EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: ‘Basi-Virk’–Will the Boil Finally Be Lanced? Auditor General Fighting for Documents from Attorney General’s Ministry
First they ignore you….
Since the very first BC Rail piece I did in 2006, I’ve been growingly concerned with the lack of media attention to the story.
I realize it’s complicated when you start to compress ten minutes of tape into two minutes of reel for six o’clock. But that’s the case for everyone–no exceptions. An editor and her deadline; a producer and his cut-off, it’s the same for everyone.
When the book is eventually written on this festering sore; when the real truth bubbles to the surface (well before any book), most of the mainstream media won’t look good at all. Major players will have to answer for their complicity in covering for the utterly corrupt BC Liberals. Senior columnists, with any conscience, must hang their heads in shame. One bureau chief of a major network in particular, will have no reputation left and that’s if he’s still employed.
Why?
I’ll tell you. It’s been almost a decade and the only chap who can hold his head up high for the full on coverage he’s provided is Bill Tieleman of 24 Hours and The Tyee online. No one has done a more thorough job, no one has delivered as he has. He is followed by Neal Hall of the Vancouver Sun. That’s about it. None of the ‘Big Four’ (Palmer, Mason, Baldrey and Smyth) can be proud of their work in this regard. Particularly Keith and Vaughn, who dropped the ball at some point. I have my suspicions as to why, but I’ll keep them to myself out of respect. Smyth of the last few years, yes, major kudos for his work and Mason, yes again, but the sometimes soft shoe when a boot was required isn’t “balanced journalism” it’s either you cowered or you’ve got a timid editor with little professional integrity. Because I know Gary, the latter is definitely the case.
When I started in on ‘The Basi Files’ (you can search for them in my toolbar) last fall, the whole province came unglued, not just because of how Christy Clark and others were revealed to be complete liars, but because it was the first real look into what might have really been going on behind the scenes. Gordon Campbell as Machivelli. Christy Clark as Blanche DuBois.
Global TV, to their immense credit began to follow my trail and we worked very well together. But that was before the threats to reporters and higher ups by the current Premier’s henchmen and operatives.
Then they ridicule you….
But it wasn’t enough for the naysayers in the blogosphere (who are still howling at the moon). I am a ‘latecomer’ in covering the story (wrong). I have revealed nothing (really?). You see, the problem for them is that I’m not an NDPer. I never will be. And at that point, the only revelations on the BC Rail/’Basi-Virk’ trial that had come to the fore were from far left wing loons that were only doing it to elect the NDP and going with supposition and heresay that was almost entirely wrong. Tieleman, although an NDPer, was the only one who provided broad, BUT FAIR, coverage. Even Bill was pilloried because he, like me, wouldn’t howl either.
When I also began to reveal the ‘Basi-Virk’ court documents that no one else in the country had managed to get their hands on, the wheel started to turn. Dozens of media members, some very high profile, all cheering me on–but quietly. Phone calls and notes poured in, with caveats about trust and requests for confidentiality. As one put it: “When my career is over, I’m still going to remember what you did on the BC Rail file as the bravest set of stories I’ve ever seen. Bill (Tieleman) never had your sources. Your Christy Clark columns should be included in journalism schools across the country as how to skewer a liar, as far as I’m concerned.” Ms. Clark herself questioned the authenticity of the documents, even though they were confirmed by both CKNW and Global TV.
But it was clear: Most were going to stay away, authentic documents or not.
So, I began to wonder why. Why wouldn’t all these committed media people take on the establishment that has clearly lied to the people. Isn’t that what we’re supposed to be doing? Cradling the public trust?
That no one else delivered what I did is untrue–I still maintain that Tieleman eclipses everybody in this regard. However, I found it amazing that the cowardice for others continued, particularly in light of the overwhelming evidence against the BC Liberals, Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark–specifically.
Roll forward to one week before the BC Liberal leadership vote. This package was released by me, and again, all hell broke loose–although a major network spiked the story that was on tape and only hours from broadcast, for fear, as I was told, of “…influencing the leadership result. This is pure dynamite. What if Christy wins? I’m told we’ll never get a story from her people again.” As you know, the information against Ms. Clark was very damaging and her intimidation was no surprise. Remember the now infamous Squire Barnes interview where she looked visibly nervous? She’d just been interviewed moments earlier for comment on my piece and she, as I’m told by eye witnesses, lost it. So her henchmen went right to work and killed it.
