Keystone XL pipeline proposal rejected
The U.S. government has denied an application by TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department announced Wednesday Good news, for now. Update... The always vigilant folks over…
January 2012
Keystone XL pipeline proposal rejected
The U.S. government has denied an application by TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, the State Department announced Wednesday Good news, for now. Update… The always vigilant folks over…
Bob Rae – the Most Approved-Of Political Leader in Canada?
I kid you not. Look at this: Rae shows surprising strength for a caretaker… With 44-per-cent approval, he eclipses the prime minister’s rating and with only 25 per cent disapproval…
Some thoughts on the St-Denis situation
MP Lise St-Denis’ floor crossing last week has me pondering a few things, given some of the statements that have been made, both from her and the NDP. This was…
sweet victories! ford budget defeated, tarsands pipeline dead for now
If Rob Ford and Stephen Harper are both unhappy, this must be a good day! Yesterday the voices of reason on the Toronto City Council united to defeat Rob Ford‘s…
mla doug elniski not seeking re-election.
Doug Elniski Edmonton-Calder Progressive Conservative MLA Doug Elniski announced on his website today that he will not be seeking re-election. Mr. Elniski was first elected in 2008. MLA Doug Elniski…
Ethical Oil attack ads expose un-"fairness" of Vivian Krause
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 On January 13th, our Executive Director, Jessica Clogg, appeared on the Bill Good Show on CKNW radio, opposite blogger Vivian Krause, to defend West Coast against…
Fish Creek Thinks Big on Democratic Reform
(originally posted on JoeyO.ca) One of the hardest deficits to eliminate is the democratic deficit. People feel disconnected from their representatives – and why shouldn’t they? Premier Klein, after his…
Stand against homophobia on the Vancouver School Board
Robin Perelle, writing for Xtra!, gives a good background on the swell of opposition to anti-homophobia policy in the lower mainland. Basically, NPA trustees Ken Denike and Sophia Woo have…
Harper: Right about Iran, but on the tar sands and "outsiders" …
This week, the Prime Minister expressed aloud concerns many of us Canadian of all stripes have had either openly or privately – that Iran is a ticking time bomb with…
Hilarity
The other day I wanted to watch Antiques Roadshow on PBS. What you have to realize is that we have one TV, in my bedroom, and that it’s 12 years…
Keystone XL Pipeline Would Increase Oil Prices in Midwest
Screen shot 2012-01-18 at 10.14.20 AM.png Twitter is ablaze with the news that the State Department will announce today that the original TransCanada presidential permit application is dead in the…
Kelly Patrick: BC Liberal Youth Are Dope In More Ways Than One
There was a beauty to last weekends’ Liberal Party Convention. I know, no one wants to hear or even believe that anything Liberal was beautiful. It is a stretch. However,…
Photo Gallery: Liberal Biennial Convention 2012
Now that the Liberal Biennial Convention has wrapped up and people have headed home to regroup and figure out how best to build on the ideas and momentum that so…
Best comment about Rick Perry
, the Texas Governor: "America really must be a land of opportunity if this man has managed to become governor"
It isn’t your imagination, they really are talking to themselves
The SUN-TV news network was never intended to cover the news, it was intended to make the news. Some might even say make up the news, but what I mean…
Dead People Do Not Ride Off Into The Sunset.
De-RegulateEverything HarperlandVille We talked the actions of the Stephen Harper’s government that will almost certainly result in future listeriosis outbreaks in Canada yesterday….. Here is more from Johanna Smith’s recent…
Time to Call Cancer Foundation on its Enbridge Sponsorship
The BC Cancer Foundation is ready for your concerns over accepting sponsorship from Enbridge for this year’s annual “Ride to Conquer Cancer”. They even have have a handy instruction sheet…
Jan.18: No news continues.
There was really only one story worth reading today. The Common Front for Social Justice has told the finance minister he should not reduce the debt by cutting off services…
Stephen Harper is clearing his throat prior to interview with Peter Mansbridge of CBC
Harper clearing his throat prior to the interview. Harper gave an interview to Peter Mansbridge of CBC. He implies that Iran should be invaded and lot more interesting stuff from…