british columbia
The Teachers Union in BC – who is victimizing whom?
BC teachers deserve the ability to opt out of the BCTF In summer of 2011 a colleague asked when I thought the “limited strike” would end. My response was pragmatic and pessimistic. I indicated that I expected the “strike” to ... Read More »
Canada’s $40 million daily gift to America
On oil, world markets and the cost of having our resources 'landlocked' How would you like to take $40 million a day, wrap it in a nice ribbon and send it to President Obama? Because that is what we in ... Read More »
Lessons for BC in Alberta PC majority?
A big upset in Alberta's provincial election, pollsters & TV stations #fail, and hope for BC Liberals Anyone who has worked on an election campaign can tell you that a week is an eternity in politics. In the past week ... Read More »
Canuck’s fight not finished: Johnny Canuck
During last year's Vancouver Canucks Stanley Cup run I wrote about an old colleague of mine named Adam Mackay-Smith. I recall Adam being a talented bugger at Electronic Arts, and that he left to continue a career as a filmmaker. ... Read More »
Without pipes, we all lose out
Pipelines from Alberta are in the news a lot these days. And it’s only just beginning. How oil from the oilsands is delivered to market will become one of the biggest issues in politics and, business for years to come. ... Read More »
It’s ‘outrageous’ that union dues are used for political campaigns
Time to change the law that requires workers to pay union dues to support political causes, says Plant The headline news this morning is that the BCTF plans to campaign to unseat the government in the next election. A timely ... Read More »
Tapping into health care data to save lives and reduce costs
In British Columbia we are overlooking a vault of public treasure. If we allowed people we trust to open it, and analyze the treasure within, we could save thousands of lives and, potentially, billions of dollars in B.C. alone. This ... Read More »
A proposal to re-balance public / private sector pay
Public pay and pensions are much in the news. Unions representing BC teachers, municipal workers, and most provincial employees are out looking for more. The more that they want is from the pockets of taxpayers and from governments facing tight ... Read More »
First the Whine, Then the Wine
Taxpayer-funded dining like the one Heather Deal documented in Halifax uncovered again. FOI shows BC municipal politicians racked up food & booze bills at UBCM After the whine, came the wine—all on the taxpayers’ tab. You may recall the Union ... Read More »
Something you might not know about BC Hydro rates
The usual job of a utilities commission is to protect consumers from high prices that might otherwise be charged by monopoly service providers. The utility asks for an X% increase, and the regulator gives it something less. So it was ... Read More »
