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Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett was born in Victoria and raised in Victoria and Vancouver. A writer and editor, Tom has worked in Vancouver, Victoria, and Ottawa for various publications, and is a sessional instructor at Kwantlen University's journalism program..
Reporting Beat: Politics and climate change policy.
Website: Tom Barrett
Twitter: @barrett_tom
Stories by Tom Barrett
Back to Drawing Board for Carbon Neutral Government
As BC Liberals revisit their approach to a carbon neutral public sector, some advice they'll likely get.
Why the Pacific Carbon Trust Draws Political Heat
Making hospitals and schools transfer tight dollars to corporations is no easy climate policy to sell.
'Carbon Neutral' Goal Spurs Projects
Whatever its flaws, BC's quest for carbon neutrality is getting some things done in the public sector.
Is BC's Public Sector Really 'Carbon Neutral'?
Not everyone's buying the math the government uses to make its claim.
Politics Buffet BC's Carbon Agenda
Premier Clark inherited bold climate policies and strong pressures on all sides. What will she do?
A Self-help Guide for the Planet
Changing the way we build our cities is essential to stopping global warming, says 'Seven Rules' author Patrick Condon.
7 Holiday TV Specials You Won't See
Those hacked Santa emails, Scrooge's hedge fund fantasy, and more.
Rival Pollsters Declare Victory
Angus Reid and Ipsos Reid each say they predicted best.
Libs Hold Off NDP in Key Ridings
NDP needed to sweep, not split, these 12 swing ridings
Pollsters in High Stakes Race, Too
The numbers are all over the place. Who will get to brag about being right?
Global Warming Debate Lost in Carbon Tax Fog
'Partisan scrabbling' ruining chance to educate voters: VTACC's Washbrook.
Polling that Obsesses BC's Campaign Strategists
Economy and crime seem to obliterate other issues for BC voters. It's not that simple.
Could New Breed of 'Low Profit' Firms Save Our News Media?
Canada has yet to allow hybrid ownership models operating in US and UK.
Weird Warnings on FOI Materials
BC gov't sows fear by claiming 'crown copyright' on released documents, say critics.
Premier Campbell Backing off Global Warming Effort?
Enviros worried that cabinet shuffle sends a signal priorities have changed.
A Win Streak for Free Speech
'Responsible journalism' decision latest to loosen libel law in Canada.
Canwest Suit May Test Limits of Free Speech
Defence appeals ruling that case is about copyright, not a citizen's right to skewer with satire.
Who's Ahead in BC, Libs or NDP?
Making sense of conflicting poll numbers and methods.
Carbon Tax Whacks the Poor, Later
Three years out, wealthy take smaller hit than low income BCers: study.
Carbon Tax Gets Another Voter Test Wednesday
Primer: Parties' global warming stands going into byelection.
Media Democracy Day Gains Steam
Your chance to learn and energize this Saturday in Vancouver and four more Canadian cities.
Is Carbon Tax Political Poison?
Dion and Campbell might have just sold it badly: pollster.
NDP's Carbon Math Is Wrong
But trying to chase the real numbers can drive you bonkers.
Summit Crafts the Spew Economy
On the table: how to dole out pollution offsets for big parts of Canada, US.
Gordon Campbell's Moving Targets
In search of a level playing field in the climate change numbers game.
Climate Plan Bets on Price of Oil
BC's model built on complex variables.
Freeways Jam up Climate Plan
'Gateway' will wipe out Libs' green goals: expert.
Canada's Rich Stomp the Planet
Their eco-footprint is more than double nation's poor: study.
A Carbon Tax Backlash?
The political bet driving NDP's 'Axe the Gas Tax.'
Chris Wood's Water World
'Dry Spring' author on his tie to water, and his fluid search for solutions.
NDP Takes Heat on Global Warming
Stance against carbon tax steams BC enviros.
Enviros Wary of Campbell's Plans
Secret, conflicting climate change actions hurt support.
Swinging at Mayor Sam
At debate, Vision candidates play to rowdy crowd.
Can Dion Snag the New Eco-Voter?
His carbon tax push is well timed, says pollster.
Libs Relent, Open Carbon Trading to Public View
Bills still let govt. 'hand industry a blank cheque,' say critics.
Hate Commuting? Move North
Despite claims that rural folk drive more daily, BC's numbers say otherwise.
'Throttling' Net Traffic
Who does it. Why free speechers are fighting it.
Carbon Tax Screws BC's North?
Finance Minister Taylor defends its fairness, rural or not.
Anti-Tax Group Flunks Math
Slam on BC's carbon tax by Canadian Taxpayers Fed doesn't add up.
