tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post5236099511016751335..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: Laurie Throness and Daryll Plecas-The Sickness and The Sanity and "A Political Masterstroke"Grant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-48071237618211671322017-09-16T08:23:01.763-07:002017-09-16T08:23:01.763-07:00Awesome work Grant.
Fascinating to read the wh...Awesome work Grant. <br /><br />Fascinating to read the whole back story on your behind the scene council to John Horgan on lifting the bridge tolls. Full credit to you for your strategy, stealth and persistance. You clearly read John Horgan's abilities and character and I am so pleased that he carefully listened to you and followed your advise... and since the win has graciously thanked you all for your long term support and winning strategy. We now have a new, caring government with ability and a conscience.<br /><br /><br />Thank you so much for your many years of The Straight Goods. You have been such a sharp thorn in attacking all the Liberal corruption, incompetence and self serving evil. Despite the stacked deck of the 'pay for play Pirates' and their captured media club you and fellow citizen bloggers... Ross K, Norm Farrel, Laila Yuile and the late Merv Adey (kudos also to pro investigative journalist (Mr FOI) Bob Mackin) have been the vanguard in leading the resistance and championing change for a more inclusive and caring government. We have won much brighter future.<br /><br />Also just out another 'delayed till after the campaign and election' cancellation of the Nexen/Aurora LNG development. No surprise how this went down. <br /><br />All the best Grant, hope you get some fishing time!Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-166041865569027132017-09-13T20:31:14.373-07:002017-09-13T20:31:14.373-07:00Four things I am certain of:
1. We will see a few/...Four things I am certain of:<br />1. We will see a few/many Lib’s step down in the near future. If Clark had of hung around, keeping the numbers close, things would have been different. She made the thin thread that the NDP was hanging on into a string, Plecas turned it into a cord and when another Liberal or three leaves it will be a rope. Breathing room for a time but the possibility of complacency is real.<br />2. The Liberals will clean house, pick a "so called new, fresh, compassionate, well known” new leader, round up celebrity candidates like Jas and Sam. They will change their platform to make us believe that they have seen the light. With the backing of the Media, Corporations and all money masters they will be contenders again!<br />3. We have no idea how the BC/Canada/World economies will function over the next few years so any and all problems will be blamed on the NDP because??? The NDP has to govern for the people and I believe they will do that. MSM will say wrong numbers, not fast enough, flip flop, they knew that, Fraser Institute reports show that, and FAST FERRIES??. They will talk about jobs. “There were jobs and more jobs and many more jobs, like so many f'ing jobs that BC would have to bring in half of Alberta if only the Liberals were in power”.<br />4. The only way the NDP can survive this onslaught is to take "MORE" than one of the Liberal crimes and set up investigations that have all and every power to investigate and charge. BC Rail and BC Hydro would make my day!! What the Liberals have done is criminal and that makes them criminal. Spend millions to show how a political party with backing from the MSM can cost you billions and maybe make these people pay the price. The political world we live in today is so different from years gone by. It is time that the NDP realized that this is a dog eat dog world and if you remain a rabbit you will be eaten!!<br />Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-88584469035250417892017-09-12T18:09:08.081-07:002017-09-12T18:09:08.081-07:00All that is needed for evil to flourish is that go...All that is needed for evil to flourish is that good men do nothing. I hope that the anger created by camp bell, clark and Co.will cause good people to do something. Let in the light,publish facts &figures,and encourage involvement. Government is us,and we get what we vote for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021446988533128016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-40144976125385196282017-09-12T18:00:56.669-07:002017-09-12T18:00:56.669-07:00Thanks Mr. Ghun......one man, Merv Adey stopped go...Thanks Mr. Ghun......one man, Merv Adey stopped government fake LNG ads....<br /><br />This election, NDP taking power...<br /><br />87 ridings....but only about 10 ridings were in play, the other 87 ridings were going big BC Liberal or big NDP...a couple going Green...<br /><br />I knew what ridings were up for grabs..how to win those ridings?..I knew it wasn't $10 dollar a day daycare, or minimum wage going up....it was tolls<br /><br />and I was right...Horgan called me after the final Comox/Courtenay judicial recount to thank me...<br /><br />It's quite the coo....one person, outside the party, outside the echo chamber...one person brought down the BC Liberal gang..<br /><br />I'm a marked man now....there are corporate forces who wish I was dead...including Postmedia..<br /><br />Bragging rights.....it blows my mine just how accurate my persistent election advice was..<br /><br />I had to really work Horgan over to get him to trust me and run with toll elimination....he wasn't sure...I was sure.<br /><br />BC Liberal Party...Rich Coleman(who said he would eat my lunch when LNG cones through) knows..Christy Clark knows exactly who brought them down..<br /><br />Thanks Mr. Ghun, appreciate your kind words....the elites, the political chattering classes, the media, "paid" political advisers....all of them..<br /><br />None of them will admit that Grant G trumped the entire lot...<br /><br />The Straight GoodsGrant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-22384483843609554612017-09-12T16:28:41.202-07:002017-09-12T16:28:41.202-07:00Great work, G. We owe you much.
