A letter to our subscribers
Photo by Sean Winters Dear Canadian Dimension Subscriber, We’re writing to let you know that Canadian Dimension has unfortunately had to reduce its publishing schedule this year due to unexpected…
2015
Pacific Trade Deal Will Test Trudeau’s Resolve
Photo by Day Donaldson Justin Trudeau has proven to be much more bold in his first couple of weeks than almost anyone imagined. Unlike Jean Chrétien and his 1993 election…
Listening To Our Better Angels
When facts caught up with Stephen Harper’s claim that he was the best person to manage the economy, he tried to stoke the fires of xenophobia, convinced that the heat…
Advice for new (and old) politicians.
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose made her first mistake last weekend. It was in a reply to something Tom Clark asked her on his West Block show for Global Television.…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Lana Payne points out that even some of the world’s wealthiest individuals are highlighting the need for governments to step up in addressing…
Mourn all victims
CTV reported late Friday that “the streets of Paris are streaked with blood” and one of its star reporters spoke about “terror acts empty of human purpose.” If Tom Walter’s…
WERNER PATELS – RWNJ, Racist, Bigot, Hatemonger
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ISLAND HEALTH ISSUES WATER ADVISORY AFTER SUSPECTED OVERFLOW AT SIA SITE
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes It would appear that the greedy SIA crew are dumping every BC Government approved truckload of filthy contaminated soil that they can manage, as they have an…
Global: Bad move for Canada? TPP’s rules on intellectual property pulled into spotlight
ICYMI: The rise of concerns over the TPP continues. Article by Andy Blatchford for The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Concerns voiced by Jim Balsillie over the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty…
Register: The Edward Snowden guide to practical privacy
Our favourite privacy expert gives us some advice on how to protect our privacy: Article by Kieren McCarthy for The Register If you want to limit how much governments and…
From my teenaged son
Seems about right.
Paris Friday 13th attacks
Open thread. Be respectful and don’t be thoughtless. Post in comments if you have something to help those with a connection to tonight’s terrible events – or if you have…
Taking a Closer Look at Maley Drive, Part 4: Time to End the Subsidies
Growth and congestion go hand in hand. The more roads we build, the more congested they become. But for decades, traffic engineers have told elected officials and the public that…
Musical interlude
The Avener & Kadebostany – Castle In The Snow
An alert with unanswered questions.
And now WordPress shows me duplicate posts. I trash one and they all go away. Never compose directly in this mobile app again. Anyway, we have to put an end…
Trudeau Axes Northern Gateway
The prime minister has ordered a moratorium on oil tanker traffic along British Columbia’s northern coast. No tankers, no pipeline – this appears to be the end of the Northern…
CBC: TransPacific Partnership puts Canadian IT at disadvantage, says Michael Geist
Under the #TPP, our digital policy rules won’t reflect Canadian interests and sensibilities any more. Do we want that? Learn more below and speak out against this dangerous deal: http://om4.me/Zoe…
West Coast reacts to mandate letters from Prime Minister to the federal Cabinet Ministers
Friday, November 13, 2015 WCEL welcomes today's public release of mandate letters from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for newly appointed federal Cabinet Ministers. The release of the letters is a…