Ex-Harper aide charged with illegal lobbying, influence peddling
by: Obert Madondo | May 18, 2014 Obert Madondo, Editor, The Canadian Progressive The RCMP last week charged Bruce Carson, a former aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, with illegal…
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Senate must fix Harper’s Orwellian Fair Elections Act: Petition
by: Obert Madondo | May 16, 2014 The Harper Conservatives used their majority in the House of Commons to bulldoze their dictatorship-style “Fair Elections Act” earlier this week. The bill…
Small is the new Big in sustainable urban revolution
Vancouver urban farm mixer (Photo: www.urbanfarmers.ca) “Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably will not themselves be realized.” That was American architect Daniel…
Spill liability changes could be paving way for Enbridge approval
An oil pipeline crossing the Tanana River in Alaska By Dene Moore, The Canadian Press VANCOUVER – The federal government announced new measures Wednesday to ensure pipeline companies pick up…
UN special rapporteur calls for inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada
A long-awaited United Nations report has confirmed that there is a crisis in Canada when it comes to how the Canadian government treats aboriginal peoples. by: Obert Madondo | May…
6 reasons why renewable energy is no joke
Photo: Associated Press/ Ed Andrieski Listen to the rebuttals against opponents of oil pipelines, coal, and fracking and a familiar refrain emerges – it goes something like this: It’s hypocritical…
Tougher Canadian oil tanker rules leave liability cap in place
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The federal government says it is aiming to make polluters pay as it makes changes to legislation and regulations on oil tanker safety. But under proposed…
60 Minutes grills BC salmon farmers, government
Top-rated American TV newsmagazine program 60 Minutes sunk its teeth into BC’s longstanding salmon farming controversy last night. While the program – hosted by renowned health commentator Dr. Sanjay Gupta…
Rafe Mair: Howe Sound under siege
Boaters raise the alarm over plans to re-industrialize Howe Sound (Future of Howe Sound Society) Howe Sound is Canada’s southernmost fjord. It is a natural beauty which should be declared…
Canadian Airlines Hired Temporary Foreign Worker Pilots
by: Obert Madondo | May 11, 2014 Obert Madondo, Editor, The Canadian Progressive Canadian airlines exploited the Harper Conservatives’ Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to “systematically” exclude Canadian pilots and…
BC gas regulator ignoring public’s LNG concerns
BC Oil and Gas Commission Chief Operating Officer Ken Paulson (Damien Gillis) The BC Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) is not obligated to address stakeholder concerns with LNG facilities, despite…
Corky Evans: How YOU can help save the ALR in 5 min
Former BC Environment Minister Corky Evans (Photo: RichardHughes.ca) An Open Letter to Almost Everybody: My name is Corky Evans. I garden and farm in the Kootenays of B.C. Many years…
Site C Dam: “The Benefits are clear”…as mud
A section of the Peace Valley that stands to be flooded for Site C Dam (Photo: Andrea Morison) The Joint Review Panel into the $10 Billion* proposed Site C Dam…
NDP Leader Horgan opposes BC’s proposed Site C Dam
Newly-minted BC NDP Leader John Horgan has come out against the proposed Site C Dam VANCOUVER – B.C. New Democratic Party Leader John Horgan is raising concerns about the proposed…
Harper’s Attack on Supreme Court Chief Justice McLachlin Unacceptable
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s attack on Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin is an attack on Canadians and Canadian democracy. It’s unacceptable. by: Obert Madondo | May 4, 2014 Prime Minister Stephen…
Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo’s Statement of Resignation
by: Admins | May 2, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo made the below statement in Ottawa, ON today. “I have stated…
Pro-Keystone XL pipeline bill stalls in Senate
Sen. John Hoeven has been unable to gather the votes for his pro-Keystone XL bill (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) By David Espo, The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Senate supporters of the…
The rise of Predator Economics
Anishinaabe Native American activist Winona LaDuke coined the term “Predator Economics” (youtube) Canadians are forever being informed, explicitly or implicitly, that the solution to the crisis of the day, or…
BC LNG economics don’t add up: New report
Christy Clark announces agreement to build an LNG facility at Grassy Point ( BC govt photo) The Clark government’s rosy projections of a $100 Billion “Prosperity Fund” from its proposed…
Salmon farms: Has anything changed after a decade of controversy?
The David Suzuki Foundation and others have run ads over the past decade decrying British Columbia’s open net-cage salmon farm industry. With significant expansion planned for the West Coast, the…