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FORSETH – A look at the proposed 3.38 percent hike for Kamloops taxpayers

January 15, 2019 // 6 Comments

NOT THAT MANY days ago, Kris Sims, the B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, stated that, “… people should brace for big tax hikes on a number of fronts [Continue]

FORSETH – How many times does govt have to announce something?

January 5, 2019 // 7 Comments

BC NDP government hoping to score 3 times the brownie points with re-announcement, of a previous announcement, that in itself was a re-announcement OKAY, MAYBE YOU LOST ME [Continue]

FORSETH – Just one issue in free, and not so free, interprovincial trade

December 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

IN DECEMBER 2014, federal, provincial and territorial governments began negotiations to strengthen and modernize the Agreement on Internal Trade – which last year (July 1, [Continue]

FORSETH – News media must remain free from political interference

November 26, 2018 // 9 Comments

LAST WEEK I received two emails, and coincidentally they were both on the same topic…. the News Media. The first was from Leah who said to me … PLEASE DO A BLOG ON [Continue]

FORSETH – In politics, as in life, no defeat is ever permanent

October 23, 2018 // 3 Comments

SATURDAY BROUGHT interesting results, from all around the province, as polls closed at 8 p.m. on municipal and school board elections. For starters, Saturday’s civic [Continue]

FORSETH – We need free votes in Legislature, not a different system

October 17, 2018 // 2 Comments

ON MONDAY (Oct. 15, 2018) my friend Bernard von Schulman said, “Time to open a can of worms.” And with that he proceeded to say: I have wanted to see a better [Continue]

FORSETH – Is 22 weeks really not enough time to finish pipeline review?

October 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

ACCORDING TO A GOVERNMENT media release, the government of B.C. has … filed its registration as an intervener to ensure that British Columbians’ interests are represented [Continue]

FORSETH – The case for considering legal aid an essential public service

October 2, 2018 // 2 Comments

WE ARE CURRENTLY in the midst of Access to Justice Week, to which B.C. Attorney General David Eb, stated he was thrilled at its creation and welcomed to all who have “… [Continue]

FORSETH – There are some things people shouldn’t be allowed to Google

September 30, 2018 // 1 Comment

A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK I came out of a medical appointment to hear Dr. John Harding, a medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health, speaking on the CBC Noon hour [Continue]

FORSETH – It’s logical: keep organic waste out of landfills, extend their life

September 22, 2018 // 2 Comments

TODAY, AN EXCITING POST filled with intrigue, suspense, ethics, chaos and more!!! No … actually it’s about GARBAGE. I know, NOT exciting at all, however a topic with is [Continue]

FORSETH – Our sad record of intolerance and bigotry continues

August 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

INTOLERANCE, PREJUDICE, bigotry, injustice … all of these are nothing new. They have blemished our past, and they continue to blemish it today. Throughout time [Continue]

FORSETH – B.C. needs a Social Responsibility Fund for marijuana

July 30, 2018 // 1 Comment

Revenues will need to be directed towards programs that are able to mitigate the issues, and human carnage, that arises from the sale of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and even [Continue]

FORSETH – ‘Cut their ropes’ comment reflects frustration at environmentalists

July 6, 2018 // 4 Comments

WELL I MUST SAY it has been some time since a reporter, outside of the Kamloops area, has sought me out for comment. It happened Thursday, however, and it had to do with [Continue]

FORSETH – Three good questions about proportional representation in B.C.

June 29, 2018 // 12 Comments

Really, do you go out and purchase an unknown bag of goods, when you go to the store, and then wait until you get home to see what they’ve given you? OKAY … there [Continue]