After I wrote my story and published it anyway, supporters left Clark’s camp in droves and both the Kevin Falcon and George Abbott camps sent along government members to meet with me and ask how I obtained such information. Even the NDP were in constant touch. Mike Smyth, then with CKNW, along with courageous Jon McComb and Jill Bennett all covered it. So did Elizabeth James, a superb columnist with the North Shore News and the blogosphere triumvirate of greats: Rafe Mair, Harvey Oberfeld and Norman Farrell.
That would have been around the time the Premier’s operatives were heisting PIN numbers that eventually got her elected, despite Kevin Falcon’s team signed up 3,800 more members than Ms. Clark’s people. Hmmm….can’t imagine who at Bc Liberal PArty head officer helped make that happen.
Then they fight you….
That was also around the time I met with the RCMP a second time and the Office of the Special Prosecutor called to threaten me about any further releases. Since then, I’ve released dozens more documents through the summer and little if any pick up.
So there is this Brian Kieran piece that is sitting at my lawyer’s again. It’s another bombshell, as it reveals his entire statement to the RCMP and here’s your titillation: In his first of two interviews with the RCMP, Kieran, who after admitting to providing bribes to government officials is back in the Victoria Press Gallery–unaccosted by the spineless, lemmings currently members (well, a good portion of them), LAUDED both Basi and Virk as good guys. Let me repeat: In Kieran’s first statement to the RCMP, Kieran thought the two then accused were aces. But then a funny thing happened on the way to the second Kieran interview…
That’s just some of the information that turns in his second statement and provides a fascinating glimpse into what was going on at the time and how the RCMP believed one version and not another, as Kieran was yet another star witness whose so-called credibility formed part of the basis for the hanging of Basi and Virk–while the real culprits got away in a fancy railcar, loaded with caviar and champagne.
But that’s not really the BIG NEWS I want you to know about.
The big news is this: After a whole year of shaming the mainstream press to do their job on this file; after demolishing the shameless pro-Christy piece CTV Vancouver manufactured to help their pal become Premier (afterall, when you leave CTV, you retire to the Premier’s Office and are rewarded for being a bubblehead with a ridiculous salary and nine email per month limit so you don’t break a nail) some one, and I won’t tell you who, yet, has finally, FINALLY done what any station or other network could have accomplished. And all because I wouldn’t stop bitching about it to anyone in the media who would listen. I even told all of them what to ask for. Well, only one of them cares, apparently.
A major media venue has applied to received the ENTIRE defence disclosure package from the trial of Dave Basi and Bob Virk.
Do you have any idea how significant this is? It’s a major detonation, for two reasons.
Firstly, the Clark government and I expect Ms. Clark’s now battalion of lawyers watching for something like this (there was originally one, now there are four), will fight tooth and nail for the package to be denied–under whatever grounds possible. They won’t care how embarrassing the claims.
Secondly, the intimidation of this media venue will be unending, but you see, I’m also watching and will shame this government if they make one move in this direction.
How? Simple.
If Christy Clark and her minions pull another stunt to hide what was presented by the defence in the trial of Dave Basi and Bob Virk, I will go back to my source copy every single last piece of disclosure evidence and DUMP THE ENTIRE PACKAGE RIGHT HERE ON THIS BLOG ALL AT ONCE. And if I spend Christmas in jail for contempt, I don’t care. Not one bit. I might actually visit with some old friends and get some rest.
I’ve been trying to be nice, thus far–apparently too nice. I’ve revealed some very good material, but when the early June 2009 pre-trial transcripts are revealed, Christy Clark won’t be Premier for much longer. I was specifically warned not to disclose this material or risk sure repercussions. So, I’m being a good boy.
For now.
