Those of us concerned about ever-increasing carbon emissions and imminent climate collapse are horrified by Premier David Eby’s apparent abandonment of the carbon tax. Introduced here in B.C. in 2008 by former premier Gordon Campbell, this tax has proven not only to be very effective at reducing carbon emissions but also has done so without…
Category: British Columbia
Big Hope in Little Mountain
On Thursday April 4th, 2024, members of the NDP Vancouver-Little Mountain riding association held a nomination meeting to select a candidate to replace retiring NDP MLA George Heyman. There were two candidates on the ballot: OneCity Vancouver Councillor Christine Boyle and former Vision Vancouver City Councillor Andrea Reimer. Reimer began her political career in 2002…
BC Budget 2024
Premier David Eby brought down his government’s budget on February 22, 2024. This will be his last budget before the provincial election this October and it is by far one of the best budgets the NDP has ever produced. Here are just a few of the highlights: Financial benefits included: a one-time 25% increase to…
Will He or Won’t He?
They say that in politics a day is an eternity, so what might be inconceivable today may be reality tomorrow. Let me tell you where I am going, but first a few of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle I am offering you: The first piece of the puzzle is Jagmeet Singh, leader of the…
John Horgan and the NDP need to get serious about the survival of our species
Over the last few weeks, British Columbia has experienced more severe and extreme weather events than ever in our history. The total rainfall in Abbotsford during the month of November was a record 541 millimetres, compared to its typical annual amount of 245 mm — 119 mm higher than the previous record monthly rainfall of…
The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical
This Friday, October 22 at 7pm, my partner Penny and I are hosting a virtual screening of The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical, a documentary film about my hero and mentor, Harry Rankin. You can register to join us and see this wonderful film here, which will be followed by a political panel and…
Ministry for the Future: a book to change our climate change future
I have been back from summer vacation now for just over a month. Summer vacation is a time to do reading and I would have blogged about the most incredible book I read this summer immediately upon my return but wanted to blog instead about the need for a Canada Disability Benefit and my support…