theQuestion: Should universities be forced to divest from fossil fuel investments?* I don’t own a car. My primary mode of transportation is my two feet. Together with my legs and …
Horgan right to stab fringe in the back
theQuestion: Is the NDP’s support of the BC Liberal’s LNG Tax Legislation good for B.C.?* Last week, I argued that while the Burnaby Mountain protesters are ostensibly fighting to stop …
Protesters will ‘make no difference’ to Kinder Morgan project
theQuestion: Are people protesting Kinder Morgan likely to make a difference?* These Kinder Morgan protesters have a lot of nerve. Who elected them to speak for the “people?” No one. …
Make Metro Vancouver a mega-city
theQuestion: Should the Lower Mainland become a mega-city like Toronto with one election for the entire region?* What an election. Across Metro Vancouver, higher voter turnout proved once again that …
Campaign funding rules effective
theQuestion: Should we move to public financing for municipal election campaigns?* It’s naive to think money and the influence that goes with it can be removed from politics. It’s also …
Bend a little to preserve democracy
theQuestion: Is suspicion alone enough reason to allow Canadian law enforcement and security services the right to spy on Canadians?* Gene Hackman delivered one of my favourite lines in the …
Enough excuses – evil exists!
theQuestion: Was the shooting in Ottawa an act of terrorism?* Evil does exist in this world and there are those who would and will commit harm against innocents. I applaud …
Non-profits must be accountable
theQuestion: Should proposed new rules be enacted allowing B.C. non-profit societies to be taken to court?* Groups that scream the loudest for greater government and corporate accountability are the ones …