Welcome to the first
edition of Day Seven, for 2020. We did
take a bit of a hiatus over Christmas and New Years however as they say on TV, “We
now return you to our regularly schedule program”
Beginning with #10, we
actually have a 3-way tie for the week, our first ever! Let’s begin:
#10A ... ’20 for 2020’ ... The
carbon tax, which adds hundreds of dollars a year to the cost of living for
each of us ... and untold thousands of dollars to BC businesses and industry
... must end
... I asked BC Liberal Forestry critic
John Rustad about his thoughts on this, and he was quick in stating that while he
was happy to see this type of help, for struggling forestry
workers, he wondered why a press release now? His question to me was, “Did it really take them a year to respond to the forestry
crisis, and take this step?”
#8 ... ’20 for 2020’ -- The public should be able to hold the BC Medical Association (and its members) accountable for their policies and practices
... I
can’t say how serious an issue this may be, and in fact I have never had need
to consider it. Given however this was suggested, as I mentioned, by a number
of people, it tells me it is something which needs to be resolved ...
... while the Labour
Minister was telling British Columbians about having the lowest unemployment
rate in Canada, there were in fact 1,200 fewer full-time jobs available … and over
7,500 fewer part-time jobs. Worse hit were those aged 55 and over who saw an
incredible 6,500 job losses!
... Weaver went on to
say,
“As the leadership race unfolds, I believe that it is important for the BC
Green Party to develop a new vision and voice independent from mine. My
presence in the BC Green caucus could hinder that independence” ...
... the notion
that compensation will ease the sense of loss and grief overwhelming victim’s
families, friends and loved ones is cynical. Each of us processes the sudden
and unexpected loss of a loved one differently. There is no magic elixir that
can deal with lives turned topsy-turvy in an instant ...
... what will happen in a year from now –
in two years – or whenever the grant runs out? They’ll have to go, cap in hand,
to ask for something that should instead be funded on an ongoing basis; they
should not have to wonder where the money is going to come from, so that they
are able to continue providing this much needed service ...
... Todd Stone, Official Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs and
Housing, is continuing his call for the NDP government and Housing Minister
Selina Robinson to immediately implement legislation that will enable local
governments to allow for split-zoning, before more small businesses are forced
to close their doors due to skyrocketing property taxes ...
... illegal buildings were constructed on
crown land. Heavy equipment was operating in a salmon bearing river during
spawning season, to build a water intake for the buildings. If anyone else had
done this, the equipment would have been seized, the operators or company would
have been fined $1 million+ and potentially someone would have been in jail.
But no action was taken ...
AND NOW ... here is the article which you
the reader found of most interest this past week ...
... since the
September ruling, the Prime Minister (Justin Trudeau) has stated that he
accepts the court ruling and will amend the federal law accordingly,” said
McLeod. Under the court ruling, it has until March to amend the law. I
suspect that the government will have to ask for an extension, six weeks is not
sufficient to meet the courts deadline ...
Thanks again for being a part of this journey ... we’ll be back tomorrow
to start all over again. I hope you’ll
join us then.
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