When I last blogged about the Syrian refugee crisis September 16, Stephen Harper was still in office and offering to bring in a paltry 10,000 refugees over the next three years. It was a promise he later revamped to 10,000 by year end when, closer to the election, he realized he was on the wrong…
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All sides must stop their terrorism
If we are to ever succeed in bringing terrorism to an end, we must categorically denounce all acts of terrorism, no matter which side these acts are committed by and no matter whether they’re committed by non-state actors or nation-states. The first-ever instance of terrorists blowing up a civilian airline was Cubana de Aviación Flight…
I Wouldn’t Give a Nickel to Fracking
I would like to follow up to COPE’s Jan. 29th press release “Vision Vancouver city councillor owns oil stock despite party’s green stance,” and a subsequent article that appeared in 24Hours “Vancouver councillor divests after oil stocks questioned“. Ensuring accountability and transparency is a full time job, and one that none of us has the…
My New Year’s reveries
I was in my local coffee shop when I overheard the following conversation at a nearby table. While I don’t usually eavesdrop, I couldn’t help myself. I found myself getting more and more excited as the conversation continued. AT first all I heard was bits of general talk “… yes, I tell you I have…