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TEA & TWO SLICES: On Flashbacks, Laying Offensive Pipe, And Governing By Emoticon

by Sean Orr | Are the B.C. Liberals just trying to lose? Or is there really no such thing as an open and transparent government? “The ‘verbal investigation’ of Premier Christy Clark’s former chief of staff, Ken Boessenkool, that left no paper record of the probe into his inappropriate conduct.” Yeah? Well, when I become premier I’m going to conduct all official business in emoticons.

The Payolas: Secret payouts for BC MLAs approved by committee. I didn’t file a Freedom Of Information request to find out who was in this committee. It’s most likely that all its members have been destroyed.

And while we’re at it, let’s call for a conflict investigation into Christy Clark over BC Rail! This is why I love politics in BC.

Experiencing Flashbacks: Sam Sullivan expected to seek Liberal MLA nomination + David Eby set to run as Point Grey NDP candidate in rematch with Christy Clark.

Get the fuck off the internet: Hate crime charges levelled against B.C. blogger following six-month investigation. Oh, come on. I made fun of Bob Rennie like once. Oh nevermind, it’s someone else.

Don’t mention FIPA! I did, but I think I got away with it: Manitoba reporter fired from her job for “biased” reporting on federal politics speaks out. Oh, Selkirk. You’ve let me down again.

Researcher compares embattled pipeline project to “leftover single women”. How long before someone compares the pipeline to this guy’s dick? Put it away it’s offending everyone!

HOMELESS: City, province open new housing complex in Vancouver. You know The Province really cares when the by-line goes to someone named “?”.

Vancouver’s good looks rooted in geography. Or by-laws and height restrictions and the fact that we gave one dude the entire Expo 86 grounds, but yeah.

Local Economy Summit coming to Vancouver in February.

 

On Ken Sim’s So-Called “Swagger” and ABC’S Class War

Sean Orr is back from his hiatus with a rundown of the local headlines that have been running on a ticker tape through his mind over the past six months...

On Post-Election Recuperation, Platform Paradoxes and Refund Communities

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds irony in "safety, affordability, and sustainability", and shouts out a bunch of amazing local organizations working on the frontlines.

On Running for City Council, Playing Whack-a-Mole with Homelessness, and the Public Washroom Deficit

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a park ranger with a grudge, a gross misuse of air quotes and Tripadvisor slander.

On Living in a City Preoccupied with Street Cleaning, Chandeliers, and Campaigns Against the Homeless

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr hones in on the recent Langley shootings, and the ongoing criminalizing and dehumanizing of the homeless population.