Welcome once again to
Day Seven ... where we look back at the weeks ten most read commentaries and op
/ ed pieces ... this week we also welcome Brian Peckford, and hope that you’ll
enjoy his thoughtful comments.
But right now, let’s get
into things. Here is #10 ...
ELLIS ROSS: The
only people who have a right to decide who represents them are the band members
themselves (01/28)
... we’ve always had to cope with
outsiders and so-called experts telling us who best represents First Nations,
or what we should do within our own territory. Yet none of these people have
ever lived on reserve or spent any significant time with the people who
actually live there. Think about it. It would be the same as me telling the
people of BC to denounce the federal or provincial government because the Queen
of England has final say in all matters ...
#9 ... ADAM OLSEN: BC
Greens are not opposed to resource use, however, we have long been critical of
how our natural resources have been managed (01/31)
... we are concerned about a model of
natural resource development in BC that has for too long relied upon simply
extracting and exporting non-renewable resources, often in a way that benefits
the shareholders of major multinational corporations more than it benefits
local communities ... we have outstanding natural assets in BC, and we can be
smarter and more innovative about how we manage them ...
#8 ... FURSTENAU: I’ve
spoken with potential candidates, supporters and members who are excited to
bring fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to this campaign (01 / 27)
... Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan
Valley, is now in the running to be the next leader of the BC Green Party. In
making the announcement in Victoria this morning Furstenau stated, “BC needs a
new style of leadership that listens to evidence and to communities,” Furstenau
said.
#7 ... PECKFORD: Canada’s
Laggard Performance (02/01)
... on a number of occasions, I have highlighted Canada’s poor
performance compared to other countries on ease of doing business. I have used
the World Bank study that showed for last year Canada coming in a dismal 23. In
two areas in particular we did really bad; 124th for the time it
takes to get an electrical permit, and 64th in the time it takes to
get a construction permit. Now comes another study ...
#6 ... BC GOVT: Every
rural, urban, domestic, international, public, private, full-time or part-time
student will soon have access to 24/7 mental health and referral services
(01 / 28)
... the province has selected Morneau
Shepell to develop a free mental health counselling and referral service for
post-secondary students throughout BC ... chosen to create and operate a 24 / 7
mental health counselling and referral service for post-secondary students at
all public and private post-secondary institutions ... will provide on-demand,
immediate counselling and referral support to almost half a million students in
public and private post-secondary institutions ...
#5 ... ROTHENBURGER: When
municipal politicians think they’re worth too much (01 / 26)
... how much a municipal
politician worth? A common answer among taxpayers is likely to be, less than
they’re getting. It’s a serious question, though, and a challenging one.
Councils have the unenviable job of deciding how much they should pay
themselves. Unenviable, because while setting your own salary might seem like a
dream come true, in politics it’s a deadly proposition ...
#4
... RESOURCE WORKS: Thoughtful
views do exist on the natural gas project across BC's north ... others are
stunningly simplistic, often emotional, and/or romanticized ... others are
outright racist (01 / 29)
... social media channels continue to
sizzle with people claiming to be “right” on the issue of Wet’suwet’en
hereditary chiefs, the Wet’suwet’en council, and the Coastal GasLink (CGL)
pipeline. Our pages, like others, have been flooded with arguments supporting
those hereditary chiefs opposed to the pipeline, or backing the elected council
that supports the pipeline and its promised benefits ...
#3 ... FORSETH: While there’s a good likelihood
participants will find work after completing their program, can
someone explain why one will cost $18,000 per participant – and the other double
that at $37,000 (01 / 30)
... So, here is my question ... or maybe
questions? Tuesday’s announcement was to provide training for new career path
opportunities that will allow British Columbians to support themselves and
their families. This program, for 25
individuals (both men and women) works out to, as I mentioned, $18,000 per
person. Yesterdays announcement, is for what appears to be the same type of
training ...
#2 ... YUILE: The
bottom line for LNG investors is profit - there is nothing altruistic about
pursuing these projects, no matter how much proponents try to paint them
green and clean (01 / 29)
... having been a
firm critic of fracking and the pursuit of LNG in BC for many more years than
the NDP have been in power, I can still recall the time John Horgan said
Christy Clark needed to do the LNG math and warned about focusing on LNG too
much. Even though he was very open then about being a supporter of LNG, he
wasn’t convinced it was prudent to invest so much into it, at the risk of
leaving other sectors behind ...
AND NOW ... here is the commentary that caught the eyes of the most
people this week ...
#1 ... FORSETH:
A number of years ago The Eagles recorded and released a song entitled, “Get
Over It”. To
me at least, the lyrics seems appropriate to the situation (01 / 29)
... apparently,
soon, to the government, means work will begin a year and a half from now ...
and being completed will take in excess of two years from now. Which is why I
find this statement from Vancouver – Kensington NDP MLA Mable Elmore little
more than propaganda ... and an excuse, at taxpayer expense, to take a shot at
the opposition party
...
And with that, we will
put an end to this edition of the top ten most read commentaries of the week
... and also take the opportunity to welcome former Newfoundland Labrador
Premier Brian Peckford to our team, with occasional commentaries from his blog Peckford 42.
Take care ... and we’ll
be back again tomorrow.
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