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Pete Fry

B.C. Green Party, Elizabeth May, Prime Minister, Harper administration, public p

Elizabeth May calls Harper legacy 'serial acts of vandalism' against public policy

Greens charge Harper with turning government system into 'an elected dictatorship'

Jacobs and Florida and Gehl oh my! Who really influences our local politicians?

Still undecided about who to vote for? Second guessing yourself? Who really influences and inspires those candidates who are running for a seat in Vancouver's City Hall?
Adriane Carr and Greens

Vote Green to bring balance to Vancouver's city council: Elizabeth May

One of the best books I have ever read about Canadian political history is a slim volume by Peter Russell, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at University of Toronto. His book, Two Cheers...

Vanishing Vanhattan: Which candidates have the right ideas when it comes to our local economy and small businesses?

Retail gentrification is causing tension and concern in Vancouver's communities as development continues to displace local serving, locally owned, independent businesses. What can the City do?