Signs that B.C. premier is moving to ‘yes’ on pipeline-Video
John Ivison’s National Post article is a sign that Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will roll over for BC Liberal Premier Christy Clark on pipeline approvals. Same as Steve, just…
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This BC Liberal Government has been mired in near criminal controversy since its inception
This BC Liberal government has been mired in near criminal controversy since its inception, the latest example being just last Thursday when Clark exempted herself, cabinet and companies from court…
The Ruckus In Our Parliament Is Now Being Called ‘Elbow Gate’
It is instructive and even amusing to watch the reactions from the pundits, bloggers, columnists and political loyalists. Sunday morning in our household often includes having Michael Enright join us…
Justin Trudeau’s supposed elbow assault nothing but a set up. NDP deception.
The media is buzzing over the rhubarb in the parliament that was more than unflattering to all participants PM Justin Trudeau, after making a beeline to the knot of NDP…
Trudeau Critical Of Elizabeth May For Tying Fort McMurray Fires To Global Warming
Green Party leader Elizabeth May has connected the raging fires that wiped out Fort McMurray sending 88, 000 residents fleeing for their lives with Global Warming. She stated the obvious…
Disobedience-The Rise Of Global Fossil Fuel Resistance
It has become crystal clear that our governments will only move as far and fast as they have to. The pressure from the corporate fossil fuel world, their bankers,…
Death in the Peace-Wildlife Devastated
It’s well worth it to pause for a moment, read this devastating report, think on it, and if if grabs you as it did me, demand to see your MLA…
Province Steps Into Kinder Morgan Pipeline Proposal
The impact of this decision tosses the ‘Equivalency Agreement’ with the highly suspect and biased National Energy Board back into the province’s lap. Earlier this month, B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office…
Manitoba PC’s Thump the NDP – Whither Today’s NDP!
By Éric Grenier, for CBC News The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives under Brian Pallister won a majority government in a historic fashion Tuesday night, putting up some of the biggest numbers…
The ‘Leap’ is Not a Protest, It is a Plan Democratically Supported At The NDP Convention
Read More I see that Bill Tieleman has lept to action in today’s column in ‘The Tyee.’ He deceptively attempts to reframe the play away from a common sense approach…
Statement On The Passing Of The NDP Leap Resolution
by Avi Lewis, Naomi Klein, Bianca Mugyenyi, Katie McKenna & Martin Lukacs Climate Science and Impacts, The Leap Manifesto We are heartened by the news that the New Democratic Party…
Alistair McGregor NDP MP Introduces A Bill To Help Protect Shawnigan Lake
Our recently elected MP Alistair McGregor for Cowichan-Langford has been up to the mountain and seen the long lines of trucks with pups loaded with contaminants destined for the Shawnigan…
Trudeau announces end of Islamic State bombing mission by Feb 22
PM Justin Trudeau has kept his promise to end Canada’s bombing mission in Syria. Conservative opposition leader Rona Ambrose and her caucus have been very critical suggesting that we will…
Adam Olsen’s eloquent summary presentation before the National Energy Board
Adam Olsen’s eloquent summary presentation before the National Energy Board provides a moving expression of his values and understanding regarding what the Kinder Morgan expansion means to him, to his…
TPP should not be ratified unless the interests of Canada are fully and fairly represented, in open, transparent deals.
During the past federal election Thomas Mulcair promised to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Unfortunately, under the influence of and Hill and Knowlton advisors he also advanced another promise…
Rabble Poll On NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair’s Leadership
This is the second loss for the NDP when leading out of the gate. In both cases the professional corporate spinners such as Hill and Knowlton’s Brad Lavigne and of…
Calling all Knitters and Crochet People
Sharon Jackson-City of Duncan Councillor In early November a group in Montreal had started a Facebook page called “25,000 tuques” in order to mobilize Canadians to knit head gear for…
When Is War, War?
Don Maroc One thing we can feel secure about, a lot of out neighbours seem to know a great deal about what’s happening in Paris, France and Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan,…