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Justin Trudeau dangerously underestimates British Columbians

November 25, 2016 | 

Backlash building as voters feel lied to, taken for granted Surprises are becoming the norm in recent elections. Last year Rachel Notley swept the NDP to an unprecedented majority ...

Take it from Hillary: money can’t buy everything

The American election turned political campaigning on its head. Canadian politicians better heed the lessons. There is a well known theory in political campaigning: The candidate who raises the ...

Kinder Morgan could inflict political damage on Trudeau Liberals

November 23, 2016 | 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2016 Oil tanker expansion a ballot-box issue for many 2015 Liberal voters, poll finds   VANCOUVER — A new poll by Insights West shows ...

Meet Matthew Fitzpatrick

Organizing is Always the Answer

November 22, 2016 | 

I was born and raised in Oregon. Aside from my kids and partner, all my family and most of my dearest friends are Americans who, unlike me, still live ...

Will Trudeau cling to Trump … or China?

November 16, 2016 | 

Oil minister dismisses Keystone, favours oil tankers to Asia The election of Donald Trump to the White House last week instantly revived hopes for the Keystone XL pipeline. Blocked ...

What Trump’s win can teach progressives

November 10, 2016 | 

How do we harness the power of emotion to elect decent people? Yesterday I wrote about how local resistance can slow down climate change, even under a Donald Trump ...

In every crisis, there is opportunity

November 10, 2016 | 

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Perspective is hard, especially in this moment of time when the clouds of darkness ...

How do we save the climate from President Trump?

November 9, 2016 | 

The power of local resistance in the face of destructive political forces.  I was in my last year of high school when U.S. President George W. Bush decided to ...