Thoughts on BC Politics and More

As I prepare to rest my pen for a few days, I was cleaning out the drafts folder in my blog. Over the past year, a few dozen dust bunnies have accumulated and I decided to go through them and see what was there. Among the forgotten posts was one that I thought was worth resuscitating. It's about governance, politics, people, parties and what motivates and inspires them. While the original post was languishing, I think there is a freshness to the content because in both the provincial and federal legislatures we have minority governments. On a recent political panel, I heard the pundits debating how long the federal government might last. While there were varying opinions of the timeline, there was agreement that an election was most likely going to happen at the first moment that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau senses he can win a majority government. I see we are still playing kings and queens. The pursuit of power and collecting as much o...

The myth that our federal government is in charge of our economy is ludicrous, and federal interventions in business are killing our economy . Our constitution sets out the powers and responsibilities of provinces under Sections 92, 92A, 93, 94, 94A and 95. 92. In each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated; that is to say, 1 Repealed. 2 Direct Taxation within the Province in order to the raising of a Revenue for Provincial Purposes. 3 The borrowing of Money on the sole Credit of the Province. 4 The Establishment and Tenure of Provincial Offices and the Appointment and Payment of Provincial Officers. 5 The Management and Sale of the Public Lands belonging to the Province and of the Timber and Wood thereon. 6 The Establishment, Ma...