But if Ms. Clark thinks she will survive this, I’ve got news for her, she won’t. In those pre-trial transcripts, that NO OTHER media venue has the decency, responsibility or integrity to ask for, you will see precisely how Ms. Clark was clearly the leaker of important, sensitive Cabinet information and the screaming need to put her on a stand at an inquiry and ask the tough questions about her very close relationships to both Brian Kieran and, more importantly, Erik Bornmann. You will also see the dreaded-by-Clark deleted email the day after she found out her close, personal friend Erik Bornmann turned state’s evidence, if you will. Then I’d like to hear what Bill Good or Keith Baldrey have to say about the BC Rail matter being “yesterday’s news.”
Christy Clark will be wanting to stay in China. She wants this thing dead and buried in the deepest possible grave.
Doubt me? Well, explain why the Auditor General is having an impossible time getting any information from lawyers in the Attorney General’s office regarding the settlement with Basi and Virk.
Maybe someone should ask Barry Penner to rate changing diapers vs. listening to an uncontainable, unqualified shrew bark orders at him in Cabinet to cover-up the settlement materials by appealing the courts earlier decision.
Do you see the pattern, here?
My darlings, there is only ONE issue that scares the Spanx off Christy Clark, and it’s the BC Rail/Basi Virk issue. She stays up at night devising ways to keep quiet the truth about her role, the role of her predecessor (even though they hate one another–because they’re the same!) and those of their close, mutual friends who made away with untold millions.
And in short order, you’ll see why. But exercise some patience please. It’ll be worth it, I promise.
The public’s right to know may finally be honoured. I may have to help it along, if it doesn’t.
And then they….
Excellent backgournder.
A prelude to something else, perhaps?
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A long, slow, wet kiss that last for years….
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A kiss of political death? Cannot wait to see it start.
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I can’t wait to pucker….
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This is why I read your stuff everyday. Thank you Alex.
And if the worst comes to the worst I’ll smuggle some fine cubans in on visiting day : )
Best Regards
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Very kind. I’m a robusto man.
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Excellent!
I see since I last read this post, you have added even more meat to the bone!
This is truly breathtaking in scope and substance.
And the fact that the court will only entertain a “respected news source” to make requests, should alarm everyone here and around B.C.
How ironic, that a so called blogger that doesn’t count, is the one that has set this all in motion; done all the heavy lifting so to speak.
What a joke; I thought the courts were supposed to protect the people.
Thanx Alex, this is what we have been waiting for.
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No! LOL! I screwed up. I’ve been working on several posts and hit ‘Publish’ on the B-V post by accident. One of my readers called and started in about the post and I panicked, so I took it down, added the piece from Word I’d been reviewing and now you have it.
See, others get paid the big bucks to do a few pieces per week to lull you to sleep. I do few pieces per day sometimes, to set your hair on fire!
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Call me red headed henceforth. I’ll accept your ‘splanation of a Publish by accident and a Post out of panic. I’m even willing to concede your intent was to do this in a milder manner, more timely perhaps. Doesn’t matter a damn now. While others were gathering rocks, you’ve been mining platinum. Alex. you’ve just changed, completely, the tone of how the BC Rail, Basi/Virk was going to play out. Your comment section will express how thankful each and every one of us are for your commitment to the peoples right to know. I strongly suspect two unfortunate souls will however eclipse our gratitude, they being Dave Basi and Bobby Virk. All else you’ve just done, they are most deserving of the outcome. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you for providing hope to them, and the rest of us. I love you man.
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You too. The people of this province deserve the truth.
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I wonder if its too little, too late. The reason I started to follow your blog about a year ago was for your insight into the BC Rail issue. Then it seemed to wane, probably for reasons beyond your control. (RCMP; OSP?)
Now I’m encouraged to see you’ve resurrected the story – but will it ever be resolved? I’m convinced that there are very big players who value their freedom to the extent that they will ensure the whole story will never see the light of day.
Will THEY still control Basi/Virk after they’ve completed their sentences? Or will the story be eclipsed by the BC Hydro crime bosses, the Ferry Fiasco, the IPPs etc.
Oh woe is me! Must I wait for Global Warming so to move to some Albertan ocean front property?
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No. I told you what I’ll do. The court wanted a respected, reputable news venue to make requests. Individual reporters and bloggers don’t count.
IF, I repeat, IF they deny the application I will dump everything at once. All of it and let the chips fall where they may.
The public has a right to know–period.
