BC May Be Headed for its Own Fiscal Cliff
The Government of BC has been on a borrowing and spending spree for about eight years.
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BC Budget hides $100 Billion, forces citizens to shoulder debt burden
As the Liberals develop their 2014 BC Budget, they ignore warnings of exploding capital borrowing, hide $100B in liabilities, and force citizens to shoulder their debt burden, says economist Erik Andersen.
Wheels coming off Liberal energy policy as contracts cancelled
Energy Minister Bill Bennett has cancelled 10 private power contracts, with plans to defer another 9. The question now is how far he will go to undo the damage of his government’s failed energy policy.
Site C Dam: A $10 Billion Taxpayer Subsidy for LNG, Fracking
Premier Christy Clark wants BC citizens to subsidize the oil and gas industry with a $10 Billion taxpayer-funded dam. Though she won’t put it quite like that, that’s precisely the implication of the policies she’s promoting in the run-up to May’s provincial election. Clark confirmed her vision for powering a new, much-ballyhooed Liquified Natural Gas … Continue reading Site C Dam: A $10 Billion Taxpayer Subsidy for LNG, Fracking
Changes on way to BC private power policy? Energy minster offers interesting answers
Energy Minister Bill Bennett hinted at changes to his government’s energy policy this week.
The $55 Billion private power racket and real story behind Hydro’s debt
British Columbians have been hearing a lot lately about BC Hydro’s shocking debt situation – which is far worse than it’s being described. Newly-minted BC Liberal Energy Minister Bill Bennett is supposedly on the warpath, looking for ways to trim the fat from the crown corporation’s bulging belly. The Liberal Government was “surprised” by last-minute cost revisions to … Continue reading The $55 Billion private power racket and real story behind Hydro’s debt
Rafe Mair on mainstream media a decade after leaving CKNW
It was ten years ago that I was unceremoniously dumped by CKNW, where I had been for 19 years – nearly 16 as the morning host. What does that have to do with an environmental web page? Modesty is not my long suit and I believe that had I stayed, the general public would have … Continue reading Rafe Mair on mainstream media a decade after leaving CKNW
Liberal Lies on LNG, Hydro Debt, Budget Spell Fiscal Disaster for BC
We are getting barrow after barrow of barnyard droppings dumped on our laps and we should know it. Premier Clark promised us huge LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) revenues in a few years. We would be debt free and have $100 BILLION in the to be created “Prosperity Fund”. That was at the start of the … Continue reading Liberal Lies on LNG, Hydro Debt, Budget Spell Fiscal Disaster for BC
Mainstream media ignoring real story on BC Hydro debt, skyrocketing power bills
I find myself in complete empathy with H.L. Mencken, when he said “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” I read Vaughn Palmer in Friday’s Sun, where he said, talking about the challenges facing Bill Bennett (not the real one but the one now in charge … Continue reading Mainstream media ignoring real story on BC Hydro debt, skyrocketing power bills
Are You a Multi-Issue Extremist? How Activism is Becoming Terrorism
Are You a Multi-Issue Extremist? If you read this site regularly, and subscribe to the claims and advice of Rafe Mair, you probably are. Because the 81 year-old Mair is British Columbia’s most well-known and well-loved Multi-Issue Extremist (MIE). The now long-established CSIS “Counter Terrorism Strategy” has defined individuals who express dissent toward any number … Continue reading Are You a Multi-Issue Extremist? How Activism is Becoming Terrorism