PHOTOS FROM TOP LEFT: Chris Delaney & Bill Vander Zalm with all 85 riding boxes of petitions at Elections BC
Bill Vander Zalm & Sal Vetro hand boxes of petitions for delivery
Bill Tieleman hands over the Vancouver-Point Grey riding Fight HST petitions to be submitted to Elections BC
Bill Vander Zalm gets ready to unload 85 boxes with Fight HST citizens Initiative petitions for each of BC's provincial ridings with Rick Dignard handing off
What a faaaaantaaastic day in Victoria delivering 705,643 signatures from BC voters who want the Harmonized Sales Tax eliminated!
A great day for democracy and there will be more to come!
I'm just back from Victoria where a crowd of more than 250 people welcomed Bill Vander Zalm and the Fight HST team.
I'm out tonight but watch this space for much more soon.
Thanks to everyone who supported Fight HST - this fight isn't over!
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24 comments:
A great day for DEMOCRACY in BC. Something that is lacking across this beautiful Country of ours.
Guy in Victoria
Did anyone notice the distinct absence of CanWest media photographers at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, on the BC Ferry over and even in Victoria at Elections BC ?!
The single image used by the photo-editor at the Times Colonist shows no anti-HST supporters of any kind . . . just Bill and his wife and the truck.
You can see what butt-hole the CanWest empire has climbed into since 2001 and it looks pretty dark and dank in Vancouver/Point Grey.
The GREAT SATAN
"Did anyone notice the distinct absence of CanWest media photographers at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, on the BC Ferry over and even in Victoria at Elections BC ?!"
There were plenty of pictures on the TV news.
"The single image used by the photo-editor at the Times Colonist shows no anti-HST supporters of any kind . . . just Bill and his wife and the truck."
Nothing wrong with that, Bill and Lill are the news, not the anti-HST protestors. There were quite a few who had their pictures in the paper.
"You can see what butt-hole the CanWest empire has climbed into since 2001 and it looks pretty dark and dank in Vancouver/Point Grey."
Just as it has been when the region has been when its represented by federal Liberal Joyce Murray.
This is what you get when you bring Bill VanderZalm in. He's a media magnet.
"A great day for DEMOCRACY in BC. Something that is lacking across this beautiful Country of ours."
Sure is. Too bad all of this couldn't have been good effort in last year's provincial election.
If it were, we coulda had those BC Liberals out and an NDP government in.
Now we'll have to get the NDP to tell the public the NDP will get rid of the HST, cos the BC Liberals certainly aren't.
I'll tell that idiot NDP MLA of mine that if the MLA doesn't support getting rid of the HST within 6 months of the NDP getting into office, the MLA can look for another job.
People seem to forget that there is a new CEO in town, not bound by the decisions of the previous officer. The petition and subsequent recall campaigns are DOA as recall and initiative act aren't worth the paper they are printed on.
Now we hear that the BC Chamber of Commerce and others are seeking to have the courts override the will of the people, i.e. the petitioners. Perhaps British Columbians should boycott all BC businesses that do not disassociate themselves from this action of the BC Chamber of Commerce.
News Flash from a BC Liberal Cabinet Minister on changing Stanley Park's name to Xwayxway:
"I would happily carry forth a proposal to change the name of the park, to choose a First Nations name," said Krueger, one of the guests at the opening ceremony.
I wonder if this MLA realizes that the jurisdiction he's treading on is FEDERAL Government of Canada, you know, the guys who are responsible for the HST.
The Provincial government are incapable of doing anything for its citizens whether its the HST or changing the name of a National Historic Park.
The Vancouver Province
http://www.theprovince.com/about+stroll+Xwayxway/3223419/story.html
National Historic Parks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Historic_Sites_of_Canada#British_Columbia_.E2.80.93_93
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Park
Hi Bill,
Hope you don't mind, but I think this link might be helpful in getting Campbell out along with his cronies.
http://www.bccla.org/positions/political/98recall.html
A bit of an explanation on how the recall works.
Thanks
JW
I was on the ferry from Tsawwassen yesterday morning. I saw the anti-HST supporters and the media coming over from Vancouver to cover this event - everyone EXCEPT Canwest and Global.
By the way, CBC news (TV) who were also on the ferry reported on their BC website that 50 supporters were present when Bill VdZ turned over the petitions. I think those numbers are quite wrong.
There were more supporters than that on the ferry coming over, so I'd imagine there were even more when they got to the Leg since supporters from Vancouver Island likely were there too. I notice Bill T. said there were several hundred people there.
Let's just keep exposing the media for the snow job they keep doing on the public.
"People seem to forget that there is a new CEO in town, not bound by the decisions of the previous officer. The petition and subsequent recall campaigns are DOA as recall and initiative act aren't worth the paper they are printed on."
