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PARIS COP21 : Reflections from the Sidewalk
There are so many things to remember about Paris. The ubiquitous baguette sandwiches, (why can’t we experience this bread anywhere on our continent?) walks along the Seine at night, ...
Gitga’at: Another Legal Earthquake for Oil Pipelines
Another bad day for Big Oil, another really good day for No Tankers supporters. Enbridge and Kinder Morgan’s already torturous path to push unwanted pipelines through British Columbia was ...
Kinder Morgan Shambles On Thanks To Zombie NEB
Around the Dogwood water cooler, we call the NEB a branch of the Zombie Harper Government (ZHG). That’s because Conservative appointees will be running the show until 2020. The ...
Why I’m stepping back as Executive Director and why that’s good for Dogwood Initiative
When I was offered the job as the Executive Director of what is now Dogwood Initiative, the Board told me they wanted to build an organization that worked specifically ...
!!!!!!!!, and other lessons from the federal election
What do you think was the best-performing email subject line of the entire federal election campaign at Dogwood? If you guessed eight exclamation points in a row and nothing ...
The Ghost of Government Past
Christmas came early this year. It’s been incredible to witness the change that has come over Canada since the federal election. Government scientists are speaking out. Canada took a ...
Liberal MP’s Invite Dogwood to Keep the Conversation Going
Dogwood organizers in the ridings of North Vancouver and Burnaby North Seymour had an opportunity to experience the Liberal government’s promise of openness and transparency when they met with ...
North Island Election Report
I finally woke up a couple of days ago with enough creative energy to sit down and put some thoughts to paper about my experience in Canada’s 42nd general ...
The final inch to the finish line
I got emotional when I heard that only 10 days after becoming prime minister, Justin Trudeau ordered his ministers to “formalize the moratorium” on crude oil tanker traffic through ...