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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Read the Fine Print – BC Place Casino Doubles Gambling in Vancouver
“Stop the expansion of gambling that has increased gambling addiction and put new strains on families.” – 2001 BC Liberal Election Promise. Two months ago the crash of the BC Liberal’s new on-line gambling site highlighted the massive expansion in … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Liberals, BC Place, BCLC, Broken Promises, Gordon Campbell, Kevin Krueger, Paragon Gaming, PavCo, T Richard Turner
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The HST and the NDP
No BS? What’s Up With That? There’s a story in this week’s Straight about the NDP and the HST – love those letter heavy sentences – featuring finance critic Bruce Ralston. The headline is “NDP admits it will be tough … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Ralston, Carlito Pablo, Carole James, Georgia Straight, HST, NDP
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Why Recall? Kevin Falcon’s Four Step Plan
Recall season begins November 15th. But what are the chances? Here’s a primer for success cooked up by rumoured BC Liberal leadership candidate Kevin Falcon in 1999. 1. “They have no legitimacy to act as the voice of the public … Continue reading
The Guy Behind The Mayor Guy
As seen in the Vancouver Observer I stumbled across Mike Magee shortly after 2001. In Vancouver’s non-profit world his reputation as a go-to guy was gold, and his name was whispered among friends in amazement. The first time I met … Continue reading
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Gordon Campbell – The Piano on the Liberal Party’s Back
Or so says Langley Councilor Jordan Bateman, who does double time as Rich Coleman’s Constituency President. And, in a recent posting on his LangleyPolitics.com site Bateman predicts Campbell will tell British Columbians he’s getting pushed out by the time the … Continue reading
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Picton Inquiry?
Premier Gordon Campbell says he’ll consider the need for a public inquiry into the murder of at least 50 women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, beginning in the mid-eighties. Take it from me. It ain’t gonna happen. The reason is very, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gordon Campbell, Missing Women, Public Inquiry, Robert Pickton
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