And even though ...Great work, G. We owe you much. <br /><br />And even though we've got a long way to go to get back to sanity in this province, the Plecas move will give us some space to breathe again. <br /><br />Now we just need to break up the media corp$(e).<br /><br />Cheers Jon Ghunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-11253179639206928232017-09-12T04:20:41.997-07:002017-09-12T04:20:41.997-07:00"Christy Clark also appointed boy toy Brad Be..."Christy Clark also appointed boy toy Brad Bennett..."<br /><br />Her predecessor was rumoured to have done something similar.<br /><br />Perhaps it was was a carryover from the strategy of appointing family members of influencers into sinecures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-53236041675296705302017-09-10T23:21:11.090-07:002017-09-10T23:21:11.090-07:00Sure thing...problem is, BC Ferries has just repla...Sure thing...problem is, BC Ferries has just replaced several ships, and I believe there is one or two under construction already...overseas, Poland...not sure how many more ships BC Ferries needs in the short to midterm....But I agree...BCers built the best ferries around..we can do it again..<br /><br />Horgan has many problems to fix.....Agreed, build new ferries here, we have the technology.Grant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-47786284300719809882017-09-10T22:47:01.613-07:002017-09-10T22:47:01.613-07:00Awesome Grant.
If you have Horgan's ear can y...Awesome Grant.<br /><br />If you have Horgan's ear can you ask him to make a promise to build and maintain all BC Ferry vessels in BC. Just like they do in Washington State. Keep all those jobs in BC instead of Germany and Poland.<br /><br />David<br /><br /><br />David Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892243485857185659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-79483769603022361032017-09-10T22:02:33.981-07:002017-09-10T22:02:33.981-07:00Awesome! I believe every word because I know you d...Awesome! I believe every word because I know you don't and won't lie. It's a fabulous story. Thanks so much for sharing.<br />I too feel that BCLIberals are done for a good while. They won't survive in this new political landscape. People want the Jeremy Corbyns, the Bernie Sanders's (*sob*) the John Horgans who speak to the people, but listen more. Curtain has been drawn back on BCLibs. Cracks are widening. Thank you for the role you played.<br />I wrote to Adrian Dix and gave him some tips for winning in 2013 but he never wrote me back.<br />Thanks for all you do. Don't think for one second we could be where we are now were it not for you and the rest of the volunteer blog army. So grateful.<br /><br />NewWestAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919092157565368909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-90126122275265608922017-09-10T19:36:25.860-07:002017-09-10T19:36:25.860-07:00Thanks for that 7:08...
Canadian Glen .....We are...Thanks for that 7:08...<br /><br />Canadian Glen .....We are probably doing another LNG episode, perhaps a split show, 1 hour on LNG and 1 hour on BC's latest political machinations...<br /><br />The above post, it shocks even me...<br /><br />Right now, BC Liberals are in big trouble, they're going to wear ICBC and BC Hydro...they ran both entities into the ground, while taking money from both...<br /><br />Liberals are done, Coleman is toxic, ....Coleman, yes he won big in his electoral ridings, however, BC Liberals could run an orange pylon in Coleman's riding and win..<br /><br />Libs need a big purge..Coleman..Bond...Dejong...Sultan..Yap...and many more, they all gotta go....and even with that, the next reincarnation of the free enterprise party will still be in a tough spot...<br /><br />Fast ferries cost tax payers $300/$400 million...<br /><br />BC Liberals boondoggles and crown mismanagement(theft) will cost BCers 10's of $billions...<br /><br />public looks at their hydro bill every 2 months, ICBC each year....the liberals relics are done, for at least 2 terms...maybe forever<br /><br />Cheers Grant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-41498384445898012222017-09-10T19:08:41.847-07:002017-09-10T19:08:41.847-07:00It's gotta be pretty gratifying to see how it ...It's gotta be pretty gratifying to see how it all shook out over the last few months. British Columbians owe you and your fellow bloggers a huge debt of gratitude for stepping up when the mainstream media failed us.<br /><br /> To be honest, I expected Mr. Plecas and Ms Guichon to fail us also - but they did not. That was a pleasant surprise. Bravo!<br /><br />Things are finally looking up in this province. I reckon you have certainly earned the right to indulge in a little hubris, sir. Take a well-deserved bow.<br /><br />May we look forward to more Blog Talk Radio? I'd very much enjoy a post-election post-mortem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com