Where Will the Money Come from if the HST is Cancelled

At the end of the week just passed, Bill Good was babbling away like a government funded HST promoter. He kept asking callers what they would cut out of the provincial budget if the HST was cancelled. To better understand just how ridiculous this question really is, visit Strategic Thoughts in order to read about the truth [...]

Many BC School District Operating Grants Frozen

The BC Liberal government repeats the refrain, “Highest funding ever!” whenever questioned about the underfunding of BC’s public education system. However, the cliche of “highest funding ever” does not adequately describe the real situation that many of BC’s school districts are facing. Thirty-three of BC’s school districts have had their budgets frozen. Budgets frozen even though those [...]

NDP Hosts Post-Budget Conference Call for Bloggers

On Wednesday, March 3rd Bruce Ralston, the NDP’s Finance Critic, hosted a conference call for bloggers. This is the second time that he has hosted such a call and he has indicated that he will continue to do so. The names of the bloggers that I caught in the introductions from this week’s call were, Northern Insights, Northern BC Dipper, [...]

The Day After the BC Budget Day…

March 2nd 2010 is budget release day in BC. And as a political junkie, I like all the other ink-stained wretches stuck here on the mainland of BC, made my way to the Premier’s office at Canada Place. As I enter the Premier’s office I am forced to relinquish my prized Blackberry and any other [...]