Bob Macadoo

That's what happens when you sign "contracts". All parties must agree to terms. You can't just "update" terms b/c a couple of parties think so. You have to be willing to quash it all and start over and understand other parties might have more terms that will be angering.Being someone who's experienced life in "over-represented" region and "powerful" region I can say that we need the current rep. level......Atlantic can't be bullied over......you'll create more isolationism.......but at the same time you can't hand them equal power to the "central" figures of Canada........we have to recognize that Canada as it is today.....didn't appear out of thin air.......founding fathers put hard work in to grow this nation and entice regions to join. Did BC deserve at the time of joining distinction.......probably......but they signed on without it. You want to open the terms.....accept all comers to the table and responses you may not like.

I guess worse is determined by the defining factor. To me it is tied to sucessful outcomes.....not the severity of their speech. I have watched a thread about existential philosophy be derailed by reference to "state-sponsored" media talk......hyperbole maybe but not far off. I find that more "trollish" than a person who sprinkles ad hominems etc. They are easily looked past and topic re-railed.....other.....not so much. When it is done there is no actual sideline debate......just shiteating grin satisfaction......

.....what was that about a badge of honour? I truly hope CA just clone's his IP for this schtick and doesn't recruit individuals for this contrarianism.

The ROI calculation involves incumbency re-election. If they said nothing except we updated the rules......those who haven't jumped ship for directorship kickbacks would be out on their ass by the easily impressed/enraged electorate. There is a much larger return (to MPs)......cost to them $0....benefit to them $100k plus pension qualification. Seems an obvious deal to me.

Edition 57 of issue......trolls are good for traffic.

Piecing out Hydro was Harris' wet dream......fortunately/unfortunately.....the rogue market waves that occurred when he privatized the energy sector drowned his "Enterprise" so he was forced back to shore. Now that the sector has stabilized (no new boats) we can now sell our boat to vulture.....I mean venture capitalists so they can sail away to the Caymans. Everybody wins.......well anyone who counts does I guess.

How machiavellian....

1) Yes.2) This sale is the downfall of regulated energy prices.......I am against it 100%. I just don't want to hear all our "table-top" libertarian commenters complain as this was Mike Harris' dream. Chiarelli should have his pick in Board Directorship's with this move......like Harris in his day.

You had me until you quoted Brown. Omni-bills are crap.......but his glass house is full of holes.

My preteen daughter displays less drama......we get it you're oppressed.

Naww.....I agree with the principle......just not with Cap'n Showboat......he's a perrenial opposition MPP who can't get elected.

Neither of those jokers would've been appointed to a salad bar without the influence they might be able to pedal. McKay would've been filling out real estate forms at his father's behest.

Oh you mean like Omar Khadr?

Probably b/c the dude had to get is image consultant's opinion first. Marin is a photo hound.....and the real reason it took so long is he waited until the end of his term to make a big announcement so they'd be forced to "re-elect" him. He's a crony politician just like the sour patch he's supposed to be auditing.

All I'm saying is.....as ever was and ever shall it be.....it was crap by Eves......it's crap by Duguid.......or whoever is filling the role now. I really find it amazing you all accept this corporate behaviour by other oligopolies but it's somehow the 11th commandment for Hydro. It's just as valid as a shareholder of BMO, Rogers, etc. to expect change from them. How many times have you attended a shareholder meeting to complain......oh that's right..........jail indeed. That is why I take none of what you say seriously. Mistakes were made.....if they haven't been corrected with costs then have at it.....otherwise stow your faux outrage.

Trolling or trolling apoplectic reactions are the same......just a big clump of hair and gum clogging the drain......which you helped prove. Your reaction is not ridiculous......just predictable.

You almost missed the key criteria.....

You just named every level of business that makes mucho $$$, employ swaths of the pop., and peddle influence at all levels of gov't.......good luck with that. I'll just enjoy my "negative option billing".

Not changing anything, I agree itxs crap....just applying life lessons though. Business is bizness. Unlike in your glass house.....unbecoming indeed.

I know....how about they award the rights to Sun News Network? I think Harper knows someone running the show there..... Talk about sour grapes......maybe next Harper can boycott Seagram's wrt drinking as I think they have a liberal bias too.

Hmmmm I wonder if he was black? Race was glaringly missing from your cite. No hoodies mentioned. No thug references. Curious.

.....again I'll hold my breath while the Roger's BoD take action on their execs for their billing practices and demeanour thereof.

How many of those 407 execs have gone to jail or been reported on by Marin for the exact same behaviour? Jeopardy tune begin......

When cops are in a car chase and the perps are pulled over and a cop stands on the hood and immediately empties 13 shots through the windshield and the unarmed die....well that's just fear for his life and needs to be acquitted.

.....you mean like open & transparent?You know who makes the worst supervisor at work? The dogf**ker who gets promoted to improve production. He then believes everyone must be a laze-about like him and proceeds to alienate everyone sniffing for loafers.