'But when the spin department ignores queries, delays a reply possibly in the hope you'll forget you ever asked the question or obfuscates in its response, it simply breeds more cynicism fueled by the accelerator of social media.'
Dermod Travis unravels issues with money laundering at B.C. casinos.
'Who were among the lucky few to be given the chance to rent the ear of a deputy minister over dinner? Guest lists don't seem to be readily available online, but someone – bless their heart – hired a photographer for the 2013 dinner at the Empress Hotel's Crystal Ballroom.'
Parties that won a slice of the Goldilocks vote would be well advised to heed the ending of the fairy tale: “Just then, Goldilocks woke up and saw the three bears. She screamed, "Help!"
Call it the Premier's foxtrot week: one step forward, two steps back, then sidestep the real issue.
Two wrinkles: what companies are on those lists and what criteria is used to pre-qualify them?
Executive director of IntegrityBC Dermod Travis provides examples of how big donations to B.C. politicians coincide with big tax breaks and benefits for the donors.
A single criminal charge for breach of trust by a public officer against former B.C. government communications director Brian Bonney is disturbing and should not be seen in the context of a goal or miss on a political scorecard.
'In the political spin department, the Communications and Public Engagement Office's budget is up 43.3 per cent over 2010/11 to $37.9 million.'
The Revelstoke Mountaineer welcomes new columnist Dermod Travis, the executive director of IntegrityBC. IntegrityBC is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to help restore a bond built on trust and confidence between citizens and their elected officials.
