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FORSETH – Is province paying attention to report on automation of economy?

June 22, 2021 // 3 Comments

EARLIER THIS SPRING, the Conference Board of Canada released a report entitled, “Preparing Canada’s Economies for Automation” … Then, one week ago, the Conference [Continue]

FORSETH – Better Internet is needed but why should taxpayers foot the bill?

June 9, 2021 // 1 Comment

THIRTY-FIVE POINT SIX ONE EIGHT MILLION dollars! In little more than 10 weeks (since March 26), that is how much the government of British Columbia has outright given to [Continue]

FORSETH – Age and income are not ‘barriers’ to getting vaccinated

May 20, 2021 // 2 Comments

THE HEADLINE of a news story in the Vancouver Sun on Tuesday (May 18), stated: “Vaccine information not reaching young adults in B.C., poll shows.” Leading off the [Continue]

FORSETH – Kevin Falcon will make it three in slim field for BC Libs’ leadership

May 17, 2021 // 1 Comment

UPDATE: As predicted by Alan Forseth in this column, Kevin Falcon did, indeed, announce his candidacy last night (May 18, 2021) for the leadership of the BC Liberals. TONIGHT [Continue]

GINTA – Our city parks deserve better than to be commercialized

May 17, 2021 // 7 Comments

IT WAS ALMOST a decade ago while contemplating a move to Kamloops that my sons and I first visited Riverside Park. They splashed and splattered at the waterpark and we had a [Continue]

FORSETH – It’s past time to stop the scum who murder with drugs

May 4, 2021 // 10 Comments

THE TRAGEDY of hundreds of lives lost due to drugs, addictions, and a poisoned drug supply was reported on once again last week — but was anyone listening? Have we tuned [Continue]

FORSETH – Government bafflegab shines through in jobs announcement

April 19, 2021 // 2 Comments

BALDERDASH (senseless talk or writing; nonsense) … bafflegab (pretentious language, especially bureaucratic jargon) … claptrap (absurd or nonsensical talk or [Continue]

FORSETH – Latest jobs report shows economic recovery a failure for women

April 10, 2021 // 4 Comments

WHILE RAVI KAHLON, Minister of Jobs, Economy Recovery and Innovation, was quick to issue a statement Friday morning (April 9, 2021) on the latest Stats-Can employment [Continue]

FORSETH – 30 years ago, Rita Johnston became B.C.’s first female premier

April 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, marked the 30th anniversary of Rita Johnston becoming Premier of British Columbia. No matter whether your political beliefs are in line with them, these days [Continue]

FORSETH – Throne speech was just a rehash of what NDP was already doing

December 8, 2020 // 1 Comment

YESTERDAY (Dec. 7, 2020) THE THREE MAIN PARTIES opposed to the BC NDP in October’s Provincial election were united in one thing – a thumbs down to the Throne Speech [Continue]

FORSETH – NDP government’s PR department is working overtime

September 19, 2020 // 4 Comments

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, however it sure seems like the provincial government news department is working overtime this week, churning out release after release … [Continue]

FORSETH – Some alarming trends are developing in B.C.’s COVID-19 stats

September 4, 2020 // 3 Comments

BACK TO SCHOOL starts in a matter of days, and a trend is appearing in the COVID-19 situation that, to me at least, should be a matter of concern. Where we had previously [Continue]

FORSETH – The choice is now clear: Leslyn Lewis for Conservative leader

July 12, 2020 // 1 Comment

WHEN THE LEADERSHIP RACE for the Conservative Party of Canada was first announced, I decided I would once again back Erin O’Toole … just as I had in the 2017 [Continue]

FORSETH – With MacKay and O’Toole sniping at each other, choice is tough

June 29, 2020 // 2 Comments

AS MOST OF YOU are likely aware now, I have been seriously reconsidering my ballot ranking, for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. Until a week and a half [Continue]