Thoughts on BC Politics and More

We’ve lost a tremendous man. Al Raine was not only respected by everyone who knew him and worked with him, he was a man with incredible vision and determination. I had the good fortune to sit beside Al in our final years together at the TNRD. When Al spoke, everyone listened, and we knew his experience would lead us in making good decisions for the people we represent. Al was a friend, and someone I could trust. My thoughts are with his wife Nancy and their family at this most difficult time. Thanks Al, you will be remembered fondly and dearly missed

It seems whenever there is a community initiative for infrastructure development, there are those who argue about the potholes.   Somehow, we ought not to engage in this or that project until all the potholes are fixed. Of course, were every pothole fixed, we would be faced with a fresh new crop of them every spring.   It is the nature of Canadian weather that potholes will be our bane into eternity.     Image from Canadian Taxpayers Association video A recent example of this specious argument was raised by the Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation (CTF) bemoaning potential investment in a Nova Scotia airport .   Somehow, this is twisted into a personal project of the prime minister seeking to pander to wealthy golfers … and what about the potholes? Any reasonable investigation into this claim would reveal that the region is looking to establish an airport with a view to expanding the local economy and provided and air link that could b...