Posts from ‘Democracy’ - Page 2
Old-school politics won’t save us from climate chaos. Here’s what might.
Odds favour a B.C. election in 2020. How can we force cooperation on the defining issue of our lives? Here’s a prediction for 2020: British Columbians will head ...
Webinar: Adam Olsen on the passage of B.C.’s UNDRIP law
How might the Declaration Act affect forestry, mining, Site C or other projects on the B.C. landscape? After Bill 41 became law, we had a chance to sit down ...
Webinar: Khelsilem on B.C. Indigenous rights bill
How affordable housing, climate action and Indigenous rights can fit together We were pleased to welcome language teacher, elected councillor and Squamish Nation spokesperson Khelsilem for an hour-long chat ...
Why I won’t be voting today
Meet three passionate advocates for social change who can’t – or don’t – participate in elections. On October 21, many Canadians will head to the polls to vote for ...
Meet Murray Edwards the luckiest billionaire in Canada
Murray Edwards is having a very good week, thanks to your tax dollars What do the Calgary Flames hockey team, the Mount Polley mine and the Trans Mountain oil ...
The rise of the petro-nationalists
Photo credit: Andrew Forget How long will Canadians sit back and take what the “War Room” is dishing? Over the last couple of years, the tension over how to ...
Wilson-Raybould shows us how power really works in Ottawa
SNC-Lavalin held 89 meetings with government. Guess how often oil companies lobby Trudeau? I, like many Canadians, sat in awe during the testimony of former Attorney General and Minister ...
No time to waste
After Nanaimo win, BC NDP can’t take progressive voters for granted With Sheila Malcolmson’s big win in Nanaimo’s by-election yesterday, the BC NDP are no doubt walking a little ...
Meet the everyday heroes of Dogwood’s Pro Rep campaign
Dogwood volunteers are making a real difference in this referendum. And you can too. Right now, all over the province, there are over three hundred Dogwood volunteers working towards ...