Posts by Eric Swanson

What’s it going to be? Effective or "world-leading"?

October 8, 2013 | 

Marven Robinson, a Councillor with the Gitga’at Nation and renowned guide, told me of a group of Europeans he recently guided into the Great Bear Rainforest. After much walking ...

Six things you should know about B.C.’s position on heavy oil proposals

New documents from B.C.’s Environment ministry — briefing incoming Minister Mary Polak — reveal B.C. is woefully unprepared to respond to even a moderate oil spill. The sorry state ...

Not Barack Obama, but close

July 26, 2013 | 

It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m walking into the visitor centre of Vancouver’s Van Dusen botanical gardens, a building whose unique, undulating curves of wood were inspired by the ...

BC Party Positions on Oil Tankers

BC Liberals Summary: The BC Liberals have rejected Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal and are withholding judgment on Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain expansion proposal. In Detail: The BC Liberals have ...

Well, that’s not what we expected

May 17, 2013 | 

By now, you’ve no doubt heard the news about the Liberals’ surprise victory in the B.C. election. Enbridge and Kinder Morgan may be heaving a sigh of relief. However, ...

Tough but fair

Dogwood Initiative runs a non-partisan election model. Campaign Director Eric Swanson answers some common questions about how it all works and in particular, about the May B.C. election. Are ...

Oil tankers on B.C.’s coast: the party positions in a nut shell

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democracy. As disillusioned as we can get, remember your voice counts. If you are eligible to vote, you possess a little ...

In-depth: the B.C. Liberals position on oil tankers on B.C.’s coast

There have been so many twists and turns in the B.C. Liberals position on oil tanker and pipeline proposals that it would be understandable if some people have lost ...

Dix Says NDP Oil Tanker Stance Applies to Whole Region

On Earth Day, B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix came out publicly against Kinder Morgan’s plans to bring more than 400 oil tankers per year to the waters around Vancouver, ...