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Les Layne in Time Colonist pans Campbell and takes a swipe at the NDP too. HAVE YA HAD ENOUGH YET???

July 15th, 2010

Layne in one of his better columns notes the Campbell is in a terrible spot.

The Liberals are hoping that anger is temporary and you’ll just get used to the HST.  After all, there is two and three quarter years to go in his term right?

They are in territory that the NDP were in when they were decimated at the polls.  Joy and Jenny was all there was.

What to do?  There is no winning this one. Even if Campbell steps down in disgrace,  there is nobody to step up and revitalize the party.

Like two peas in a pod.  They both suck...

Like two peas in a pod. They both suck...

Then he took aim at the lack of noise from the NDP over revelations that Ida Chong was taking every single penny the legislature allows.  Her meal allowance for someone living locally, minutes away from home, shows an utter contempt for the state of the BC economy.

The fact that the NDP didn’t speak up?  Well they are two peas in a pod aren’t they?  Both exactly the same and playing from the same play book.

Voting for either one continues the insanity.

They are little more than liars, cheats and thieves.

HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH YET?

http://www.timescolonist.com/sports/Leyne%20Poll%20shows%20leader%20only%20Liberal%20hope/3280777/story.html

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Free ride for FUDGE!!

July 12th, 2010

The Main Stream Media (MSM) is at it again.

Does anybody remember the cries of foul when the NDP fudged the deficit figures so very long ago?

Well the Liberals are getting a free ride in the media and it’s being noticed by the Tyee, an online periodical with a large following.

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/07/12/FudgeBudget/

This is fiscal mismanagement at it’s worst.

Then ad to this the statements by the Finance Minister that the mailouts and ads on the radio are necessary to counter the so-called misleading statements made by Anti-HST forces around the province.

Okay Finance Minister, HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST BC???  Huggie Hansen does not know.  You’re the finance minister, a businessman, and you don’t know???

No wonder the Province of BC is teetering on insolvency.

BC Refederation suggests a forensic audit of BC’s books to find out the truth of how far the Liberals have sunk us in the hole.

Owe-lympic debt is costing us billions when Campbell promised us 6oo Million.

Trade and Convention Center was nearly a billion dollars and is largely unbooked.  A bigger white elephant than the Fast Cats.  The cost overrun on this facility dwarfed the Fast Cats by double!!

They have made contractual obligations equal to $53 Billion.

These are the fiscal giants who you elected  (if you voted for them or didn’t bother to vote).  These guys are mismanaging BC.

I am honestly afraid to promise anything based on these reports.

But what I can promise,  is an end to rule by UNCONTROLLED POLITICIANS.

Direct Democracy in the first sitting as government.

A committee of Citizens to draft a no holds barred constitution of and by the people.

Renegotiation of things federal which directly impact on the sovereignty of BC.  It’s time BC got a fair shake within Confederation.

Join BC Refederation today.  And make as large a donation as you can.  We need to get ready for the next elections.  By-elections resulting from Recalls.  And of course the next general election.

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Carole James meets BC Refederation Leader in Vanderhoof.

June 17th, 2010

Carole James and BC Refederation Leader Mike Summers

Carole James and BC Refederation Leader Mike Summers

NDP Leader Carole James was in Vanderhoof  on June 15 and invited Mike Summers to meet with her.

Meeting was short and pleasant.

However, when asked direct questions on whether she would scrap the HST when/if she assumed power, she said the party would have to have a discussion with the people on the issue.  She would not say that she is against it.

Oh really???  Then what is she doing about this?  Can you say political opportunism?  The NDP is letting the BC Liberals self destruct, which by the way they should.

But not wanting to quash this is dishonest Ms James.

Then Ms. James was asked about getting Federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty to back off implementation of the HST until after the HST petition had been vetted and finally disposed of by the people.  It was suggested that using her profile, she might add weight to the letter Mike Summers wrote to Jim Flaherty on June  10th.

Instead of saying yes to the request, she said she would defer it to the Federal Wing of the NDP.

Mike has been in direct contact with Nathan Cullen whose riding has overwhelmingly supported the Anti-HST petition.  So far there has been no response from him on the issue.

On the topic of the Carbon Tax, she was asked if she would do away with it.  She said that there was discussion about it before the election and the people spoke and re-elected the Liberals.  “But I won’t keep increasing it either.”

Small consolation to people living in the north and to truckers who are hit hard with the punishing tax.

It is clear, that while Carole James is a nice lady, she will continue to tax British Columbians with taxes brought in by the Liberals.

