Peter Kelly

80 years ago today.

Welcome to BC Politics, unfolding drama # 123243 This time it's the seeming crash of the BC United Party as several of its candidates and MLA's cross the floor to the upstart BC Conservative Party. Ordinarily I wouldn't care as I support neither of these two parties, but I see a trend that should be talked about and called out. …...

BC party power play is a foolish game Welcome to BC Politics, unfolding drama # 123243 This time it’s the seeming crash of the BC United Party as several of its candidates and MLA’s cross the floor to the upstart BC Conserv…

shocked but not surprised

But the politicization over the program is over the top. It was always meant as a medically based approach to rampant drug use of certain products. Drugs that can trigger immediate addiction, but more likely - death. Death to the user, death to the healthcare worker trying to assist, death to innocent bystanders. The project was seen as an alternative to the 'same old' approach, which is to say, doing nothing different....

Decriminalization was always going to controversial But the politicization over the program is over the top. It was always meant as a medically based approach to rampant drug use of certain products. Drugs that can trigger immediate addiction, but m…

Thing 1: carbon pricing is a good idea that conservatives invented and they should proudly own it. Instead, we're in this surreal hellscape where they've disavowed their idea, labelled it as the "Liberal carbon tax" and are campaigning hard against it. To be clear, it was under the federal Liberal Party that the government passed the carbon tax legislation that attached a price to carbon consumption which applied nationwide - except where a province had their own plans which substantially meets the same goals....

Right-wing hysteria over the carbon tax their movement invented the worst of Canadian politics Thing 1: carbon pricing is a good idea that conservatives invented and they should proudly own it. Instead, we’re in this surreal hellscape where they’ve disavowed their idea, labelled …

But have we failed? Its awful to any humanitarian what is going on in the middle east. The ongoing conflict in Gaza and the IDF's military expedition now underway has ripped open wounds and tested sanity of folks the world over. Nobody, in their right mind, likes war. Not overt war, not acts of terror, not anything where there's a potential of large losses of innocent civilian life....

All we had to do was be kind to each other. But have we failed? Its awful to any humanitarian what is going on in the middle east. The ongoing conflict in Gaza and the IDF’s military expedition now underway has ripped open wounds and t…

Political triangulation is a thing that centrists know well; it's where you adopt a position of your opponent to appear pragmatic, denying the opponent a position to attack from, then paint them as the extremists unworthy of your vote. There are exceptions to this rule. Adopting policies which are inherently racist or bigoted in nature should be avoided. But these are desperate times for the federal Liberals....

The far right’s anti-immigrant narrative gave a permission structure to the Trudeau Liberals to cap foreign students wishing to come to Canada to study Political triangulation is a thing that centrists know well; it’s where you adopt a position of your opponent to appear pragmatic, denying the opponent a position to attack from, then paint t…

Along with millions in my generation and those born every generation before, we were told that by hard work and sacrifice, we could earn our place in this world. Buy a house, raise a family, pass a legacy on to our children. Along comes an app and business model that seeks to exploit the housing market in such a way that it denies the opportunity of others to participate in the economy....

Short term rental exploitation are damaging our economy and more Along with millions in my generation and those born every generation before, we were told that by hard work and sacrifice, we could earn our place in this world. Buy a house, raise a family, pass a…

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening | CityNews Vancouver

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5% | CityNews Toronto The Bank of Canada is holding its key lending rate steady at five per cent — the highest it's been since 2001.

Premier Pens Letter to Bank of Canada Asking for No Further Interest Rate Increases | VOCM

Premier Pens Letter to Bank of Canada Asking for No Further Interest Rate Increases Premier Andrew Furey has written the Bank of Canada ahead of its next decision on interest rate hikes. The new...

Ontario court rules against Jordan Peterson, upholds social media training order

Ontario court rules against Jordan Peterson, upholds social media training order TORONTO — An Ontario court has ruled against controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson, upholding a regulatory body's order that he undergo social media training. Last November, Peterson, who is also an author and media commentator, was ordered by the College of Psychologists of Ontario to underg...

I hope the moon is ok.

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole Russia's Roscosmos space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, bringing a premature end to the country's first lunar mission since 1976.

Poilievre Gives A Clear Answer: As Canada Burns he Prioritizes Spreading Conspiracies to Court Far-Right - Crier Media More than 1000 fires are burning across Canada. In British Columbia and the Northwest Territories thousands have been evacuated or are on evacuation notice. (Source: CBC - Map showing significant fires in British Columbia) The other day while campaigning on Prince Edward Island, reporter Theresa Wri...

The Verge: Google Maps navigation kisses gas stations goodbye on Android Auto and Google built-in

Google Maps will stop showing gas stations to EV owners Google knows EV drivers don’t miss gas stations.

