Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Remember when Trudeau senior used to praise Fidel Castro and Cuba. They were friends. And the ongoing praise and adulation of leftists throughout North America continued.    Well, not much anymore.    You see the western dollars in tourism has dried up with the Wuhan Virus and there is no viable economy in any case, so the place is s a mess.   This is highlighted in the retirement of Raul Castro, Fidel’s brother bringing an end to Castro rule ... but the old dogma continues with hand picked successors.    An article in the Wall Street Journal brings all of this to the fore and highlights the desperate conditions prevailing there and how with the internet seeds of rebellion are growing.    The article opens by saying: ‘ Raúl Castro said he is stepping down as chief of Cuba’s ruling Communist Party, leaving behind a demoralized country running on little but post-revolutionary fumes as it struggles with  growing food s...

WAKEY WAKEY ... rise and shine!!   I remember that from my youth (yah, it WAS a long time ago).  Well it seems that this past week many in the media have finally awoken to the fact that the BC Liberal imposed Carbon Tax is not -- AND NEVER WAS -- revenue neutral.  This is true at least for the majority of people that paid it, those being anyone that lived north of Hope, and who were in the ever shrinking middle class!   News story after news story is now making it abundantly clear, as this story from the Financial Post stated:  " How B.C.’s formerly ‘revenue neutral’ carbon tax turned into another government cash grab " And Me?  Well I've posted numerous stories on this beginning back in June of 2011 : Did you know that owing a forest can make you big money with BC’s carbon tax policies??  It’s true --- it’s one of the ways that business – and even government itself – can make it look as if they are doing mor...

What happened in Victoria last week?   Well for those interested in politics, the end of the week was the final sitting of the legislature for this session.   It was a day where a lot of reflecting on how the Fall session had gone, what had been accomplished, what could or should have, etc … and all of the media political reporters were there to get the comments on those and other things, from BC Liberal leader Christy Clark, and NDP leader John Horgan. In other words, the perfect opportunity to capture the media’s attention with a well-placed shot across the bow message.   Which party was missing from the BC Legislature to capitalize on this opportunity?   Dan Brooks and the BC Conservative Party. I met with Dan Brooks nearly two weeks ago, in Kamloops, to talk . At that time I suggested that he throw away his 'Pablum' stump speech and start getting hard-hitting. ASK … where are the tens of thousands of jobs that Christy Clark promised would ...