Last week - BC Conservative Party Leader was interviewed by Vancouver Sun political columnist Vaughn Palmer on Voice of BC.
Topics discussed included:
a) Changes to Fisheries Act (Federal Bill C-38)
b) Withdrawal of provincial Carbon Tax
c) Internal policy disagreements by Conservative MLA's?
d) Position of BC Conservatives' on Climate Change
e) Full costed election platform/process to vet candidates including credit, criminal and social media checks
f) Withdrawal of Port Mann Bridge toll?
g) BC Teachers' Contract Negotiations
h) Governing Coalition for BC Conservatives?
i) Recent Poll Result - NDP 50%, BC Liberals 23% and BC Conservatives 19%
j) Policy differences - BC Conservatives' vs BC Liberals -- Trust, BC Hydro,taxation
k) Mary Polak - BC Conservatives -- explain your view on First Nations land rights
l) Native deals re: resource arrangements?
m) Eliminate MSP Premiums?
n) BC Conservative/BC Liberals splitting the vote to allow a NDP win in 2013?
o) Bill Bennett - how will BC Conservatives' attain a majority?
p) Fish Farming?
q) Harmonized Sales Tax?
r) BC Conservative policy on Raw Log Exports?
s) Putting a stop on Corporate/Union donations to political parties
My own take:
I was uncomfortable on his party's take on the Port Moody Bridge toll (again - local improvement so it should be user pay), on First Nations so as a Conservative, I'm apt to stay with the BC Liberals as they best advocate for my Conservative views... but I encourage all British Columbians to watch this interview and like Bob Simpson (Ind. MLA for Cariboo-North) says -- get to know John Cummins and his BC Conservative Party and decide for yourself if you can buy into his party's policies...
Watch the interview below:
5 comments:
Sounds like you had agreement, or somewhat agreement, or 17 out of 19 issues. I think given that people living north of the Port Mann Bridge are likely commuters going back and forth to work, with no toher alternative except for the Patallo Bridge which is already at dangerous levels of usage, it would indeed be unfair to place a toll on that bridge once completed.
Again with regards to the fisheries issue, he make VERY valid points -- and there are backed up with what should be irrefutable cases in law and history.
Some would like us to forget what is fact, law, and history. problem is if we rewrite or blurr this area, which one will be next?
Thanks, Uncle, for your comment
I am somewhat troubled by his 'hardened' fisheries comment. Like it or not - courts have ruled on First Nations' rights as it relates to fisheries and I don't support the underlying message that John Cummins sends to First Nations about native access to fisheries...
The case law and history he quotes and mentions is sound. He / we are in full agreement on First Nations fishing for food and ceremonial use -- that is what was made clear in the courts. No court rulings however have ever given first nations commercial fisheries rights.
All Canadians are equal under the law, and all are fully able, and within their rights, to apply for commercial fishing licenses. I fail to understand what makes these facts a hardened opinion?
Where the problem lies is with people trying to read into decisions, opinions that were never made by the courts.
Thge sooner all people realize this is indeed the law of the land as rulled on by the courts, the sooner this issue can be laid to rest.
I here the comments from Mr John Commins on First Nation people and see his comments as his way of starting his exit out of the political government and taking his hat out of the race for Primer of BC , thank you MR Commins for your early exit.
BC Conservative Leader John Cummins said alot about First Nation People, I see his comments as his exit out of the position as BC Conservative Leader and his exit out of the race for all Government jobs with such a negative insight, good bye Mr Cummins
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