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something is terribly wrong with journalism , gone are the days of the truth at all cost. i remembe jackr webster, ma murrray pat burns rafe maire and others . they told the truth they believed the public had a right to know.
the main stream media has sold out .
gee lets see if i tell the truth i wont have access to christy for ##$###
sake if you guys told the truth she woul not have access to us as premier
alex you are a true journalist
after the elections are over i will contact you about abuse in the non profit housing and health care. as a former board member who witnessed and advocated for the victim, you are the only true journalist that i trust to tell the facts i
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Thanks Harry. I’m already working on the backgrounder thanks to some info from our mutual friend. Get my direct line from her. I’ll be more than happy to meet anywhere you’d like.
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Then we, the voting public, thank you Alex…don’t forget that part…and we will stand with you…
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Very kind my dear reader. It might be necessary.
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I am going to dance a friggin jig when this finally hits this FRAUD in the face.
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And I’ll be lead guitarist in the band.
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Alex, I was under the impression the Auditor General was given the go ahead to review the Basi/Virk pay off ? Am I missing something ?
And Alex I’ve always said that if Christy has nothing to hide her lawyers would have you in court by now. I also believe that they’re aware of the support you have…. and that won’t look good for CC.
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The reason I’m still walking the streets is just as much because the OSP made the mistake of describing the kind of information that would have me sitting in front of a judge for contempt. So I’m dancing on a pin.
For now. Otherwise, I promise you, if they obstruct this media venue I’ll dump everything. Every document, everything. All the stuff they didn’t want me to include, including actual taped and intercepted conversations–all of them, without fail. Every detail. And then you’ll see why some journalists aren’t covering the story. And why Gordon Campbell wanted to go away.
And how big a liar Christy Clark truly is…
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Alex, please tell us it will be the fifth estate or atleast Global at the least… when the time comes, please tell us where we can watch it!
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You’ll get LOTS of warning.
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Absolutley superb…….Thanks Alex
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With pleasure.
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You should complete the quote
first they ignore you
then they laugh at you
then they fight you
then you win
Mahatma Ghandi
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The completion will be when MS. Clark resigns or loses.
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Wow Alex! As before..I don’t always agree with you but you certainly have the stones to stand tall with your convictions. But in this matter I’m with you and your legions. If push comes to shove… just say the word..emails, letters, donations all are possible. I’m actually shaking as I type this…
Bring it! Christy!
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Thanks Stew. I don’t want you all to agree with me all the time.
Hasn’t anybody other than Carole James and John Horgan figured that out yet?
They’re the only two to point that out–with a few laughs.
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The Greeks do have a word for it,< Apocolocyntosis<
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Brilliant!
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The Pumpkinification of Christina Joan Clark
The translation by W.H. D. Rouse in The Project Gutenberg may be the go to translation among scholars, but the following, translated by Alan Perley Ball, seems to most congruent in this instance:
“I wish to record an occurrence which took place in heaven on the third day before the Ides of October, in the new year which began our fortunate era. I am not going to be diverted by either fear or favor. I shall tell the unvarnished truth. If anybody asks me where I got my information, I say at once, I’ll not answer if I don’t want to. Who is going to make me? I know I have been free to do as I like since the day when he died who had made the proverb true: One must be born either king or fool. If I please to answer, I shall say what comes to my tongue.”
You were born with a crown of silver AgT.
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Right on, Alex! Give ‘em hell! I wish the people in this government had one-tenth the principles that you (and Mr. Tieleman) do! It’s you two who deserve the OBC, not that lying homunculus Campbell.
And don’t worry — if you do get arrested for contempt, I’ll round up another 40 Nelsonites, we’ll shave our heads, take a VW-bus caravan to Vancouver and sit outside the courthouse chanting “FREE OUR FATHER! FREE OUR FATHER!”
Keep up the crucially necessary work! I wish the MSM had half your brass!
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Thanks Ian. God that made me laugh.
But you’d better be ready for a shock. I’m no longer fat and have cut my hair.
Hope you guys can handle that!
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I’ll park the RR in front after putting a biffy in the back seat and stay for days!!!
