tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post7440485230828675939..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: BC's Conflict of Interest Commissioner in conflict himself over son's senior role in BC Liberal government, says MLA John van DongenBill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-32177169758727953872012-11-20T00:51:24.102-08:002012-11-20T00:51:24.102-08:00"A wholly owned subsiderary of the BC Busines... "A wholly owned subsiderary of the BC Business Association" is what has been used to describe the BC Liberal Party. Makes you wonder if that association is cut from the same "cloth" as the BC Liberals. The malfeasance and kleptocracy must be ended and the "rot" that is politics in this province, be exposed and replaced with an accountable and integrity based system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-45172036735708001802012-11-19T14:07:13.680-08:002012-11-19T14:07:13.680-08:00Won't get any worse but certainly won't be...Won't get any worse but certainly won't be the magical land of bliss either.<br /><br />The NDP will make mistakes and there will be a big one (there always is with any government). <br /><br />Honesty and the NDP don't always go together in the same paragraph.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-37922703852595466102012-11-19T13:52:00.685-08:002012-11-19T13:52:00.685-08:00We want an honest government. So tell us the truth...We want an honest government. So tell us the truth about B.C. Rail.The Bc liberals have forced many families to suffer, your motto "Families First" was so meaningless, just as your party has become!Let's bring on the full BC Rail fraud inquiry and uncover the fraudulent details about the Basi -- Virk payoff.Hope to see you charged with fraud after your party loses the next election.All i'm waiting to hear from Dix is the announcement of an inquiry into B.C. Rail. with subpoena's, and an inquiry into the Basi.Virk payolla, with more subpoena's. That should put Captain Crusty on a one way ticket to a non extradition treaty country, to avoid jail time. Collin Hansen will probably sing like a canary, as he was going to when the libs paid 6 million dollars to two lawyers hoping the hush money <br />would have put the whole fraud sale to rest and the BC taxpayer would forget about selling one of BC taxpayer best assets, BC rail.Maybe not giving a way dividend paying assets like BC Rail would help with the revenue side,When you sell assets to cover regular spending, you are either in big trouble, or are being really stupid..<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190138410241476728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-17343120440911723552012-11-19T10:09:11.059-08:002012-11-19T10:09:11.059-08:00There is only one thing I want the NDP govt. to do...There is only one thing I want the NDP govt. to do and that is to stop wasting taxpayers money. The Libs are a dismal failure at debt reduction. Comparing the 2 parties (and previous), it is clear that the Libs are more corrupt than ALL previous governments including the Zalm. This province has suffered long enough. I doubt it could get any worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-87763050132576069792012-11-19T08:25:32.594-08:002012-11-19T08:25:32.594-08:00The left's attempt to pull the wool over voter...The left's attempt to pull the wool over voter's eyes is hampered by internet subscribers everywhere.<br /><br />Remember Muike Harcourt's mantra:<br /><br />"An NDP government will be as honest as the taxpayers who pay for it"<br /><br />The "honesty" has yet to be proven with an Adrian Dix government.<br /><br />It will be up to the NDP candidates to prove themselves, not the right wing voters or anyone else.<br /><br />Christy Clark's government has been an abysaml failure on many things.<br /><br />Big deal, already known, old news.<br /><br />What would be new would be for the NDP and their supporters to outline exactly without political rhetoric<br />what an Adrian Dix government is going to do for, and going to do the province. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-20332684970521864222012-11-18T11:33:36.912-08:002012-11-18T11:33:36.912-08:00The "Right"s attempt to pull the wool ov...The "Right"s attempt to pull the wool over voters eyes is hampered by internet subscribers everywhere. Romney needed to learn that honesty is a better policy during an election. Mother Jones' exposure of the 47% indicates that internet media (along with digital photography) will help or destroy campaigns everywhere. Demographics will also play a key part in future elections in our country. As the "old guard" passes, newer and younger ideas will decide who will be our new leaders. Tired old ideas from the long passed will be a footnote sooner than later.<br />The anon replies frquently that the NDP will be the same old, same old, but there is little to compare to a "fudgeit budget" with what we are currently stuck with both federally and provincially. $60 Billion provincial debt and a $600 Billion federal debt is no comparison. Selling our oil assets to China won't help with the debt. China has more n.g. than does Canada. Investing $4 million in ads and another $200 grand to see if the ads worked is just ridiculous. What we need is serious debt reduction, not more MPs. What we do NOT need is to elect senators(as I heard the province has requested), because we do NOT even need a senate as it's stacked by current leaders anyway. Too much money wasted everywhere! Canada is not far from a "made in Canada" recession. Except in Victoria, and Ottawa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-19696199799081231142012-11-17T15:12:18.186-08:002012-11-17T15:12:18.186-08:00Campbell's first election lie, the BCR was not...Campbell's first election lie, the BCR was not for sale?? Everything went down hill from there. Christy was Deputy Premier. The rest of the Liberal Ministers were there too. The farce of the trial. Taking tax dollars, to pay the two patsies legal fees?? This was one of the most sleazy crimes, in Canadian history.