The New Carbon Cash, Explained
BC's about to dive into a vast market that limits and trades emissions. How it will work (or not).
Jaccard Rebuts Carbon Tax Critics
Advisor to premier claims it's world-class policy.
Don't Call Him Mr. Carbon Tax
Hotshot eco-wonk Mark Jaccard, on what really works.
Polar Bears to Dog Candidates
Army in fuzzy suits led by oil sands activist.
How Fair Is BC's New Carbon Tax?
And will it make rich people greener?
Idea #6: Fix the Building Code
Two environmentalists say current rules are a barrier to new thinking.
Climate Fix: Who Plans? Who Pays?
Labour left off premier's action team.
Falling Short on Climate Change
Report tries to bridge the gap between promises and policy.
First Nations Leader to Premier: Carbon Credits 'Belong to Us'
FNs not consulted on new emissions target laws: Porter.
Summit on Global Warming Plans
Business, labour, other 'key leaders' to huddle with premier's point man.
News Media Revolt: Canada Next?
Activist scholar McChesney rallies growing movement.
Media Democracy Day Is Here
Citizens gather Friday to open up the news.
Al Gore's 'Errors': The Verdict
Judge rules on climate film and 'balance' in the classroom.
Quebec's 'Huge Shift'
NDP victor says 'great divide' on sovereignty no longer drives voters.
New Group Joins Rebellion Against BC's Mine Permit Process
'Residents at mercy of ministry': ORCAP
BC Global Warming Policies Soon to Be Unveiled
Oil and gas biz, Gateway project said to be untouched.
Kinder Morgan's Ancient Maps
Company unsure of Burnaby Mountain pipeline's exact location after protest last year.
Tale of Two Strikes
Forestry strike spotlights 'suffering' side of BC.
The Self-made Pundit
One man's rise to fame as Conrad Black fell.
More from Our Gang in Ottawa
What BC MPs got up to in Parliament. Second of two.
Our Gang in Ottawa
What did BC's MPs get done this year? First of two.
News Quality's Big Slide
New poll: Canada's media bosses bend news for profit say staffers.
The Economist Tories Loved, Then Silenced
Mark Jaccard's tough takes on global warming.
Grounding the No-Fly List
Rights groups seek to block 'illegitimate' security plan.
BC's Emissions Go Down: Why?
Economy jumps. Greenhouse gas levels dip. Weird.
'Chump Factor' Holding Us Back
People ready to sacrifice if they don't feel alone.
Huge 'Green' Boondoggle?
Critics claim $300 million will be wasted on BC 'clean energy' project.
Broken Promise on Gambling Suicides
Chief coroner pledged to track cases in 2004.
Attack of the Gravel Pits
Okanagan paradise becoming 'a crater on the moon.'
Ranchers' Revolt Hits Legislature
BC Libs accused of 'stripping landowner rights'.
Campbell's Green-Speak Double Talk
Oil and gas subsidies belie throne speech talk, enviros say.
Too Many Police Chiefs?
Save lives and money, create regional police force: experts.
Green Guru Helped Sway Campbell
California's Governator sent motivator to BC.
BC's Deep Emissions Cuts: How?
What it will take to make good on premier's global warming promise.
Will Voters Turn Politicians Green?
Global warming tops polls, but how much heat do officials really feel?
For Tories, Cities Aren't Sexy
Harcourt report too hot to handle, maybe for Grits, too.
Secret Energy Plan: Will Campbell Top Schwarzenegger?
BC pushed to match California global warming targets.
Fix Homelessness? Pay $250 Million
Estimate is by GVRD, but city, BC officials say 'butt out.'
Province Pledges More Social Housing
After pulling plug in 2001, BC Liberals promise new projects.
How Homeless Housing Got Stalled
And why this project will take a decade to get built.
Homeless Activists Scoring Points
Even reporters upset with Vancouver mayor’s response.
Best of the Muck
Thanks to YouTube, you may sample the sleaziest political ads.
Right Gets Ready for Rumble in Richmond
On display: Tory clash between social conservatives and moderates.
Secret Summit on Shared 'Security'
Why was North America's power elite invited to Banff?
Oh, Fickle British Columbia!
Once again, we buck the national voting trend.
The Squeakers and the Greens
BC's closest races and that 'spoiler' question.
Labour Grapples with Harper's Surge
Ignoring Hargrove, BC union leaders push the NDP.
Has Harper Really 'Evolved'?
Insiders say he's changed his image, not beliefs.
Conservatives: Muffled, but how Moderate?
Candidates have denounced abortion and 'the gay agenda.' And vowed to 'change laws to reflect biblical values.'
Bet on Election Surprises in BC
Close races give all three major parties hope.
Hey, Careful Where You Swing that Poll!
