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TRADE – Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging; that’s why we can’t capitulate

August 5, 2026 // 0 Comments

By ERIC VAN RYTHOVEN Carleton University DONALD TRUMP’S administration has announced plans for fresh tariffs on hundreds of Canadian goods. Covering close to $28 [Continue]

SUZUKI – Cognitive dissonance underlies oil and gas push

August 4, 2026 // 0 Comments

WE’RE EXPERIENCING a growing renewable energy revolution. It’s reducing pollution and related health care costs, spurring technological innovation, creating good jobs [Continue]

RECONCILIATION – Genocide declaration fails Indigenous children

June 19, 2026 // 10 Comments

FIVE YEARS after the Kamloops announcement, the evidence has still not caught up to Parliament’s genocide declaration. On October 27, 2022, the House of Commons gave [Continue]

SUZUKI – Birds and insects are disappearing. That should worry us all

April 9, 2026 // 0 Comments

RACHEL CARSON’s 1962 book Silent Spring should have been a wakeup call to the world. It opened my eyes — and it’s a big part of the reason I started questioning my [Continue]

TAXES – Blaming senior governments for hikes is politically useful but false

March 17, 2026 // 1 Comment

The following is a guest column distributed by the Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria. While specific to Victoria, it provides some interesting examples of buck passing. By [Continue]

BOTTERELL – NDP has dismantled Freedom of Information piece by piece

March 6, 2026 // 2 Comments

By ROB BOTTERELL MLA, Saanich North and the Islands BRITISH COLUMBIA’s Freedom of Information system was once considered one of the strongest in the world. It was built [Continue]