Treaty 8 First Nations are seeking an injunction as BC Hydro rushes to cut down a number of Bald Eagles’ nests along the Peace River, starting next month, for Site C Dam. The news came by way of a 30-day notice issued to Treaty 8 representatives on June 30 (read here).
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The Canadian Progressive: Voter justice denied as Fair Elections Act legal challenge is delayed
Canadians’ legal challenge to the Harper government’s “anti-democratic” Fair Elections Act won’t be heard until after the 2015 federal elections. Voter justice denied. The post Voter justice denied as Fair Elections Act legal challenge is delayed appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Rafe: Media let Liberals get away with murder on IPPs, now LNG
Construction of a private power project on the Ashlu River (Photo: Range Life) A flash of anger came over me when Ian Jessup of CFAX 1070, Victoria, asked me to come on his show and talk about so-called independent power producers (IPPs), euphemistically referred known as “run of river”. No, I
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: The lies Harper told during 2015 election call, first leaders’ debate
Stephen Harper told a lot of lies during his launch of the 2015 federal election campaign, and during the first national leaders debate, hosted by Maclean’s Magazine. The post The lies Harper told during 2015 election call, first leaders’ debate appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: #HarperBlamesAlbertans: Canadians thrash Harper for dissing Alberta Premier Notley, Albertans
Stephen Harper insulted Albertans for electing Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP, ending 44 straight years of one party Progressive Conservative rule in the oil-rich province. Canadians hit back using the Twitter hastag #HarperBlamesAlbertans. The post #HarperBlamesAlbertans: Canadians thrash Harper for dissing Alberta Premier Notley, Albertans appeared first on The
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper is Canada’s worst economic manager since World War II
A report released on the eve of the 2015 federal election call by Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, reveals that Harper qualifies for the unenviable title: Canada’s worst economic manager since World War II. The post Harper is Canada’s worst economic manager since World War II appeared first on The
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Liberal govt issues 4 new salmon farm tenures on eve of BC Day
An existing BC salmon farm (Damien Gillis) It was an unwelcome surprise on the eve of BC Day for critics of open net pen salmon farms: the Liberal government’s quiet doling out of four new tenures to the big three Norwegian aquaculture giants – Marine Harvest, Cermaq and Grieg Seafoods. While some
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: BCIT demands LNG lobby drop falsely used name from “partner” list
BCIT campus (Dago Agacino / Flickr CC licence) I find myself spending more time than I would like on Resource Works, the invention of The BC Business Council, that blindly supports approval of Woodfibre LNG in Squamish. To follow on last week’s column, where we learned that Resource Works’ website contained
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: BC is key in federal election: UBC prof
Leaders like the NDP’s Tom Mulcair are looking West (Laurel L. Russwurm / Flickr) Republished from the ECOreport The race is on. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament early, to launch what is expected to be the most expensive election in Canadian history. “Upwards
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: NDP vaults past Conservatives, Liberals after 2015 election call: Poll
A Forum Research poll conducted after Stephen Harper officially called the 2015 federal election on Sunday shows that 39 per cent of Canadian voters would vote NDP if the election were held today. The post NDP vaults past Conservatives, Liberals after 2015 election call: Poll appeared first on The Canadian
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Official transcript of Stephen Harper’s remarks launching the 2015 federal election
Launching the 2015 federal election on Aug 2, Stephen Harper said he will ask “Canadians for their support to continue to deliver sound economic management” The post Official transcript of Stephen Harper’s remarks launching the 2015 federal election appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: TPP talks fail: Part of Harper’s disastrous economic project ends, says Council of Canadians
The recent failure of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations spoils Harper’s agenda promoting the corporate takeover of the Canadian public good, says the Council of Canadians. The post TPP talks fail: Part of Harper’s disastrous economic project ends, says Council of Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: WikiLeaks reveals CBC and Canada Post may be sold under TPP agreement
A confidential letter leaked by WikiLeaks on Wednesday reveals that the CBC and Canada Post could be sold under the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, currently being negotiated by Canada and 11 other countries in Maui, Hawaii. The post WikiLeaks reveals CBC and Canada Post may be sold under TPP
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Third Party Advertising 101 for the Canadian Federal Election
Third Party Advertising laws during a federal election can be a challenge to navigate Given that we could be going into a federal election here in Canada as early as this weekend (sigh) and I have a lot of folks asking me about the rules and regulations around election advertising by third
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Is Canada Set to Cave on Copyright Term Extension in the TPP?
If Canada caves on copyright term extension in the TPP, the country will be condemned to “20 years of no new works entering the public domain”. University of Ottawa professor and Internet law expert, Michael Geist, explains. The post Is Canada Set to Cave on Copyright Term Extension in the
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Anonymous “now privy to many of Stephen Harper’s most cherished secrets”
Anonymous has started releasing high-level documents retrieved from secure Harper government computers as retaliation for the RCMP’s recent murder of a protester in British Columbia. The post Anonymous “now privy to many of Stephen Harper’s most cherished secrets” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: LNG lobby fakes partnerships with prominent organizations
Key Resource Works members (clockwise from top left): Teck’s Doug Horswill, ex-Vancouver Sun editor Stewart Muir, former A-G Geoff Plant, and Lyn Anglin of Geoscience BC Desperate people do desperate things. Today I want to talk about Resource Works, the shills for Woodfibre LNG, proposed for Squamish at the head of
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Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian: Cowboys and Indians keep gaining powerful allies in Site C Dam battle
Battle lines are being drawn and sides taken in what is shaping up to be an epic fight over the the $9 Billion proposed Site C Dam. On one side is the “Cowboy and Indian” alliance, which continues gathering strength against the project, said chiefs and landowners at a recent press conference in Vancouver. The
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