Bob Long Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 minute ago, King Heffy said: I'm not particularly happy about the lack of action against the money laundering in casinos, but overall they haven't done anything that I take issue with. I'd rather be angry about good things a government hasn't done instead of bad things a government did do. sure but inaction on key issues isn't a good thing imo. Hospital services e.g., have stagnated. Saying sure but the Lieberals, etc., doesn't excuse a lack of action imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Bob Long said: sure but inaction on key issues isn't a good thing imo. Hospital services e.g., have stagnated. Saying sure but the Lieberals, etc., doesn't excuse a lack of action imo. I'd say taking the time and being deliberate in action to address the issue thoroughly instead of taking action for the sake of taking action and ending up with unintended consequences is probably the better approach. And it's not like hospital services haven't been looked at either. I'm pretty ok with the changes they've attempted primarily because they've taken the time to think things through and tried to avoid creating unintended consequences. Can they do better? Sure. There's always - always - room for improvement. It's just a matter of vision, resources, and political will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 7 hours ago, Bob Long said: I think the BC conservatives are going to do quite well in rural areas Mo Amir interviewed BC Conservative leader John Rustad on a recent show: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: I'd say taking the time and being deliberate in action to address the issue thoroughly instead of taking action for the sake of taking action and ending up with unintended consequences is probably the better approach. And it's not like hospital services haven't been looked at either. I'm pretty ok with the changes they've attempted primarily because they've taken the time to think things through and tried to avoid creating unintended consequences. Can they do better? Sure. There's always - always - room for improvement. It's just a matter of vision, resources, and political will. Heck, you could even form a committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 B.C. Ferries seeks better dry-dock access for repairs https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-ferries-seeks-better-dry-dock-access-for-repairs-8387421 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 ^ good luck. Years of watching new builds go off shore, is not going to help the local guys be more receptive to working with the ferries. Washington Marine is also very booked with building the new Coast Guard and Navy ships, and are probably still a bit pissed at the Ferries trying to cut into their Seaspan drop trailer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 2 hours ago, Gurn said: ^ good luck. Years of watching new builds go off shore, is not going to help the local guys be more receptive to working with the ferries. Washington Marine is also very booked with building the new Coast Guard and Navy ships, and are probably still a bit pissed at the Ferries trying to cut into their Seaspan drop trailer service. All the shipyards are busy and didnt even bid on things from BC Ferries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Drought withered B.C. Hydro's revenues by $1B by end of its third quarter https://www.timescolonist.com/business/drought-withered-bc-hydros-revenues-by-1b-by-end-of-its-third-quarter-8387409 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Three new Foundrys to open on Vancouver Island, 7 elsewhere in province https://www.cheknews.ca/three-new-foundrys-to-open-on-vancouver-island-7-elsewhere-in-province-1193755/ The B.C. government has announced it will open 10 new Foundrys across the province, three of which will be on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Sooke-West Shore will be the locations of the new Island-based centres, and the others will be in Burnaby, Chilliwack, Quesnel, South Surrey, Vancouver, Vanderhoof and the West Kootenays. Foundry‘s are centres for young people aged 12-24 to access supports for mental health and well-being, substance use, social support and services, navigation assistance and self-care. There are 25 Foundry centres around the province currently, and these 10 will bring the total to 35 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 B.C. introduces new position to expedite progress on Indigenous child welfare https://www.cheknews.ca/b-c-introduces-new-position-to-expedite-progress-on-indigenous-child-welfare-1194132/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 What? Ex-NDP cabinet minister quits the party with a letter that brands the BC NDP caucus as antisemitic. Suggests that antisemitism is widespread in Service BC. Eby’s recollection of events leading up to Robinson’s leaving in the Province story does not jive with Robinson’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 32 minutes ago, Boudrias said: What? Ex-NDP cabinet minister quits the party with a letter that brands the BC NDP caucus as antisemitic. Suggests that antisemitism is widespread in Service BC. Eby’s recollection of events leading up to Robinson’s leaving in the Province story does not jive with Robinson’s. This is what you get when the left abstracts things to ridiculous levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 47 minutes ago, Bob Long said: This is what you get when the left abstracts things to ridiculous