Oct 18th, 2012
The second omnibus, introduced today in the House, removes pipelines from the list of "obstacles" in navigable waters such as lakes.
Sep 17th, 2012
Canada's Parliament resumes today after its two-month summer break. The NDP is expected to challenge the Conservatives over the second budget bill. Like the controversial Bill C-38, the omnibus...
Jul 20th, 2012
LeadNow executive director Jamie Biggar at his office in Gastown. Photo by Beth Hong for The Vancouver Observer Copyright 2012.
Jun 21st, 2012
This article can now be found in Extract: The Pipeline Wars Vol. 1 Enbridge. Extract contains a year of the Vancouver Observer's powerful reporting on the proposed Enbridge pipeline....
Jun 21st, 2012
While the House of Commons adjourned for the summer on Thursday, opposition MPs are already busy preparing a battle plan against the Harper government in the fall. Liberal MP Marc Garneau tabled the...
Jun 19th, 2012
Members of the Canadian federal government's opposition parties and environmental groups across Canada reacted with renewed vigor against the Harper government's proposed omnibus budget Bill C-38 on...
Jun 4th, 2012
A showdown between the Conservative government and environmental opponents unfolded Monday across the country on two fronts—one online and the other offline. Online, over 500 websites went “dark” to...
May 28th, 2012
NDP MP Libby Davies says the recent surge for NDP support -- and decline for Conservatives -- is no surprise, given the income disparity in Canada.
