Snap Election this Spring?
I’m still getting used to the freedom of being an Independent — the freedom from “message box” politics. And, I’m still adjusting to the world of instant communications of my non-message box ruminations via Twitter!
Yesterday I did an interview with one of my Twitter “followers” continue reading
February 10, 2012The Politics of Log Exports
The rhetoric around log exports has ramped up in recent weeks, in part because of the Premier’s announcement at the Truck Logger’s convention that her government would not ban log exports. She claimed that banning log exports was a “job killing” strategy – and she’s correct. continue reading
January 27, 2012How many mills are at risk?
The tragic fire at Babine Forest Products has finally brought to light the question about whether there is a long term log supply for all mills and all communities in the Mountain Pine Beetle zone. This is a discussion that should have had much more profile continue reading
January 25, 2012Nursing homes routinely administer anti-psychotics, despite Health Canada warnings about the drugs: 16×9 investigation
Below is a link to the Global TV 16×9 story on the use of Chemical Restraints to control our seniors in care homes. Some very good lessons to be learned, for both Health Authorities and those of us that are considering a care home for continue reading
January 20, 2012Federal Liberal Party’s “Open” Leadership Vote Will Further Undermine Our Democracy
There wasn’t much coverage of the Federal Liberal Party Convention’s decision to allow non-party members to vote for their leader next time around (maybe because it’ll be a moot point if Bob Rae gets anointed). However, there is a major, and very undemocratic, trap in the continue reading
January 10, 2012Are You An Enemy of the State?
Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, in an “Open Letter” to Canadians yesterday (January 9) effectively labelled anyone opposed to the Enbridge pipeline project an enemy of the state, sorry an enemy of the “Harper Government.” Ok, he only called them radical ideologues who were using continue reading