Other Voices

FIRBY – Biden and Trudeau ignore calls to step down at their own peril

December 14, 2023 // 1 Comment

IT MUST BE DIFFICULT to keep your perspective when you are the leader of a wealthy and privileged nation. How else can one explain the foolhardy obstinance with which both [Continue]

SUZUKI – Progress made at COP28 summit but we must stand up to Big Oil

December 13, 2023 // 2 Comments

LIKE THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY before it, the fossil fuel industry is doing all it can to survive — and to keep raking in excessive profits — in the face of irrefutable [Continue]

SUZUKI – Rampant consumerism fuels climate catastrophe and inequalities

December 6, 2023 // 2 Comments

IN THE WESTERN WORLD, year-end celebrations were once observed to give thanks, to mark the coming of brighter days and to enjoy the company of family and friends. Now, [Continue]

SUZUKI – Carbon pricing offers climate and affordability benefits

November 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

FACED WITH RISING RENT payments, housing prices, interest rates and fuel costs, many people have little time for more complex but still pressing issues like climate change. [Continue]

GUEST COLUMN – Lest we forget the sufferings of all life

November 11, 2023 // 0 Comments

By PETER HAMILTON Lifeforce BOTH HUMANS AND NONHUMANS died in wars for centuries. Sentient creatures were also unwillingly “drafted” for battles and other military [Continue]

HISTORY – British Columbia’s greatest judge deserves a fair trial of his own

September 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

Rewriting history: How Sir Matthew Begbie, who stood up for native rights, went from revered to reviled IN MARCH 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized for another in [Continue]