Wrong. The new CEO is indeed bound by past dedcsions, and he will be processing the petitions according to set process and procedure.
The business sector needs to get in line and wait its turn! Let's get the Basi Virk trial done 'n' over with and then the business sector (which ever sector of the business community it is, it certainly isn't the entire business community) can have its day in court.
Such bull excrement!
The anti-HST movement is much more than the efforts of one, two or three well known British Columbians, it is the combined actions of over 700,000 honest and hard working (and tax-paying) citizens fed up with King Campbell and his fart-catching court of ON THE TAKE self-declared elites.
To make statements otherwise as Anon 9:39pm does is an insult to 3/4 million citizens of BC.
ANON 9:30 PM PDT is obviously a Campbellite Stooge in the pay of King Gordon's PAB and reflects the anti-democracy propaganda of CanWest/Global and its BC media gang of fellow-travelers!
The GREAT SATAN
Historic Vow, stated and broken, on May 12th, 2009:
"In claiming victory in his riding of Vancouver-Point Grey, Gordon Campbell gave thanks to his support team, saying,
"One of the things I say to everybody is, you don't get to be premier if you don't get to be an MLA.""
SNIP
"We have to listen to one another and learn from one another and I vow to do that as leader." Gordon Muir Campbell
Source: http://www.vancouversun.com/Business/election+Gordon+Campbell+wins+historic+third+term+premier/1589774/story.html
Recall, Recall, Recall
It was an awesome, incredible day! Now that big business and our own government have declared open war on the citizens of this province, we're just getting started.
Bring it on boys! We don't respect you, we're not afraid of you, you aren't controlling this ride and there are way, way more of us than there are of you!
As far as recall initiative go - both Gordon Campbell and Rich Coleman have had one filed against them.
Rich Coleman on January 28th 1998 and Gordon Campbell on 6th January 1998. Nothing happened to the best of my knowledge but both men are very familiar with the process and should be at least concerned that things could easily change - given the mood of most people in BC over the HST fiasco.
Gordon Campbell has kept very quiet about his experiences - preferring, instead, to brage about having to be a MLA before getting to be premier - wow!
Thanks
705,643 signatures on anti-HST petitions VERSUS 6 signatures on a petition to the court
Cost of 705,643 signatures = $50,000 + 6,500 volunteer supporters
Cost of 6 signatures = $161,355 + 1 hired gun
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Trading tax cuts for more debt
Gordon Campbell takes another kick at 705,643 British Columbians today telling them how stupid they are.
Campbell has the unmitigated gall to say: "We've cut income taxes by at least 37 per cent for individuals since 2001, and British Columbians now pay the lowest personal income taxes in the country if you earn less than $118,000. The after-tax size of an average British Columbian's pay-cheque today is considerably higher than it was in 2001."
What the scoundrel 'conveniently' forgets to mention is that the BC Liberals have continuously posted a deficit in each year they have been in office: those reckless tax cuts to business and the wealthy are still on the books as increasing debt - the BC Liberals can't be trusted to run a lemonade stand.
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Boycott 7-11 and Mac's
A boycott of all 7-11 and Mac's convenience stores. Both of these multinational companies are HQ'd outside of BC (Mac's HQ is east of the Rockies and 7-11 HQ is west of the sunset) and both are part of the Western Convenience Stores Association - a signed supporter of the business offensive against real British Columbians.
The boycott should go until the "Judicial Review" is withdrawn in its entirety. It would be too easy for business to drop 7-11 and Mac's from the legal action, but carry on their insidious campaign in the courts.
"A boycott of all 7-11 and Mac's convenience stores. Both of these multinational companies are HQ'd outside of BC (Mac's HQ is east of the Rockies and 7-11 HQ is west of the sunset) and both are part of the Western Convenience Stores Association - a signed supporter of the business offensive against real British Columbians."
You're forgetting one basic thing. The stores are franchises and are owned as a private company set by the store's franchisee. He also hires the help. 7-11 provides the marketing base and the store operation guidelines.
You're fooling yourselves if you figure such a boycott would affect the BC Business Council as a group.
Set a boycott? Great lower sales in the store means the store has to cut a staff member who then loses his or her job.
If anyone boycotted a store I worked in and I lost my job over a the direct action of a known instigator of that boycott, I'd find him or her and give a fist smack in the face.
and just who is a "real British Columbian". Makes about as much sense as the NDP coming up with the idiotic label "working British Columbian" which applies to anyone making money at a job, not just those who the NDP intended the label for.
As far as recall initiative go - both Gordon Campbell and Rich Coleman have had one filed against them.