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And I think these days, when people say AGT “has got a lot of guts,’ they aren’t referring to your weight…
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They better not be. 28lbs gone, 13% drop in body fat, 11lbs of fat replaced with 11lbs of muscle, a 225lb bench press (first since high school) and an intense one hour workout three to four times per week.
38 jeans for the first time in 14 years.
Now if I could just figure out how to switch out those goddamned pictures in rotation on my front page….LOL!
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As Schopenhaurer said, “All truth passes through three stages”.
It is ridiculed. It is violently opposed and It is accepted as a truth so self-evident that it has always been known.
Thank you Alex for exposing the cold truth about the Machiavellian politics that go on behind the scenes in British Columbia.
Georgian 71′
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Your welcome, brother.
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I am continuously appalled by the blatant obstruction of the Auditor General, by the Ministry of the A.G. (of which I am fairly familiar) .
The A.G. is responsible for ensuring that the public administration of B.C. and Canadian law is conducted according to those laws.
A situation now exists in BC that one (“at arm’s length from government”) ministry is doing everything within it’s power to obstruct ANOTHER (“at arm’s length from government”) function of government. Appalling in that I can very clearly remember the two having a very comfortable working relationship in the not so distant past.
What possible reason is there for the A.G. to try and prevent information being supplied to the Auditor General ??
IF the A.G.’s ministry has been absolutely above board, there is nothing to hide. IF the ministry is in active “suppression mode” then the only possible conclusion is: “they’re dirty”.
Corruption breeds best in the dark.
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What a beautiful last line. Brilliant!
Yes, it does indeed.
And you know darn well why the obstruction. Who cut the deal with Basi and Virk? Graham Whitmarsh and David Loukidelis. Whose over at the Attorney’s now? Loukidelis. Who stuffed the process before Doyle went to court? Whitmarsh.
Get it? Of course you do.
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You want to smile? That “line” came from a small sign in a certain office of a certain unit, in a certain ministry.
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LOL!
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Alex, great work. I am speechless.
But I also bet and I’m a betting man of minor consequence it’s Global. Global was more pro-Falcon than the others.
Sun likes to go big or go home. But they probably lack the knowledge or resources to pull off something like… THIS!
The CBC can’t make a move and nor can CTV – too many, er, alumni entrenched on Team Christy… there would be a tip-off for sure.
I also have something for you once you post your update on Heed. Alise Mills went after him today on C-FAX.
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You are wrong when you say any station was “pro-Falcon.” In fact that’s just dead wrong.
Keith Baldrey’s adoring reviews of Christy right through the leadership race were tantamount to footkissing. It was embarrassing to watch. They only did two pieces on Clark that could be considered tough on her. The rest is Baldrey doing his best to anoint a completely unqualified person premier. It was truly ridiculous. What happened to hard nosed journalism? He saw the documents I was releasing, he didn’t need to wait for brave Marisa Thomas to do his work for him. So, no, dead wrong, Global weren’t pro anybody.
However, it’s tough not to spike investigative pieces when your Victoria Bureau chief is busy puckering for Ms Clark’s high heel–or worse!
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Sorry I ignore Baldrey. He insulted an old flame of mine years ago…
I now suspect Sun News is after the docs.
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Nope.
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I give up.
I got a YouTube for you when you drop the next shoe on Heed. It’s goooood.
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Just relax pal. All in good time.
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Oh Wow!! I have goosbumps!! I am so excited, so happy and pleased that you have done and are doing this thing up cooked through. IF things do happen to go south for you (I don’t want to think of that!) You have got a batch of pretty vociferous supporters here in the Okanagan who can be organized for anything you may require. The pharmacies in Victoria are down to their last few packages of TUMS and Pepto-Bismol, I’m sure.
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You can bank on it.
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Wow! You are loaded for Bear…. and you have both Christy and the A.G.’s ministry in your sights.
can’t wait for the ammo to hit it’s targets!
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Just loading…
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Alex,
You are a man of integrity and character,something we rarely see anymore. To put your nuts on the line like this is second to none. Never in my 35 years of eligible voting have I seen someone try to scam the BC public like she has. I can’t wait to see this bitch go down in a ball of flames. Kudos my man !
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Thank you kind Sir.
