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Smart Meters? Not so fast!

Tweet Bill Tieleman posted on his blog this morning about his objections to the SmartMeter Program that BC Hydro is attempting to foist upon us.

BC Hydro claims the completely safe wireless-transmitting smart meters will save you money and the environment by letting you — and them — monitor electricity usage. Then you can . . . → Read More: Smart Meters? Not so fast!

Something is fishy in BC.

Tweet Three stories showed up on my radar today that come together to form a sinking feeling in my gut.  First off, the Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP Gary Bass retired very quietly on March 13.  The rest of the world had their eyes averted to horrors in Japan.  DC Bass had a long . . . → Read More: Something is fishy in BC.

the two-step…

Tweet Monday afternoon in BC the Select Standing Committee emerged from their meeting to announce that the HST Extinguishment Act would be decided by public referendum on September 24, 2011.  This is exactly what I expected of them.  It buys them a year to distract the voters with shiny things.  According to the Initiative Act, it requires . . . → Read More: the two-step…