theQuestion: Are provincial and port authorities justified in taking action to force truckers back to work?* Picking sides is difficult in the Port Metro Vancouver truckers’ strike. Who can argue …
Hands-on experience vital to helping students get future employment
theQuestion: Are unpaid internships exploitation or a good opportunity for young people entering the job market?* Internships matter. A recent college grad may have glowing recommendations, a great cover letter …
B.C. teachers gave up the advantage by going the predictable route
theQuestion: Did the strike vote by B.C. teachers help or hurt their cause?* As I watched results come in last week for the strike vote by B.C. teachers I felt …
Oka-like protests inappropriate no matter what the cause
theQuestion: Is civil disobedience an acceptable way to stop the Northern Gateway Pipeline?* Twenty years ago when hundreds of B.C. First Nations and environmental protesters stood between logging trucks and …
Snowden’s silence on Russian human rights proves he’s a hypocrite
theQuestion: Does Russia’s behaviour from the Olympics to the Ukraine suggest Edward Snowden is a hypocrite?* Does Edward Snowden wish he could redefine the nature of his relationship with Russia? …
Old classroom numbers unsuitable to system with few students
theQuestion: Should the provincial government appeal the teachers ruling?* I take exception to arguments the provincial government has failed to support families, students and teachers. While the government has been …
CBSA doesn’t deserve blame for in-custody death of Mexican national
theQuestion: Should the Canadian Border Services Agency be held responsible for the death of Lucia Vega Jimenez?* Last Friday night, outside the Canadian Border Services Agency’s downtown Vancouver office, an estimated …
Premier Clark has the right idea in asking voters to approve funding options for transit
theQuestion: Should the premier cancel the transit referendum and leave planning and funding to the existing process?* My Duel colleague’s submission this week on the upcoming referendum for transit funding …