A Vancouver protest in sympathy with the Elsipogtog First Nation (Damien Gillis) Yesterday, Canadian Ministers were attending the World Energy Congress, delivering keynote speeches. BC Minister of Natural gas non-disclosure,…
What was touted as a $36 Billion investment commitment by Malaysian LNG giant Petronas is actually a massive giveaway of natural gas by BC – valued at up to $400…
photo: Tina Lovgreen / BCIT Commons As we all know Christy Clark and the BC Liberals were elected on “prosperity” from BC LNG (liquefied natural gas) that will erase debt,…
On the eve of this weekend’s pivotal BC NDP Provincial Council, former senior staffer Kevin Logan examines the role back room operators played in the party’s recent failed campaign. From…
On the eve of this weekend’s pivotal BC NDP Provincial Council, former senior staffer Kevin Logan examines the role back room operators played in the party’s recent failed campaign. From…
Are You a Multi-Issue Extremist? If you read this site regularly, and subscribe to the claims and advice of Rafe Mair, you probably are. Because the 81 year-old Mair is…
From Common Sense Canadian contributor Kevin Logan comes this multimedia examination of Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal Party’s real stand on proposed oil pipelines and tankers in BC.…
Let’s turn to the notion that BC has no jurisdiction over salmon farms as a result of a recent lawsuit which saw the Federal Government assume much of the oversight…
Let’s turn to the notion that BC has no jurisdiction over salmon farms as a result of a recent lawsuit which saw the Federal Government assume much of the oversight…
In a recent “State of the Province” televised address, Alberta Premier Alison Redford outlined a “once in a generation” re-engineering of the province’s fiscal framework. Suddenly, her constituents’ long-cherished “Alberta…
Canadians are seeing red this week after a series of announcements reinforce concerns about the loss of Canadian resources and sovereignty. The focus has been the Alberta Tar Sands, but…
We have been overwhelmed with your support for the Common Sense Canadian's effort to prevent the ratification of FIPA and want to extend our thanks to the many readers who…
The final Environmental Assessment report for the controversial Canada-China FIPA trade deal has not been completed AND there is still time for input from Canadians! We urge our readers to…
An in-depth, out-of-the-box, common sense analysis and discussion paper issued on the day of the expected FIPA ratification. Over the past month we have seen an incredible flurry of concern…
After considerable due diligence it seems the Official Opposition has thoroughly aired the issue through its team of legal beagles and finally we have seen a move on the issue.…
In this piece, the first of a series of three, we explore why a National Energy Program is political suicide, yet something called a National Energy Strategy is all the…
A recent poll by the Globe and Mail reveals that British Columbians place an appallingly low priority on energy matters, with just 1% identifying energy as the most critical political…
EPIC is the Energy Policy Institute of Canada, the organization building the Energy Strategy “Framework” on behalf of a variety of our corporate overlords, led by former Canfor CEO and…
Premier Christy Clark has been talking a tough game on Enbridge of late, and reaping some political benefits as a result. But how much of this is mere posturing? Here,…
