Posts by Lisa Sammartino - Page 7
Spill response boat sinks as Prime Minister appears to backtrack on tanker ban promise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2016 SPILL RESPONSE BOAT SINKS AS PRIME MINISTER APPEARS TO BACKTRACK ON TANKER BAN PROMISE With ongoing response to a diesel spill near Bella ...
British Columbians Knock the Block this October
With a federal decision expected on Kinder Morgan in December, British Columbians petition in support of a citizens’ initiative. BURNABY — Supporters of B.C.’s largest citizen group, Dogwood Initiative, ...
Justin Trudeau needs to put down his shovel
It is common sense that if you find yourself in a hole, the first step is to stop digging It is also common sense that in a world destabilized ...
Climate leadership or climate corporatocracy?
B.C.’s Climate Leadership Plan focuses less on change to our climate and more on change in the BC Liberal’s piggy bank. Last Friday afternoon, in a remote warehouse in ...
What really matters
Farms and fish, kids and climate change: Surrey and Langley residents came together to show the Trans Mountain Ministerial Panel what’s really at stake. I remember when I first found out about ...
Neither Law nor Order
In Kamloops, dedicated residents raised concerns about Kinder Morgan’s pipeline proposal. These are their stories. The B.C. portion of the Minister’s Kinder Morgan TransMountain Pipeline Expansion panel tour kicked off ...
Clark says favouritism to donors ‘should be illegal’
Let’s play a game. How many examples can you find? Guess who said this on CBC radio last weekend? “Here’s the problem that happens, that people should be concerned ...
Who’s sick and tired of Big Money in Politics? Hint: Everyone
Insights West poll finds overwhelming support for ban on corporate, union donations As long as deep-pocketed special interests from anywhere in the world can cut cheques to our politicians ...
Why I’m Betting On British Columbians
Dogwood’s newest staffer is an expert on horse races – four-legged and political. My name is Lisa. I love horses, I like to travel, and I know every line ...