Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Well this turned out to be an interesting week .... We’ve had China’s communist government crackdown on the civil liberties of citizens in Hong Kong ... Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, and the two Michaels continue to make headlines ... and the Trans Mountain Pipeline got past it’s (hopefully) last legal hurdle, with Trevor Bolin of the Conservatives in BC speaking out on that. The threat of western separation grew stronger with Jay Hill taking on the leadership of WEXIT ... we’ve had more on racial tensions and discrimination ... and a former BC MLA came out on support with Conservative Party leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis .... Let’s get things started ... here’s ... #10 ... RICK PETERSON – Childcare? Let’s think outside the box ! (July 2 nd ) ... I remember clearly the day, when I was a young father, that I got a phone call at the office at 1:45 in the afternoon, in the middle of a hot summer day, that has since forever shaped the way that I think of child care. “Hi Rick. Sorry to bother ...

Former federal MP Jay Hill to lead Wexit separatist movement So, the Wexit independence party is reality – and for the foreseeable future -- Jay Hill has become its interim leader. For many years, Mr. Hill was the federal Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Prince George – Peace River.   He began as a Reform Canada MP (the West Wants in) ... and continued on through the formation of the Canadian Alliance Party, and then to the Conservative Party of Canada.   Now, in Wexit, the western separatist movement, he has moved to having the position that The West Wants Out. While there is independence sentiment in Alberta and Saskatchewan (not enough I believe to make it a reality – in my opinion) – I firmly believe that the majority of British Columbians will not go along with the idea. D on't get me wro ng --- I KNOW there are many issues and problems with our Confederation. That's one of the reasons why, very early on, I became a member of the Reform Party of Canada -- and...

Pollster, pundits and the media are picking over the election results looking for meaning therein. There isn’t any significant meaning -- the people have spoken -- the results are known. Trudeau carries on with a minority. He can no longer govern without support from one or more of the opposition parties. The most significant change is not obvious however. The Liberals no longer control parliament’s committees. The Conservatives, BQ and NDP will have 52% of committee memberships. This means the Liberals can’t block an inquiry into SNC-Lavalin, or the Vice-admiral Norman affair, without opposition support. That will put the ethics, honesty and openness of all parties to the test. Parliament will open with a Throne Speech. The content may be tempered by concessions to the opposition in return for support. We can expect the first Throne Speech to pass, and a budget will follow. After prolonged debate, the budget will also pass. ************************...