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Day Seven ... the week of July 6th to 12th


Sorry I’ve been unable to get the top 10 stories of the week out, for the past two weeks – but I’m back today. Let’s get underway with the first of two, from Winnipeg’s John Feldsted ...


#10 ... July 10th
FELDSTED: Why would the public place trust in any political party, spending its money, making personal attacks on rival party leaders instead of mapping a plan to deal with our major concerns?

#9 ... July 13th
ADAM OLSEN -- Rather than a healthy, vigorous (but healthy) exchange of ideas and solutions, it’s an all-out war of words in a last-ditch effort to win a majority government on election day

#8 ... July 13th
FELDSTED -- We are tired of carbon emissions nonsense. Less than 40% of industrialized nation are even trying to limit emissions and most are far short of the targets set in Paris in 2015

#7 ... July 8th
Those living in the Metro-Vancouver, lower mainland region, receiving free tickets to symphony concerts

#6 ... July 9th
Apparently, some of the disruptive and law-breaking groups were ‘chilled’ by the belief that they were being spied on

#5 ... July 11th
FRASER INSTITUTE states governments continue to ignore positive health reform lessons of countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands—including on PharmaCare

#4 ... July 9th
FRANK LEONARD is back … and he’s ‘Injecting Common Sense into Bylaw Enforcement’

#3 ... July 11th
DAN ALBAS: A group of unelected senior public servants in Ottawa will decide if an incident of ‘fake news’ is considered electoral interference or not – it will be up to the discretion of people typically appointed by the PM


#2 ... July 10th
‘When our resources are sustainability developed all British Columbians benefit.... we must put our ‘Made in BC’ stamp on it, and get to world” – BC Conservative leader Trevor Bolin

And finally, you the readers have made this the most read post this week.  But before I share it, I have to say I am puzzled.  It was the number one post last week as well, but you wouldn’t have known that as I was unable to get a top ten list posted.

So ... without further ado, here’s the one which has been the most read for two weeks in a row -- one I wrote in April 19th, 2017

#1 ... I CAN'T support that kind of campaign, or a party that would allow a leadership team to okay that kind of campaigning


I hope at least a few of the posts, from our contributors, have got you thinking about what they have to say --- and if you agree confirming why.  Or on the other hand, perhaps one or two had you stop and reconsider your position.

Regardless ... we will be here again starting tomorrow with more on Thoughts on BC Politics and More ... a discussion on political, economic and social issues in British Columbia, and Canada.

Enjoy your day!
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