Now more than ever, the people of BC need the BC Refederation Party.

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May 13, 2009. The day after. We did good!!

May 14th, 2009

 

 

 

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Mike Summers, Leader: Release #20090513

For Immediate Release

May 13th 2009 - “the day after”.

For Immediate Release

May 13th 2009 - “the day after”.

Wow! May 13th has come along and we are thought to be depressed and dejected over the results of last night’s election results. Or so that was the reaction I got in the store this morning by the girl at the check out.

But instead, I got to hold my head high and just as proud as a peacock! What an amazing thing has happened to us. Prior to this election, we were in total obscurity. It seemed that NOBODY knew we were in existence. Today though, we have gone from that obscurity to “ALSO-RAN”.

We did get something from the

 

Black Press Group of community papers across this province and in Nanaimo, The Dialogue

. We were treated with respect and fairness by both. We did not receive any bias or anything more than objective reporting. To them I extend my thanks on behalf of the candidates and the party for simply being fair in reporting. We ask no more than that.

It has been noted that we got zero in terms of “journalistic objectivity” from Canwest / Global and oddly enough, we got zero support of acknowledgement from the ‘run of the river group’ and or the e-periodical, The Tyee. And for all of that…GUESS WHAT?

 

WE INCREASED OUR CAPTURE OF CANDIDATES AND VOTERS BY AN ASTOUNDING 500%.

What other party has done that.

 

I want to thank Dennis Shaw for his seemingly tireless effort to see the cause of democracy put forward. I applaud the vision and foundational research and sheer labour to get us to this point. I thank you Dennis personally for all you have done and thank you for your driven devotion to this cause.

Mel Garden, our vice-president and communications officer is moving to Alberta to be with his wife, and spawn an Alberta Refederation Party. Mel, your work and organized effort is appreciated and your shoes will be tough to fill should you step aside.

To all of our 2009 candidates,

Alberni-Pacific Rim Dallas Hills

Comox Valley Paula Berard

Cowichan Valley Michial Moore

Fort Langley-Aldergrove Jordan Braun

Fraser-Nicola Dian Brooks

Kamloops-North Thompson Wayne Russell

Kelowna-Mission Daniel Thorburn

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Jay Ariken

Nanaimo Linden Shaw

Nanaimo-North Cowichan Ron Fuson

Nechako Lakes Mike Summers

Parksville-Qualicum Bruce Ryder

Peace River North Sue Arntson

Penticton Wendy Dion

Port Moody-Coquitlam Donna Vanderkerkhove

Powell River-Sunshine Coast Allen McIntyre

Prince George-Valemount Don Roberts

Vancouver-Fairview Alex Frei

Vancouver-False Creek Otto Grecz

Vancouver-Fraserview Andrew Stevano

Vernon-Monashee RJ Busch

Victoria-Swan Lake Bob Savage

To all of us, we done damn good!! Let’s do it again.

When I called my Liberal opponent to acknowledge his win, I told him that he should get fitted for some asbestos slippers. I will be keeping his feet to the fire. His ride won’t be easy.

So to you all, take a breath, decompress and if you can, let’s do a bit of brainstorming to come up with a catchy slogan that we can brand to us. I look forward to working WITH you all. Your election war stories are interesting and valuable for policy construction. I look forward to that task of refining policy so that we are even better armed next time.

Again, I thank you all very much for a job well done in spite of no money and little media support, exceptions noted above, with minimal assistance and no advertising to speak of.

 

As they say in the army,

 

“We have done so much with so little for so long, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.”

I think we are qualified. But it’s so much easier with the money. After the election finance reports have been made public, you will be able to see how much the Liberals and NDP spent to ‘rule over you’.

Thank you all very much,

Mike Summers, Leader

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Candidates meeting in Coquitlam March 15th a success.

March 16th, 2009

On March 15, the BC Refederation Party held a meeting at the Coquitlam Best Western hotel and convention center.

Attended by many of our lower mainland area candidates, I was also able to attend. And we even called for a press conference to be held at 12:30 pm that day.

To my utter surprise and dismay, NOBODY showed up. Nobody from print media… Nobody from radio or TV… NO-BODY at all.

So, we had planned for such an event anyway thinking the media that might have come might misquote or give the wrong impression to those who were not there. So we recorded my statement for the world to see. 

The recording isn’t professional. It’s not the highest quality but it is visible and audible. You may have to turn the volume up a bit.

Watch the video here.

March 15th candidates meeting

March 15th candidates meeting

 

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