Strategic voting is essential
• The Conservatives may be a disaster at governing a nation, but they are experts at manipulating electoral wins. In the last two elections, they improved their position by six...
Understanding Harper’s actions takes some mental acrobatics
Understanding the Harper government’s foreign policies requires great mental flexibility. While Mr. Harper misses no opportunity to denounce Russia’s land grab of the Crimean peninsula, he fully supports Israel’s land...
Vote together. Defeat Harper.
Move Canada forward by Jolan Bailey, Leadnow Vancouver organizer Leadnow (www.leadnow.ca) is an independent advocacy organization that runs campaigns on the major issues of our time, engages people in participatory...
Herbicide pollution and GMO labelling
a open letter to the Minister of Health by Thierry Vrain • In October, Dr. Thierry Vrain requested a meeting in Ottawa with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Canada’s Minister of...
Letters
Farewell Farley Farley Mowat died on May 7, 2014, at the age of 92. He was one of a kind and his writing and life were infused with humour and...
BC Hydro grasping at straws
BC Hydro’s latest “electricity sale” announcement has become the last straw. Hydro has come full circle. It has arrived at the place it began, and apparently doesn’t quite recognize it...
An open letter
The talks on the possible Port Hardy/Bella Coola ferry closure are disturbing to us, to say the least. We are heavily invested in tourism here in the Chilcotin and we...
Proposed Port Hardy/Bella Coola ferry service closure threatens tourism
An open letter • The talks on the possible Port Hardy/Bella Coola ferry closure are disturbing to us, to say the least. We are heavily invested in tourism here in...
Under siege: Canada’s Natural Health Products industry
Health rights and freedoms are disappearing. On February 4, 2013, Canadians will lose their right to purchase many herbs and vitamins. Possibly for good. It will be the law. UPLAR...
BC Salmon Farmers Assoc. deflects blame for its contaminated fish
Letter to the BC Salmon Farmers Association A few weeks ago [early May], I saw you respond negatively to a letter asking for independent testing of your farmed salmon. Now,...