Posts from ‘Campaigns’ - Page 61
Questions Answered, Part 2
I understand a strong economy and the positive attributes that it brings to our society and social programs in terms of taxes. That being said, I really appreciate the ...
B.C. opposition to oil supertankers outweighs support 3:1
In the same week the federal government announced it intends to chop the review of Enbridge’s pipeline and supertanker proposal, new polling showed opposition to oil supertankers in B.C.’s ...
When Oil and Water Mix
The Macdonald Laurier Institute, a Canadian policy think tank, released a report today ominously titled “When Oil and Water Mix,” in which three essays essentially argue that oil tankers ...
The legacy of two legendary activists
British Columbia became poorer when legendary activists Art Loring and Jim Green died within weeks of one another in February. These two courageous men dramatically changed the course of ...
Your questions answered
Wow, we were blown away by your response to our call for questions in last month’s edition of e-news. You asked so many great questions that we’ve had to ...
Med student donates scholarship money
This note from Kathryn Wills caught our attention early this year and really inspired us: Apparently, I am a radical. I am a Canadian, a proud B.C. resident and ...
Harper’s Big Bad Wolf tactics no fairy tale
My daughter loves fairy tales, particularly the Three Little Pigs. You know how it goes: the Big, Bad Wolf huffs and puffs and threatens to blow down the houses ...
In your words: Say thank you to Joe Oliver
January is normally the slowest month of the year for donations, but this year was a different story. We saw such a surge in gifts that the national media ...
Have an oil tanker or pipeline question? We’ll answer it.
With Enbridge’s tanker and pipeline project to the West Coast being in the news so much lately, many Canadians are learning about the issue for the first time. ...