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Kate Armstrong: GOT CULTURE? Um, actually no
Kate Armstrong takes on the Provincial Government over their brutal cuts to the arts. "B.C. Liberal government has cut funding for arts and cultural organizations by 50 percent this fiscal year, and by 92... BC Election 2009 Results: Liberal 'Majority' Win by the Numbers
I am an analytical person by nature so when I saw the voting statistics from the 2009 BC Election I was curious: With a record low 52.26% provincial voter turnout just how much support did the Liberals really win... 1877 views | 11 recommendations | 10 comments
BC elections May 12th: how to cast your vote for the environment
Tuesday May 12th is the next BC Election Day, when British Columbians will go to the polls to choose their government to take them forward. People in BC have expressed concern about the economy, jobs, development,... Charlie Smith asks Gordon Campbell about Canwest ties
"The premier had several meetings in his office with Dennis Skulsky, a senior Canwest executive, during the first Liberal term in office. And in recent years, the B.C. government has poured a lot of advertising... Premier Gordon Campbell ducks debates in Point Grey
While all the other party leaders are signing up for debates with their opponents Premier Campbell has other plans. "And what about B.C. Liberal premier Gordon Campbell? “Campbell is still refusing to debate,”... 10,000 people (and two polar bears) Petition Premier.
VANCOUVER - The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation and Wilderness Committee delivered petitions with over 10,000 signers to the Premier's office today. The petitions ask that the government to...
created by WestCoast TreeHugger | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
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160 views | 32 recommendations | 14 comments
Hijacking Environmentalism: Green Capitalists & BC's Carbon Tax
It was a posh restaurant in Gastown. Good Australian wine flowed freely, and the hors d’oeuvres were out of this planet. I had expected to see men in worn-out jeans and beards, kind of like those streakers on... 285 views | 22 recommendations | 9 comments
Bears Targeted as Trophy Hunt Opens in BC
BRITISH COLUMBIA (April 1, 2009) -- The provincial government will allow trophy hunters to begin killing bears for sport in the Great Bear Rainforest on Wednesday, even though Coastal First Nations and 78 percent of British Columbians want to see an end to the killing. Last... BC Government Unhappy About Court's Constitutional Ruling
Freedom Of Expression vs. Political Will
BC Supreme Court Justice Frank Cole struck down what is known as Bill 42, or the gag law that prohibits pre-election advertising by third parties. With the May 12...
created by steffanileman | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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181 views | 20 recommendations | 2 comments
UPDATE: Election gag law takes hit from BC Supreme Court
The BC Supreme Court will issue a decision on Monday in which sections of the provincial government's controversial 'gag' law, Bill 42 - Election Amendment Act, 2008 - will be struck down.Go to the end of this... Port Mann P3 scuttled by Victoria over lack of private finance
The B.C. Liberal government has ditched plans to build the new Port Mann bridge crossing through a so-called public-private partnership (P3) and will now finance the project directly. That's a dramatic reversal for... Port Mann bridge partner reports massive losses on toll roads
The key investor behind the public-private partnership building and operating the new ten-lane Port Mann toll bridge today reported a loss of over $1 billion (CAD). Macquarie Group's infrastructure arm took the... Gordon Campbell government decimates BC arts
The BC Government clearly has the same level of sophistication as the Federal Government when it comes to understanding the value of the arts. Last year the Feds systematically tried to stifle the arts... 2009 Budget Speech: Olympics and a 10-Point Plan Will Save BC
The BC Liberal Government tabled a deficit budget for 2009 but still the speech was full of Olympic drive optimism. Minister of Finance Colin Hansen proudly declared that although the world is in a... Friday the 13th Will Render You Speechless in British Columbia
Friday the 13th is usually associated with shrieks and screaming but for organisations in British Columbia Friday the 13th will render them freedom-of-speechless. Due to a still controversial 2008 amendment to...
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