydro Retired economist Erik Anderson discusses a troubling and possibly sinister financial situation at BC Hydro. And he asks: Is BC Hydro being put […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 19th, 2010
This story was in the Nelson Post for November 15: BC Hydro and AXOR, the company behind the Glacier/Howser power project, no longer have a power purchase agreement. Just what that means for the controversial hydroelectric generating project is unclear, but the Nelson-Creston MLA says it’s “great news.” Michelle Mungall, MLA for the Nelson-Creston riding, […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 12th, 2010
There could not have been a worse government for the environment than the Campbell Liberals. On every possible front – farmland protection, fish farm disasters, the sale of our rivers and bankrupting BC Hydro, the total lack of environmental enforcement…It behooves us to examine the candidates very carefully and, in my opinion, rule out anyone […]
Posted in Audio, The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 12th, 2010
Rafe Mair discusses salmon, rivers, oil tankers and The Common Sense Canadian’s “Take Back Our BC” Tour. Rafe was in Nelson recently for a tour event when he had the chance to sit down with Bruce Wack from CJLY Radio. Get MP3 (14 MB | 15:10 min)
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Nov 3rd, 2010
I can only say this about Gordon Campbell’s resignation: if Damien and I did anything to assist this happening I’m only sorry that we didn’t do more and quicker. He was not only a bad leader – he disgraced himself and us. As an environmentalist I must also say that no matter who takes over […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Oct 19th, 2010
What a grand day for the BC Liberals! What a great relief to former Minister Gary Collins! I can’t wait to hear Gordon Campbell praise the Crown, Crown Counsel Berardino and the Justice system! The Crown bails out of the Basi Virk trial! How does that grab you? Meanwhile I, as a lawyer, feel sick. […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Oct 15th, 2010
Take Back Our BC! A Provincial Townhall Tour for Common Sense Canadians – Coming to Your Community Salmon, rivers, oil tankers, democracy. These will be the subjects of a rousing tour of BC this Fall and Spring, led by Rafe Mair and Damien Gillis, founders of the popular new online journal, The Common Sense Canadian […]
Posted in The Common Sense Canadian on Aug 15th, 2010
Gerry Hummel is the resident cartoonist for The Common Sense Canadian. Here is his second contribution.
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