Rich Coleman on January 28th 1998 and Gordon Campbell on 6th January 1998. Nothing happened to the best of my knowledge but both men are very familiar with the process and should be at least concerned that things could easily change - given the mood of most people in BC over the HST fiasco.
There were also recalls against 8 NDP MLAs and none of those passed.
In fact tehcnically, none of the recalls were ever successfully completed. Reitsma resigned before the recall was completed but if he had not, the recall would have been successful.
Also don't forget it was the NDP that set hte recall legislation not the BC Liberals and it has not been revised since has been set as electoral law in B.C.
So any problem with the process of recall, there's no need to whine and cry about it to the BC Liberals. Talk to Mike Harcourt and who was in his government as they set it.
"the anti-democracy propaganda of CanWest/Global and its BC media gang of fellow-travelers"
Obviously someone didn't get an extra bowl of Count Chocula.
Great Satan.
BC's own devilled ham.
@ Anonymous 9:51 PM
Violence? Really? You would take a violent "smack" against a LEGAL action? Are you sure about which country you live in? There is a way without violence. This is a democracy.
I would strongly suggest that folks who work for 7-11 or Mac's speak to some people who can stop the boycott... the store owners.
Small business owners have been unanimous in their opposition to the HST - Why are they letting the Western Convenience Stores Association speak for them?
If workers at 7-11 and Mac's want to get angry (but NOT violent), they should start by talking to their store's owner, not some random internet scribe.
"If anyone boycotted a store I worked in and I lost my job over a the direct action of a known instigator of that boycott, I'd find him or her and give a fist smack in the face."
If the loss of a minimum wage job, which is also hazardous due to risk of armed robbery, warrants a "fist smack in the face," perhaps those who have lost well paid jobs in the fisheries and forests thanks to government bad policies should seek out those politicians with guns.......I'm not really suggesting this, just pointing out the idiocy of the poster above!
This government's policies in health care have resulted in more than the loss of jobs, but in my area the loss of lives!
If the loss of a minimum wage job, which is also hazardous due to risk of armed robbery, warrants a "fist smack in the face," perhaps those who have lost well paid jobs in the fisheries and forests thanks to government bad policies should seek out those politicians with guns.......
There aren't any politicians out there with guns since this isn't a gun-happy country like the United States is.
As far as minimum wage jobs go, not all of them are in convenience stores, the majority are, but not 100%.
If you don't like the company, that is your right, but boycotts
don't hurt the large corporations
since the street level stores are
owned by someone who bought the franchise and paid out for the store. He or she also does he hiring.
Boycotts are so-1960's.
I'm not really suggesting this, just pointing out the idiocy of the poster above!
Like some of the idiocy of those who think boycotts actually work
in consumer retailing.
and you just qualfied your own idiocy with that of a previous poster. Congratulations. Try again
for another prize.
This government's policies in health care have resulted in more than the loss of jobs, but in my area the loss of lives!
Yeah right. Heard that before.
and everything was just perfectly okay when the NDP was in power too?
Remember it was Paul Martin who cut off federal health dollars to the provinces that caused the mess
the health care system is in.
I didn't see a perfect health care system when the NDP ran the province. Did you?
What a boycott of 7-11 and Mac's would mean to those store owners
BP gas station owners switching brands as customers boycott - Katherine Yung
The BP oil spill is hitting close to home for dozens of metro Detroit BP station owners, with many trying to switch brands as angry consumers boycott their businesses.
Abdel Berry, owner of three BP stations, has already converted his Ypsilanti and Detroit stores to the Sunoco brand. "It's either change or go out of business," said the retail gasoline veteran.
or they could just get off their knees and tell the BC Liberals to do the right thing and roll-back-the-tax.
Politicians are no longer about, the best for the citizens, the provinces or the country. Corruption and greed, is what governs, and how to go about feathering their own nests. There is no more, Canadian Constitution. Our Civil Rights and Liberties, have been taken away from the people. Democracy and Freedom, means nothing, to someone, like Gordon Campbell. Campbell is first and foremost, a dictator, who honors nothing. He is bringing, his government, in line with China's government. It wouldn't surprise me one bit, if Campbell has the petitions tampered with. He is a proven low life, and he won't do the decent thing and resign. Lies about not selling the BCR, tearing up contracts, lies about the HST, not on his radar. Hiding the Olympic debt, lies about the provincial debt. Just, when you think, he couldn't go any lower, he does. He instructs his ministers, to make sure they mention his "strong" leadership, when they should be saying, his corrupt leadership. He controls the newspapers, the TV media. I quit buying newspapers from Vancouver, long ago. However, Campbell will ignore the petition and, keep on doing whatever he likes. Someone will have to bodily throw him off the planet, to get rid of him and the BC Liberals.
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