Premier Christy Clark is urging the media to respect the privacy of the person involved in the incident that lead to the resigation of Ken Boessenkool as her chief of staff. Clark told reporters today that person has done nothing wrong. "I certainly hope that in the course of this public dialogue that we're now having that no one who … [Read more...]
BC’s Finance minister defends costy credit card bills to the taxpayers
August 6, 2012 by
BC's Finance Minister is defending millions of taxpayer dollars being spent on government credit cards across the ministries and the premier's office. Kevin Falcon says as people hear about the costs coming from the various ministries they shouldn't jump to any conclusions. "Many of them seem unexplainable but once people understand … [Read more...]
Aboriginal leader defends provision that allows for lighter sentences
July 28, 2012 by
A national aboriginal leader is concerned that a light sentence handed to a former B.C. Mountie could cause public outcry against the legal provision that allows for such a sentence. A judge ruled this week Monty Robinson won't go to jail for obstruction in a 21-year-old Delta man's death in part because of his native ancestry. Chief Ed John of the … [Read more...]
Doctor Brian Day defends extra billing
July 19, 2012 by
The owner of the Cambie Surgery Centre insists he fully cooperated with BC's Medical Services Commission during an audit which confirmed two of his Vancouver clinics are illegally billing patients for services covered by Medicare. Doctor Brian Day is reacting to commission chair Tom Vincent's claim the clinics refused investigators access to … [Read more...]
B.C. top Mountie defends bar at Surrey headquarters
June 28, 2012 by
B.C.’S top Mountie is defending the need for a mess hall at the RCMP's new provincial headquarters in Surrey. "Police officers generally, perhaps given the nature of their work, deserve a place where they can socialize with their comrades and their colleagues without worrying about who's sitting at the table beside them." Speaking with … [Read more...]
Friend defends ex-gangster gunned down in Port Moody
June 27, 2012 by
The close friend of a former gangster gunned down in Port Moody this week is defending Randy Naicker. The friend, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke with CKNW’s Simi Sara about the 34-year-old founder of the Independent Soldiers gang who spent time behind bars for kidnapping. "I'm sure it was a struggle. I'm sure there was stress starting … [Read more...]
Intellectual Ventures’ Nathan Myhrvold defends patent trolling, calls tech industry immature
June 2, 2012 by
Intellectual Ventures' CEO and founder Nathan Myhrvold, who previously spent some 14 years at Microsoft Research, took the stage here at D10, and as predicted, his interview with Walt Mossberg was quite the invigorating one. You may know the man and his company for its vicious patent trolling -- or, what appears to be patent trolling. In essence, a … [Read more...]
Environment minister defends carbon tax amid high gas prices
May 25, 2012 by
B.C.’s environment minister is defending the carbon tax even as gas prices hit the ceiling. The carbon tax goes up again on July 1, from 5.56 cents per litre to 6.67. "When you look at the big jump in gas prices we've seen lately, the carbon tax is, you know, quite small,” says Terry Lake. Lake says the tax will be reviewed beginning … [Read more...]
Premier defends BC Hydro decision
May 23, 2012 by
BC's Premier says she won't apologize for breaking an 11-year old Liberal election promise to ensure the independence of the BC Utilities Commission. Christy Clark is defending a controversial cabinet decision to cap electricity rates at 17 per cent over three years, before any hearings could be held by the commission next month."We're finding a … [Read more...]
Moore defends Kitsilano Coast Guard closure
May 18, 2012 by
BC's highest ranking Conservative MP is defending controverial cuts to marine services. Heritage Minister James Moore says his government would never make a decision putting public safety in danger. "Keep in mind that British Columbians --we have more resources on the West Coast now than we did when we formed government, we have new harbour craft … [Read more...]
