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People, place and power
This is a blog post about voting reform, though I’m going to start by talking about Star Wars. Bear with me you must. The enemy in the original Star ...
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 ...
Climate action won’t make bitumen float
BURNABY – A landmark study released today by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences confirms the worst fears of residents along Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and oil tanker route: diluted ...
Fraser River coal port approval undermines Paris negotiations
VANCOUVER, B.C., COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – On the very same day the historic COP21 climate talks commenced in Paris, Port Metro Vancouver approved a new thermal coal port on British ...
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 ...
New MP Carla Qualtrough is really speaking Delta’s language!
Monday was a big day for the Dogwood Initiative coal team. Hon. Carla Qualtrough sat down with us and committed to asking Minister of Environment Catherine McKenna to put ...