levels. Professionalism should supersede all personal motives. My sister worked for Service BC for over 30 years. Her biggest complaint was lack of good management. She said it didn’t make much difference which political party was in power. A lot of wasted money and poorly thought out direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 7 hours ago, Bob Long said: This is what you get when the left abstracts things to ridiculous levels. This is what happens when you make shitty statements that cost you your job and support and then turn to the most base tropes for attention or justification of your actions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, Warhippy said: This is what happens when you make shitty statements that cost you your job and support and then turn to the most base tropes for attention or justification of your actions Its too bad she didn't work for Langara, then she really could have made some awful statements and got away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Bob Long said: Its too bad she didn't work for Langara, then she really could have made some awful statements and got away with it. Another NDP insider just came out in defence of Robinson and said antisemitism is nationwide inside the NDP. Story in the G&M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 13 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Another NDP insider just came out in defence of Robinson and said antisemitism is nationwide inside the NDP. Story in the G&M. Makes sense. I have passed by the weekly Gaza protest in downtown Vancouver a few times and they are definitely promoting the idea of boycotts of any businesses with ties to Israel. No doubt that jives with many in the NDP on the further left of their base. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, Boudrias said: Another NDP insider just came out in defence of Robinson and said antisemitism is nationwide inside the NDP. Story in the G&M. If it's widespread and nation wide it should be easily found to be true shouldn't it? The issue is, to many people scream anti semite and expect immediate sympathy This Robinson individual played the FA card and didn't like the FO aspect of it when it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 meh- some people will hear a person say "I think Israel bears some responsibility for what is going on" or words like that and other people will yell 'anti semite' when that term should be reserved and used on people that say "Those dirty filthy Jews are the cause of all the worlds ills" or words like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 6 minutes ago, Gurn said: meh- some people will hear a person say "I think Israel bears some responsibility for what is going on" or words like that and other people will yell 'anti semite' when that term should be reserved and used on people that say "Those dirty filthy Jews are the cause of all the worlds ills" or words like that. It's not that black and white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 9 minutes ago, Bob Long said: It's not that black and white That's why I said "some people" and not "everyone", and also said "words like that" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Warhippy said: If it's widespread and nation wide it should be easily found to be true shouldn't it? The issue is, to many people scream anti semite and expect immediate sympathy This Robinson individual played the FA card and didn't like the FO aspect of it when it happened. You missed the part about the NDP being cool with an instructor that cheered about terrorism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 47 minutes ago, Bob Long said: You missed the part about the NDP being cool with an instructor that cheered about terrorism. You missed the part where I don't care because every political entity in this nation has ties to some horrific shit. If you're sitting here though and saying that the BC NDP are ok with or cool with an instructor at Langara who was placed on leave for her comments before being dismissed entirely I'll point out that an individual at a for profit education centre is NOT the same as a member of a sitting party who was taken to task for anti islamist comments. I also can not find a single point of reference in which the NDP support endorse or accept this private individuals statements that were made at the VaG so tying the two together is at best a stretch That would be like me saying you support pedophilia because i saw you hug a child once somewhere without any actual point of reference statement comment or path being crossed. It doesn't fly because it didn't happen or isn't true 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Premier Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C. https://www.timescolonist.com/bc-news/premier-eby-meets-jewish-leaders-and-vows-to-root-out-antisemitism-in-bc-8419888 The premier said although none of the cases relayed to him by the Jewish groups have been reported to the province, he knows from personal experience as a human rights lawyer that people may be "incredibly scared" to come forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 5 hours ago, Boudrias said: Another NDP insider just came out in defence of Robinson and said antisemitism is nationwide inside the NDP. Story in the G&M. Do you have a link for that? The Globe and Mail will print anything to make the left look bad. Edited March 9 by The Arrogant Worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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