Rafe: With May staying on, what’s next for the Green Party?
Photo: Laurel L Russwurm/Flickr Whither the Green Party of Canada after its recent convulsion? In order to answer that question I think it must be understood, perhaps conceded is the…
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TPP undermines public health systems, delivers unjustified benefits to foreign investors: study
A new study says the expanded rights granted to foreign investors in the Trans-Pacific Partnership delivers unjustified benefits to foreign investors while posing major risks for ordinary populations of TPP…
Longtime Lions Bay Mayor: LNG is plain dirty, violates Canada’s climate commitments
LNG is dirty, plain and simple, charges former longtime Lions Bay Mayor Brenda Broughton. She slams both the Trudeau and Clark governments for jeopardizing Canada's climate commitments by ignoring or…
‘Responsible Government’ and how it blocks democracy – Pt.1
Rafe Mair explains how Canadians are governed by a fraudulent charade called a "parliamentary democracy" - based on the flawed principle of "responsible government".The post ‘Responsible Government’ and how it…
End Homelessness, Spare Tent Cities, Academics Tell BC Government
In a letter released Friday, more than 100 academics and researchers asked the government of British Columbia to spare tent cities and invest in "real solutions to homelessness". The post…
Trudeau abandons green election promises, lacks real climate plan
Many of the Justin Trudeau's green election promises are quickly falling by the wayside, with pipelines moving forward, unsolved regulatory problems, cuts to clean tech funding, and a lack of…
Rafe to Justin: Kinder Morgan approval makes mockery of democracy
Rafe Mair calls out Justin Trudeau on Kinder Morgan and the mockery its approval makes of our democracy. "What right does parliament have to expose our lands, parks and waters…
Rafe: Liberals’ true economic record is appalling…that won’t stop them from winning with it
In the absence of any decent opposition, Christy Clark's BC Liberals will likely win the next election, running on their economic record, says Rafe Mair. The problem is, that record…
Rafe: Of course Christy Clark is guilty of conflict of interest…so is Commissioner Fraser
Of course Christy Clark is guilty of a conflict of interest, says Rafe Mair. Going by the letter of the law, so is the Commissioner who exonerated her, Paul Fraser.The…
Rafe: What it would take for the NDP to start winning
Rafe Mair has a few ideas for the perennially losing NDP to start winning elections - beginning with some soul searching on the party's devotion to big labour bosses (not…
New video shows serious dangers posed by LNG tankers
A new, short video illustrates in vivid detail the dangers posed by plans to run LNG tankers through narrow, densely populated coastal waterways in places like Howe Sound, Saanich Inlet,…
Search for future Governor General raises ghosts of Canada’s scandalous past
Rafe Mair reflects on how the "law and order" Conservative government and our outgoing Governor General whitewashed the Mulroney/Airbus scandal and made a mockery of Parliament.The post Search for future…
BC Hydro being used to funnel tens of billions to Liberal friends
BC Hydro is being used to funnel tens of billions in public dollars through construction contracts to Liberal friends, says Norm Farrell after reviewing the utility's financial data.The post BC…
Rafe: NDP’s Horgan too quick to dismiss Leap Manifesto
BCNDP leader John Horgan has been too quick to dismiss the Leap Manifesto, says Rafe Mair. Instead of showing real vision and distinguishing himself from Premier Christy Clark, Horgan has…
90% of world’s new electricity coming from renewables: Welcome to the end of the fossil fuel era
90% the world's new electricity now comes from renewables. China is shuttering 1,000 coal plants and global emissions are on the decline. The end is nigh for the fossil fuel…
Rafe: Gutless Horgan caves to union, apologies for opposing LNG project
Rafe Mair calls out BC NDP Leader John Horgan for caving to a powerful union and apologizing for opposing Petronas' Lelu Island LNG project.The post Rafe: Gutless Horgan caves to…
Rafe: It’s the end of the newspaper as we know it…and I feel fine
After many decades, Rafe Mair has cancelled his subscriptions to boring, obsolete, oil-soaked BC newspapers - and he's surviving just fine.The post Rafe: It’s the end of the newspaper as…
Rafe: NDP’s LNG reversal is a game-changer for BC election
BC NDP Leader John Horgan's decision to oppose Petronas' Lelu Island LNG project is a game-changer for the upcoming provincial election, says Rafe Mair.The post Rafe: NDP’s LNG reversal is…
From ‘Clean Coal’ to ‘Ethical Oil’: How propaganda (actually) works
From "clean coal" to "ethical oil", a new book by Yale Professor Jason Stanley shows that propaganda is far more complex and problematic than simply lying about the facts.The post…
Rafe: Weaver, BC Greens should quit backing private river power sham
Rafe Mair has praised the Green Party on many fronts, but its BC leader, Dr. Andrew Weaver makes a fatal mistake with his continued support of the Liberals' private power…