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Enjoy BC's political sunshine – but wear a raincoat
Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking –Clement Atlee It’sa beautiful day in BC, because Gordon Campbell says so. You’ll ...
UN Report confirms exploitation of First Nations
UN special investigator Rodolfo Stavenhagen released his report on Canada’s Indigenous people, concluding that “overty,infant mortality, unemployment, morbidity, suicide, criminal detention,children on welfare, women victims of abuse, child prostitution, ...
What planet do Mr. Plant and his Liberal colleagues live on?
I was amused by outgoing BC Attorney General Geoff Plant’s recent characterization of Haida leader Guujaaw as an alien from another planet. I’m sure it was unintentional, but in ...
Corporations' influence over politics rising
Corporate influence over BC’s political process will once again play a prominent role in the upcoming election process. Yesterday, Elections BC released reports on 2004 donations to political parties. ...
The Haida uprising creates major dilemmas for the Liberals
The continued uprising on Haida Gwaii is inspiring people in BC and across the world to fight back against unsustainable government policies and profit driven corporations. However, as reported ...
Get big money out of politics
In 1748 Benjamin Franklin wrote “time is money.” An amazing transformation has occurred in the US since then. Over the last 257 years the political system has turned money ...
The impact of unrest on Haida Gwaii
Once again the Haida are pushing the buttons of the Crown. OutgoingAttorney General Geoff Plant recently commented on open line talk radiothat he thought Haida leader Guujaaw lives on ...
Dogwood Initiative's founding Board member gets influential job with Privy Council
The staff and board of Dogwood Initiative are happy to congratulate our colleague David Boyd–one of our founding Board members, and currently a member of our Advisory Round Table–on ...
Double standards in BC's rural communities
As part of their pre-election strategy, the Liberals are plowing a lot of money – $20 million – into communities and roads in the northeast of BC. It has ...
