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Author Archives: Ian
BC Rail: From the frying pan into the fire
Today in an unusual Monday column the Vancouver Sun’s provincial political columnist Vaughn Palmer explains the indemnity deal that prematurely concluded the BC Rail trial. The column is based on an email Palmer received over the weekend from a clearly … Continue reading
Posted in BC Liberals, BC Politics, BC Rail, Christy Clark
Tagged Basi Virk, David Loukidelis, Graham Whitmarsh, indemnity, Inducement
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The BC Rail intrigue continues
Last night there was an interesting twitter debate between David Schreck and Gary Mason regarding John van Dongen’s questions in the house last Wednesday. If you recall, van Dongen asked AG – I can’t help but laugh – Shirley Bond … Continue reading
Adam Yauch
Adam Yauch died today, apparently of causes related to cancer. A whole generation – like me for instance – made their way to rap through the Beasties. Here’s a cut from the best record of 1989, Paul’s Boutique.
Van Dongen Questions
Geez, two questions in Question Period and two days later a principal resigns for greener pastures…
Posted in BC Politics
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NDP on top Nationally and in BC
Two interesting polls, one national, the other provincial. For the first time in maybe 25 years, the NDP is running first in a national poll. Decima Harris, in this week’s poll for the Canadian Press shows the NDP at 33%, … Continue reading
Posted in BC Liberals, BC Politics, Christy Clark
Tagged Adrian Dix, BCNDP, Forum Research, Harris Decima, Stephen Harper
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Gaddafi is to Gwyn Morgan as Christy Clark is to?
Gwyn Morgan! She’s just another client. A year ago the Globe and Mail saluted Christy Clark and singled out one man on her new team: ”It is encouraging that Gwyn Morgan”, the Globe editorialist wrote, “the former CEO of Encana … Continue reading
Van Dongen keeps his promise
John van Dongen has kept his word. Upon exiting the BC Liberal caucus the Abbottsford MLA told the Legislature and media he was particularly troubled by the BC Rail scandal and the BC Liberal’s decision to cover the defendants legal … Continue reading
Posted in BC Liberals, BC Politics, BC Rail, Christy Clark
Tagged BC Rail cover-up, indemnity, John van Dongen
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Fazil Mihlar and his fake elite
Don’t pay for the Sun. There you have it. If you read it – and I do for about five minutes a day – read it for free. In my view the Sun is a mixed bag of boring and … Continue reading
Saving Christy Clark
I was talking politics with a friend the other day. Surprise. In fact we were talking about Christy Clark. Bigger surprise. We were discussing Clark’s puzzling seismic shifts in rhetoric when he said to me, “nobody can tell what she … Continue reading
Another mea culpa
Sorry for disappearing. And over one of the more exciting couple of weeks in BC politics too. What a sorry excuse for a blogger I am. Here’s the mea culpa. One of the things with long term cancer accompanied by … Continue reading