‘We Need to Move On’: NDP and Greens Eager for Confidence Vote as Liberal Bills Shot Down
Refusal to accelerate the vote respects ‘procedures,’ says Liberal minister. Read more »
How Climate Change Has Plagued the Health of Nations for Centuries
It’s brought down countless empires, as Anthony McMichael’s brilliant history recounts.
Solving the Youth Homelessness Puzzle
Canada’s first tool for assessing youths’ risk of homelessness and identifying needed supports focuses on strengths.
‘Reflections of Canada’ Offers New Take on 150th Celebrations
From fisheries to our global role, UBC’s Wall Institute book offers wide-ranging look at issues that matter.
New Research Sparks Health Canada Warning Deer Plague Might Infect Humans
Chronic wasting disease long thought not to affect human health.
In the Church of Naomi Klein
‘No Is Not Enough’ includes plenty of articles of faith for the radical remaking of public life.
Three Ways Trudeau’s Liberals Have Let Down Open Government Advocates
New laws fall short of what’s needed on transparency and civil rights, critics say.
NDP Leadership Candidates Grapple with Strategic Voting
United Steelworkers debate confronts candidates with tough issues.
What Must Christy Clark’s Party Think of Her Now?
Her deathbed conversions revealed her true political self: shameless.
NDP and Greens Attack Throne Speech: ‘You Have to Change Before an Election’
BC Liberals unveil agenda ‘with humility’, drawing heavily from opposition platforms.
Liberal Steve Thomson Chosen as Speaker, Won’t ‘Speculate’ on Possible Government Change
Past practice has been for speakers to resign when government falls.
Canada and the Looting of ‘Africa’s Last Colony’
A ship full of phosphates is scheduled to unload in North Van; an African nation says they are stolen.
Expect Families in Streets if Refugee Society Closes, Says Homeless Advocate
Feeling unsafe in US, one woman brought her family to Canada; the Inland Refugee Society helped avoid homelessness.
From Childcare to Insurance, Coworking Grows to Fill Gaps for Independent Workers
In a fractured world of work, new communities form to meet workers’ needs.
Can Canada’s Toxic Parliament Be Fixed?
New essays by parliamentarians offer ‘practical ideas’ for improving our sorry state of affairs. But it still seems like a stretch.
At Kwantlen, a New Degree Offering in ‘Indigenous Community Justice’
New academic minor puts a critical lens on Canada’s system.
Please Advise! What Wouldn’t Christy Clark Promise Now?
When politicians obsessed with ‘free enterprise’ suddenly care about welfare rates, you know anything goes.
‘Old Age Is Another Country, With Its Own Rules’
A dispatch on aging boomers, and the new reality for them — and for Canada.
Study Finds Wild Salmon Infected by Sea Lice Grow More Slowly, ‘More Liable to Die’
Meanwhile, biologist Alexandra Morton reports outbreak of lice off BC’s coast.
Vancouver Housing Crisis ‘Worse on Virtually Every Level,’ Says Former UN Investigator
And every level of government is complicit, says Miloon Kothari.
Key Figure in Botched Health Firings Investigation Leaves Public Service
Lindsay Kislock had an oversight role in probe that led to wrongful firings.
As Clark’s Liberals Dither and Stall, BC Faces Life or Death Issues
We have urgent crises to fix, but a pantomime premier and her make-believe cabinet won’t get out of the way.
BC Liberal Vow to Raise Welfare Rates Is ‘Cynical Opportunism,’ Say Advocates
Days before its expected defeat, government says it’s ready to end decade-long freeze on rates.
CONTEST: Win a Copy of Reflections of Canada: Illuminating Our Opportunities and Challenges at 150+ Years
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Nine Things the Real Estate Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
Key takeaways from a six-month Tyee investigation.
In the Okanagan Valley, We’re Not Letting Canada Drive By Indigenous Truth
How an Indigenous-led collaborative is rethinking Canada’s 150th birthday.
Think Christy Clark Will Go Quietly? Think Again
With cold calculation, her BC Liberals appear to be gearing up for another election.
Two Enviro Students Suggest: Time to Embrace ‘Toilet to Tap’
When it comes to recycled wastewater, get over the yuck and suck it up.
In the Church of Naomi Klein
‘No Is Not Enough’ includes plenty of articles of faith for the radical remaking of public life.
What can’t you believe the BC Liberals are now supporting?
- Restrictions on political donations
- More childcare support
- Raising social assistance rates
- Raising the carbon tax
- Eliminating MSP premiums ASAP
- Bridge tolls
- Metro Vancouver transit
- It’s all a sham. They’ll revert back to their old ways soon enough.
- I’ve got other thoughts…
Last week: How you coped with the cliffhanger election. Read the results of that poll here.
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