More muddled election math.
Politicians Keep Nibbling at Junk Food in Schools
After decades, still an election issue.
Telus CEO Was on Stage in Raunchy 'Telus Idol' Video
Management ordered workers to watch tape many found offensive.
The Video that Outrages Telus Employees
Lewd 'team building' party, caught on tape, further soured relations inside phone firm.
To Censor Pro-Union Web Site, Telus Blocked 766 Others
Company's labour dispute tactic may affect internet speech law.
How Close Was It?
Very close, sliced a certain way. New Democrats shouldn’t rush to blame the Greens, though.
Does Mass Media Seduce Voters?
Experts say media helps make up our minds, but so do Mom and Dad.
Fish Farm Documents Show Politics Trump Science, Say Critics
Deleted facts flagged as 'Technically correct, but politically problematic.'
Angus Reid Says Polling Shaky
Voter turnout, other factors could create ‘bit of a surprise.’
The Mysterious Carole James
That’s how nearly half of British Columbians see the NDP leader. Is she doing enough to define herself for voters?
Weee! Easy As STV!
Only a deranged math nerd could like the new vote scheme those Citizens Assembly keeners picked for us.
Close Ones: Where Your Vote Really Matters
B.C. is shaping up to be a three-way contest. Party strategists are sweating the tightest races in these ridings.
B.C.'s Big 'No' to Conservatives
And other surprising election twists and turns.
Green Spoilers?
The Greens will be lucky to win a seat in B.C. but may determine who wins several tight races. Call it the 'Nader scenario'.
So What DID Harper Say?
The Conservative Leader's sound bite file on everything from taxes to Iraq, health care, gay marriage, nature, left wingers and keeping
Politicians Behaving Badly
The Brenzinger debacle took B.C.'s political culture to a new low just as the Citizens Assembly ponders a new way of voting.
The 'Dirty Secrets' of Pollsters
The most poll-driven election in memory has media and voters mesmerized. Don't be fooled, warns Angus Reid.
Everywhere I Turn, Mulroney
Just when you thought it was safe, here comes his kid.
The Dangerous Life of a Parking Cop
People who ticket people are people, too. A new film even makes them heroes, sort of.
- Conservative MP says he might vote against budget, then 'clarifies' his position
- Genetically modified plants won't take root with councillors in Richmond, BC
- Hundreds at Vancouver rally to support Quebec students
- Could Fort Mac become an eco-tourist hotspot?
- Rick Hansen's Man in Motion anniversary tour concludes in Vancouver
- Cohen rejects request to reopen salmon hearings
- Dave Barrett, Kim Campbell named to Order of BC
- Harper gov't funded study arguing Canada suffers from 'Dutch Disease'
- Canada's Economy, Deconstructed (by a 12 year-old)
- Republicans, get in my vagina!
- Bill C-38: the Environmental Destruction Act
- Does BC Stand for Ban Clotheslines?
- The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed
- The Disconnect of Killing 'Connect with Mark Kelley'
- Who Mowed Down the Premier?
- Tories admit to closing enviro research group because they disliked results
- Death in Remand: a Tyee Inquiry
- Chatting with Stursberg, My Ex-Boss and Arch-Nemesis
- Bill C-38: the Environmental Destruction Act
- It's no yolk: Breakfast crew share $21.4M Lotto 6-49 jackpot in Ontario
- The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed
- Seven Ways to Help Folks Fall in Love with Cycling
- Now Is the Time to Talk up Big Ideas
- North Island College Cutting Down on Face Time
- Is the 'Living Wage' Enough?
- Gov't Moving to Keep Farm Disease Outbreaks Secret
- 'Cagey' Clark's Pipeline Prevarications
- The Ethics of Addiction Studies
- Does Simon Fraser University Need a Men's Centre?
- 'Storage Wars'
- How Our Immune Systems Exaggerate Fear
- Now Is the Time to Talk up Big Ideas
- BC's Emerging Green Faith Movement
- Why Blackberry's Embrace of HTML5 Is Good Karma
- Is the 'Living Wage' Enough?
- Van Dongen No Hero to Me
- I Breast-fed My Preschooler. Big Whoop
- Gov't Moving to Keep Farm Disease Outbreaks Secret
- Wall Street ruins Facebook
- Egyptians vote for new President
- Pitchforks and torches out as hunt begins for frankenfish
- ...and meanwhile, robot fish to hunt for pollution in first sea test run
- Conservatives prep back-to-work law for CP railway strike
- Quebec gov't says it's willing to 'talk' after another day of student protests
- Nude painting of Stephen Harper sold for a cool $5,000
- ...and Vancouver liquors up for beer week
