Why B.C. Needs a Corruption Inquiry

This is a guest post by Lisa Sammartino, the democracy campaigner for B.C.’s largest democracy group Dogwood. It originally ran on The Tyee. Christy Clark rounded out her final days in office with a parting gift — not to British Columbians but to a loyal BC Liberal donor, Taseko Mines. The

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Rallying Cry: Youth Must Stand Up to Defend Democracy

Henry Giroux, McMaster University via The Conversation Canada. According to famed anthropologist Arjun Appadurai, the central question of our times is whether we’re witnessing the worldwide rejection of liberal democracy and its replacement by some sort of populist authoritarianism. There’s no doubt that democracy is under siege in several countries, including the

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Six Troubling Subsidies That Support B.C.’s LNG Industry

By Maximilian Kniewasser, Pembina Institute. Four years ago, the government of British Columbia bet big on the prospect of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports creating overseas markets for the province’s shale and tight gas resources. LNG development would deliver 100,000 jobs, a $100-billion Prosperity Fund, and over $1 trillion in economic activity,

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