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Why No Climate Action? Follow The Money

June 27, 2016 | 

Big polluters donate big bucks to B.C. politicians Here’s a puzzle: Why is Enbridge, a Calgary-based pipeline operator, still donating money to politicians in B.C.? The company has given ...

The Scandal of Leadership in British Columbia Today

April 11, 2016 | 

Remember when politicians stood up for ordinary citizens? I do. There was a day when politicians stood up for the interests of average British Columbians. You will be wise ...

One step forward, two steps back

In politics, it’s important to remember: Things can change quickly, but they seldom do. Let’s hope Prime Minister Trudeau’s meeting with Premier Christy Clark and the other provincial premiers ...

Rise of the Green Tories

March 1, 2016 | 

Part 2 in a two-part series about the next leader of Canada’s Conservative party. Part 1 is about Kevin O’Leary and the temptation presented by Donald Trump. The most ...

Canada’s Donald Trump?

March 1, 2016 | 

Part 1 in a two-part series about the next leader of Canada’s Conservative party. Part 2 is about Michael Chong and the rise of the Green Tories. The Donald ...

A New Hope On Oil, LNG Reviews. What About For Coal?

January 29, 2016 | 

Climate test, revised process should apply to thermal coal export proposals, too Many in our community are celebrating this week after Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr and Environment and ...

PARIS COP21 : Reflections from the Sidewalk

January 14, 2016 | 

There are so many things to remember about Paris. The ubiquitous baguette sandwiches, (why can’t we experience this bread anywhere on our continent?) walks along the Seine at night, ...

Climate action won’t make bitumen float

December 7, 2015 | 

BURNABY – A landmark study released today by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences confirms the worst fears of residents along Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and oil tanker route: diluted ...

Fraser River coal port approval undermines Paris negotiations

December 2, 2015 | 

VANCOUVER, B.C., COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – On the very same day the historic COP21 climate talks commenced in Paris, Port Metro Vancouver approved a new thermal coal port on British ...