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Hi Alex,
you mention that the NDP have been in touch with you. It’s understandable why they struggle to get any coverage on any of our alleged news outlets, but they do seem to have taken a back seat in keeping this issue front and centre, are they sitting back letting the blogosphere do what they should be doing, or??
For me your line “were from far left wing loons that were only doing it to elect the NDP and going with supposition and heresay that was almost entirely wrong.” brings up the issue of not only the bloggers content, but also some responders to the site suggesting that if you’re in agreement with the author then you are a socialist, leftie, etc. which is not always the case. Like you, some of us want honesty and ethics to prevail. Like you for some of us it’s not difficult to tell the difference.
Thankyou so much for keeping the light on.
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I had to think youve had information far deeper and wider regarding BCRail Basi/Virk and BC Liberals involvement and do hope the media finally sees whats happened and heads begin to roll , but i have my doubts they will give up you will again be called names painted a liar and will see every trick possible pulled before it ends.
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Let them try. This time I will fight back.
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And we all know His Excremency, O.B.C. over in England is taking this all in with a cup of spiked lemon tea and a scone loaded with poppy seeds…..
….and laughing his arse off, thinking he’s safe.
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Can you give us an opinion on if the biatch will be gone by christmas. That would be one of the best christmas gifts ever.
On another note,Corix came by yesterday, a whole month from when Hydro said they would be back. I had a great conversation with a very nice lady who had the same views of the smart meter fiasco as I have.She typed in a note on her hand held device and told me that no one from Corix would come bother me again, but I would have to deal with Hydro now. So please Alex help us get rid of this corrupt bunch soon so we can get on with repairing this wonderful province.
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No timelines. Just watch me…
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After the coffee with Pat and I you decided that “bald is beautiful”?
Great article, Alex. It reminds me of a Shakespearean quote: “something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. Or, better still, “when the hurlyburly’s done, when the battle’s lost and won, we’ll get Christy”.
Is the MSM outlet the same one that you and I discussed? If so, “what goes around, comes around”.
You have me sitting on the edge of my chair awaiting more on this story.
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Yes and yes.
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Two deep breaths, hold and squeeze.
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Conversation at Sparky’s house last night.
Mrs. Sparky : Are you coming to bed?
Sparky: No, I have to review my material that I have on Brian Kieran, Alex is going to post something on him soon, and I want to be ready to make an intelligent response.
Mrs. Sparky: Who the hell is Brian Kieran?
Sparky: You remember, he’s one of the Pilothouse guys that was receiving information from Basi and Virk. Now he is cluttering up one of the pages of our Monday Magazine with drivel.
Something is bothering me about his interview on the news a while back where he said he justified his giving Omnitrax classified bidding information because he was worried about being fired.
Mrs. Sparky: Isn’t that illegal?
Sparky: He said he didn’t see a problem with that.
Mrs Sparky: Geezus! That doesn’t sound right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjBmbueuMq8
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And that fits perfectly with my future post.
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I find it VERY interesting that the reason the “Mainstream Media” didnt pursue the Clark allegations that you raised several days before the leadersip election as the story may “influence the leadership result.”
WHAT ever happened to telling the TRUTH?
Let the voters decide . When a story of this importance is not published due to the media being “worried that Clark may win and blacklist us forever” is pure bullshit ! If a politician plays that game then dig deeper. They always have something to hide. Eventually after weeks, months and years of bad press, the voters will get rid of them.
Spineless media darlings. To hell with them all. And they still dont understand why their audiences are shrinking.
I have a one word answer for their demise………
Blogs
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I’m taking great personal risk by doing this, but I’m unfazed and undaunted.
What’s Christy going to do? Cut my paycheque in half or eliminate it altogether? LOL!
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Maybe His Excremency gave the PROM QUEEN his Alex G. Tsakumis dart board! That’ll be her revenge! Throwing darts at a cardboard cutout!
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wow someones gonna make history,and othres will be history…..finally!
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I don’t like being taunted. I don’t like being ridiculed by people who jobs I’m doing hole thy collect pay cheques to cover up the single greatest scandal in this province’s history.
You’ll never again need to ask anyone in the province to repeat my name. Every one will know it because the people deserve the truth.