She Just Had a Baby. Soon She'll Start 7th Grade. | Time

She Just Had a Baby. Soon, She'll Start 7th Grade. After the fall of Roe v. Wade, some travel hundreds of miles to get abortions. This is the story of a girl who couldn't

The true meaning of woke.

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Ryan Reynolds among 14 people named to Order of British Columbia | Globalnews.ca Ryan Reynolds has received his home province's top honour after being named to the Order of British Columbia.

CEO of defunct northwest B.C. mining company found guilty of environmental violations | CBC News

CEO of defunct northwest B.C. mining company found guilty of environmental violations | CBC News The former CEO of a defunct U.S.-based mining company has been found guilty of 13 environmental violations in relation to waste discharges from a northwest B.C. mine in late 2014.

Victoria businesses report profit growth in 2022 despite safety concerns https://ow.ly/INMI50OQYoF

Victoria businesses report profit growth in 2022 despite safety concerns A Downtown Victoria Business Association report found that 51 per cent of businesses surveyed reported high profits in 2022, despite many saying safety concerns being ranked as negatively impacting downtown.

Hacker drains Russian special services wallets, transfers funds to Ukraine

Hacker drains Russian special services wallets, transfers funds to Ukraine A hacker gained access to hundreds of cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the Russian special services, and may have transferred stolen bitcoins to Ukrainian aid organizations, cryptocurrency experts now believe.

Watch "Cryptocurrencies II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)" on YouTube

Cryptocurrencies II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) John Oliver discusses cryptocurrency, three of the biggest crypto companies to collapse over the past year, and what to do when your office is giving off “cr...

Harvesting will not be permitted until Feb. 1, 2025, in response to a request from the elected leadership of the Pacheedaht First Nation, the Ministry of Forests said in a Friday news release.

B.C. extends order to stop old-growth logging in Fairy Creek watershed - BC | Globalnews.ca Between 2020 and last year, Fairy Creek was the site of what's considered the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history, with more than 1,000 protesters arrested.

So be it, Alberta. So you’ve gone and reelected your UCP to a second term in power tonight. I’m not from Alberta, never lived there, but I can’t help but feel some disappointment for large swaths of…

New $701 million biotech campus planned for Vancouver | Vancouver Sun http://ow.ly/P2ox50Ow4RV

New $701 million biotech campus for clinical trials planned for Vancouver 'It's going to enable locally developed drugs to treat things like cancer and autoimmune diseases, including arthritis,' says David Eby.

UCP RUNS A RACIST CANDIDATE IN CALGARY

UCP RUNS A RACIST CANDIDATE IN CALGARY UCP RUNS A RACIST CANDIDATE IN CALGARY May 17, 2023 Times of Asia ALBERTA NEWS, BREAKING NEWS, FEATURED 0 On a Old FB post Myles Mcdougall Wrote a comment that Black People Don’t Want Education And Live in “Ghetto Culture” CALGARY (Times Bureau) The UCP continues to have a real racism problem,...

CRA union, feds reach deal, ending strike | CityNews Vancouver

CRA union, feds reach deal, ending strike | CityNews Vancouver The union representing Canada Revenue Agency employees struck a tentative deal with the federal government.

Alberta election 2023: NDP, UCP in dead heat, poll says | CTV News http://ow.ly/NyRV50O9fbu

Alberta's NDP and UCP deadlocked as campaign officially begins: Poll A new poll suggests Alberta's UCP and NDP are locked in a dead heat as the political parties seek support in the upcoming provincial election.

Rob Shaw: B.C. awaits Ottawa's move to keep violent offenders in jail instead of on bail - The Orca

Rob Shaw: B.C. awaits Ottawa's move to keep violent offenders in jail instead of on bail Provinces pleading with the federal government to keep potentially violent offenders off the streets as they face trials

B.C. 'freeman' says Canadian law doesn't apply to him, but judge rejects his 'stupid' arguments | National Post

B.C. 'freeman' says Canadian law doesn't apply to him, but judge rejects his 'stupid' arguments Cameron Hardy, who represented himself in court, was charged with 'contempt in the face of the court' for refusing to recognize the its legitimacy

After Matt Taibbi Leaves Twitter, Elon Musk ‘Shadow Bans’ All Of Taibbi’s Tweets, Including The Twitter Files | Techdirt

After Matt Taibbi Leaves Twitter, Elon Musk ‘Shadow Bans’ All Of Taibbi’s Tweets, Including The Twitter Files The refrain to remember with Twitter under Elon Musk: it can always get dumber. Quick(ish) recap: On Thursday, Musk’s original hand-picked Twitter Files scribe, Matt Taibbi, went on Mehdi Hasan’s s…