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Port of Metro Vancouver breaks promise to youth

Last February, the Port of Metro Vancouver promised Kids for Climate Action a forum for a full debate on the Surrey-Fraser coal terminal proposal. Did they deliver?

Climate change opponent to oil sands promoter: Peter Kent's journey from journalist to Environment Minister

How Environment Minister Peter Kent went from brilliant, award-winning journalist to oil sands promoter and Harper government spokesperson.

Beautiful day to be an oil CEO, bad day to be a duck

Liberals upset NDP. Election results upset water fowl.

Wild salmon, the real economy

On the eve of the provincial election, it’s a good time to review the election issues including salmon farming in BC. Is this industry good for the province, or is it a threat to the BC's coastal...

Salmon Farmers Association says BC can have both wild salmon and farmed salmon

Salmon farming, its importance as a sustainable food supply and the important contribution we make to BC’s economy – are important discussions to have. Unfortunately, Alexandra Morton’s recent...

Risks of resource extraction must be considered

As a Vancouver-based business owner and a proud member of the real estate sector, I want to make sure that any new resource extraction proposal doesn’t risk our thriving local economy.

If at first you don’t succeed, buy the opposition

Gina Rinehart is an Australian mining magnate and the richest woman in the world. She doesn't think the mining industry is treated well enough in the media, so she's buying them.

BC election has global energy implications and likely making Harper twitchy

With the third largest proven reserves of oil in the world, and limited means of shipping that oil to foreign markets, the implications of the BC election now reach well beyond provincial borders....

What's charitable status, and why is Harper's Conservative government obsessed with limiting it?

Some of you may have heard that Physicians for Global Survival (PGS) recently lost its charitable tax status. After one year and $5 million, the CRA, under Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s express...

Why free food is not the highlight of Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan parade

Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan parade is not about free food. Period. I am tired of hearing the phrase “free food” in some media coverage without giving a context to it. Yes, the food is served free of cost...

Everyone deserves a fair share

Anyone can start a movement. And perhaps everyone should. I just did. The world needs movement, change and a better way.

The importance of forgetting

We live in the Information Age so we should be able to adequately inform ourselves, make thoughtful decisions and act on matters of importance. We certainly have enough environmental problems to...

Senator Duffy scandal: Harper's culture damaging to Canadian values

The mere FACT that PM Harper's now former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, being who he is, could hand over a $90,000 cheque to Senator Mike Duffy is alarming for its far broader implications. Some of...

Senators continue Canadian push for stupidity award

Earlier this year, I suggested that we need a World Cup of Stupidity. Shortly thereafter, the new twenty-dollar bills came out and Canada was off to an early lead. Since then, the race has tightened...