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The Special Prosecutor hopes threats will be sufficient to keep independent journalists silent. The last thing people involved in the transfer of BC Rail want is full disclosure of all the machinations. I include the buyers, sellers, investigators and prosecutors.
AGT, you probably worry them most of all independent journalists because they know you will fight back tenaciously and ensure the material they want hidden will gain emphasis instead.
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Let me tell you my friend…they fear me most because in a game of chess with me, they’ll never know how many moves I’ll WANT to beat them, not the few I’d NEED. Think Ali with Ernie Terrell. It won’t be enough for me to beat them after what they’ve done to the innocent, hard working people of this provInce. They MUST be punished.
Howard Cossell: “Why do you think Ali changed his strategy and is running such a devastating clinic out if nowhere.”
Joe Louis: “Ah, because I think someone made the mistake of taunting him and trying to ridicule this man. And now he’s gonna make that someone pay. I mean really pay.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DefCmUsCPs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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The CBC Fifth Estate would be great (50 minutes of pleasure). Hell, I would even pay $80 for an HBO Pay Per View to watch her destruction.
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Be careful what you wish for….
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Alex:
On the night before Basi and Virk “entered” their guilty plea I had a very late visit from them at my place.
At the end of the visit and after much wine and just before they left, I distinctly remember telling them in a loud and agitated voice that if they were going to be foolish enough to “fold their cards” they should at the very least ask for twice amount of money that they were being offered by Campbell through his lackeys.
Albeit, I understood the pressure they were under especially Dave because earlier in the week his mother had been diagnosed as having cancer and only he knew about it at that time.
Let us hope that Mr. Doyle will not rest until he has given us that number.
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I have a very good feeling about Mr. Doyle. I don’t think he will test until the real story and accurate number is told.
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I’m looking forward to seeing Christy crap her Spanx once all the sordid details start coming out. She must be in an absolute manic state today once her buttkissers break the news that all the evidence is likely to be exposed one way or another.
I have to say I admire your restraint and your willingness to protect your sources at all costs. While people were ready to give sainthood to Julian Assange for leaking sensitive documents, he put hundreds of people in serious danger with his wanton carelessness while just wanting to feed his massive ego.
The people have a right to know, but no one should have to put their life in danger for it.
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Precisely. I HATE Assange for precisely those reasons.
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He’s being extradited to Sweden. They got him on humping charges with not necessarily too willing partners.
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No surprise. The guy’s an IDIOT. HE JEOPARDIZED SOLDIERS’ LIVES.
What kind of piece of crap does this?
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Alex, I do believe you have slightly understated the magnitude of that which has been perpetrated upon the people of this province and country,
This is not only the greatest SCANDAL in this province’s history but the most DASTARDLY DEED accomplished by elected officials and/or (un)-civil servants in any level of government in Canadian history. I’m afraid that the laundered money trail stretches back far to the east of here and includes some very rich and maybe not so famous persons.
Rest assured that any attack against the bearers of truth (read the likes of one AGT and a very few others) will be met with the wrath the real 99% of hard working Canadians. WE 99% are not to be confused with the mostly wing nut vagabonds squatting in our public squares that our gutless officials elected and non don’t have the fortitude to contend with.
The real 99% of us Canadians have your back. KEEP VIGILANT! But mostly KEEP SAFE! We are all here whenever you need us GUARANTEED. Use those cowboy boats of yours to keep kicking ASS, the rest of us will give them a good shining for you when you’re done.
Many thanks
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Don’t worry pal. Notwithstanding my charmed life…I’ve slept in stairwells most tough guys wouldn’t survive for five minutes. And I’m not at all embarrassed to tell you about it.
It’s the scars in life I want to talk about. Medals are fleeting.
Thanks for the concern. My wife and kids are covered. Me, I don’t worry about me. I’ve seen ugly, front row Relax.
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“Christy Clark as Blanche DuBois”… or perhaps Mrs. Bucket… err, Bouquet!
“Keeping Up Appearances” will soon be impossible for “Chrispy Crotch”!
Good work!
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Thank you.
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‘Christy Clark as Blanche DuBois’
Perfect!
Didn’t she end up stumbling into the street sobbing?
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That would be correct….