<br /><br />However, in Canada corrupt thieving politicians are rewarded.<br /><br />BC is a dead, thieved out province. Christy chose to work for Harper, as Campbell did before her. Christy didn't even try, to clean up Campbell's corruption. That sunk Christy right there. She was known as, another Gordon Campbell, wearing a skirt. I do believe, Christy is doing her part, to destroy BC, just as Campbell did. Nor, do we forget Harper's part either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-44175893246260047032012-11-13T22:39:55.473-08:002012-11-13T22:39:55.473-08:00Just like the NDP did in 2001Just like the NDP did in 2001Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-30735260910367793962012-11-13T20:11:38.317-08:002012-11-13T20:11:38.317-08:00The BC liberal just do NOT care about impression o...The BC liberal just do NOT care about impression or what honest Bc taxpayer think.The BC Fiberals are resigned to the fact that they will be badly losing the next election and they are maxing out their credit cards,increasing pension and severance packages and they don't care what BC taxpayers think anymore since they will be able to walk away from all the messes they have created.The Bc liberal just do NOT care, lining their wallets is number one priority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-14926159221753243992012-11-13T19:26:04.930-08:002012-11-13T19:26:04.930-08:00Why would it involve any and all files that Fraser...Why would it involve any and all files that Fraser touches?<br /><br />The premise here is perceived conflict as his son works in government. Not direct conflict of interest. The two are very different.<br /><br />The length of term is 5 years.<br /><br />Fraser was appointed in January 2008, so his term ends January 2013.<br /><br />Appointments are made by the Legislature, not the Premier's Office nor by Cabinet. <br /><br />The Commissioner is an officer of the Legislative Assembly, and not at any time a part of the Government and is not beholden to Cabinet.<br /><br />You're welcome. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-61213391594117338482012-11-13T17:56:14.805-08:002012-11-13T17:56:14.805-08:00"I have given further and considerable though..."<i>I have given further and considerable thought to the perception issue. I have concluded that given the very unique circumstances here – circumstances in which there is a familial connection to a part of the history in which a conflict appears to be alleged, combined with the acute political controversy that the 'BC Rail' file has occasioned in this Province – it is unfair for me to ask the Members of the Legislative Assembly or the public to bear the uncertain burden of my continued involvement in Mr. van Dongen's request</i>." Wouldn't this apply to any and all files that Fraser touches? When's his term over?<br />-----<br /><br />Here's another <a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2019582123_harropcolumntaggxml.html?prmid=obinsource" rel="nofollow">father/son conflict</a> for y'all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-32375479674156525012012-11-13T17:00:31.713-08:002012-11-13T17:00:31.713-08:00Shane Simpson isn't the only problem. Another ...Shane Simpson isn't the only problem. Another is Spencer Herbert MLA for the West End. His attitude reeks of arrogance. <br /><br />and like it or not, the NDP will be dissected like a lab specimen by the voters. Do not expect the NDP to get away with much, since if they do what they have been perpetually being critical of the BC Liberals doing, they will be hypocrites.<br /><br />Still suspicious as to why VanDongen would be spending $100,000 and climbing on a case just to petition for a hearing. That's just for the hearing to see if an inquiry is warranted based on filed facts (not conjecture or whiny "I want an inquiry") , not an actual outcome of an inquiry.<br /><br />The inquiry if it comes may also find no legal wrongdoing, nor no actual factual wrongdoing at all, just optics.<br /><br />Commisioner is not "job for life". It is based on a renewable term, and there's no guarantee of "job for life".<br /><br />There will be many "jobs for life" gone from BC Liberals, but those will be replaced with "jobs for life" for NDP supporters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-27264341126958035612012-11-13T13:45:23.644-08:002012-11-13T13:45:23.644-08:00Job for life seems to be the way things are going ...Job for life seems to be the way things are going . The guy sure didn't do the right thing by removing himself and as more people were complaining finally removed himself. Is there no honest sound thinking people rotating in and around the government. Good for Van Dongen for forcing the issue.And one can only wonder where he has been getting the money to pursue the case.DPLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-19382383535603295822012-11-13T12:56:17.260-08:002012-11-13T12:56:17.260-08:00it might be a good idea for the two ndp members of...it might be a good idea for the two ndp members of this committee to be replaced. If they don't get the concept, they should not be there. If they can't get the concept of scoring political points by opposing Fraser, they need to go. They won't help the the public's view of the NDP if they don't get the concept of conflict of interest. <br /><br />Shane Simpson ought to know better. If he doesn't, lets hope he doesn't make it into cabinet. With an attitude such as his, Dix will be a one term wonder. <br /><br />Clark will be bounced by the voters, in part because the lieberal's inability to know right from wrong & think the public doesn't get it. Should the NDP goe down the same road, regardless of how right they think they are, they will be a one term government. People are tired of the "closeness" of all the game players. During this time period, leading up to the election, voters will be giving the NDP a close look. Shane Simpson's attitude may not be what people want to see. He will be re elected in his riding but his opinions will impact how well others do in their ridings.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.com