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They Fuckin better not throw u in Jail Alex. You are not alone
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Thanks Zoltan. I don’t know what they’ll do. That’s up to them.
But I know what I’m going to do.
Language warning….
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You are like Batman!
I so want the lid blown wide open on this. The people of British Columbia deserve this.
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Except that I have a real Batcave and utility belt…unlike Mr. Heed.
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Sorry, I wrote that before I read Mike Smyth’s column on Mr. Heed!
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Ah, okay. Funny….the guy is a nut.
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Alex,
Aren’t all such applications for access to government information public?
In other words, can you point us in the direction of any web link which would show which media outlet made the application?
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No, there are no such websites. Please don’t push the issue. Just wait. I’m telling you for a reason…
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Alex,for the last 2 days I’ve been mulling over the endless hours and energy you have logged on behalf of all the HONEST British Columbians, and the best I can come up with is considering the serious ramifications of what and who you have/will outed, PLEASE be very, very careful.
We are all behind you, but we’re “not there”………………… however we are there in our thoughts and wishes.
Be gentle on yourself, Cheers
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Very kind, Gary. I’m getting lots of rest lately because my workout schedule has been so grueling. Good trade off.
Thanks my friend.
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Vancouver Real Estate = Drug Money
AGT, your right, it is time. The courage of one man can change the destiny of the world. You are the man, show us the power of honesty, the truth, the unadulterated facts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6xLYt265ZM&feature=related
Now I ask the rest of you, where is your courage? Will you stand with this man for what is right, what is moral, what is ethical, what is the best part of all of us. Or will you slither silently into the night, confirming that we have indeed become just like the rest of the third world. Corrupt, dishonest, the worst part of our humanity.
It is time to put the criminals in jail, and not public office. Along with all their supporters. Nobody must walk form this, everyone involved must go to jail for a long long time.
White collar crime has killed the economy of British Colombia, time to make these type of financial crimes a capital offense.
And as a side note, the Liberal party of Canada both Federal and provincial should be prosecuted as a organized crime syndicate and their members tossed in jail.
Enough is enough. Crime should not pay regardless if you are a terrorist group masquerading as a religion or a organized crime syndicate pretending to be a political party.
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”
Winston Churchill
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Alex the commentary by Deep Throat is very enlightening. My apologies but I have to ask, is Deep Throat a credible source? Have you talked to this person? He/She seems to have some very critical sensitive information that is clearly relevant to our understanding of what was happening behind the scenes.
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In reverse order.
1) I speak to ‘Deep Throat’ on a regular basis.
2) ‘Deep Throat’ is extremely, extremely credible.
3) ‘Deep Throat’ is VERY knowledgeable of the case and is a former friend and supporter of the current Premier.
‘Deep Throat’ is absolutely at the cover-up.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/07/16/bc-tree-farm-report.html
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With all that has been written about Basi-Virk why is it no-one has mentioned the “Fraud on government ‘ section of the criminal code? Section 121? . It is legal to bribe government officials provided permission has been given IN WRITING. Basi-Virk had always maintained their bosses knew about it . Did they have it IN WRITING? would they have been credible?If they had permission but didn’t get it in writing is that a criminal or administrative offence?Government ,business,the media they are all drinking the same kool-aid. Just tired of all the BS
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Basi and Virk had nothing in writing to that end.
I’m not sure I get your point. That law is irrelevant to what transpired.
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Did the people who paid the bribes have it in writing? I disagree , it is very relevant . Just like Airbus , certain topics are carefully avoided and smoke screened. However getting back to B-V there was an American company involved wasn’t there? The Americans have been increasing the number of FCPA prosecutions lately. If the Americans blow this case open with their FCPA while we haggle over whether the Auditor General can get info on the lawyers fees Canada will end up looking like the Bannana republic backwater we all fear that we have become
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I fear you might not understand the way the law works.
Agreements like this are NEVER papered over. And please don’t bring Airbus into this. It doesn’t even compare as there was SOME paper in that case.
There was no paperwork on this–not one bit. At all. As for your contentions about American FCPA cases, that wouldn’t even apply here because and American firm was involved. If Kieran’s testimony was believable their RICO laws would have done the trick long ago.
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