TRAVIS – The mud is flying – it must be civic election time in B.C.
JUDGING BY THE MUD flying, it would seem – splat – local elections are well underway across B.C. If the campaign turns out anything like the opening acts, there’s [Continue]
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SUZUKI – A butterfly-friendly balm for these turbulent political times
IN THESE TURBULENT political times, inspirational stories are more important than ever. Here’s one about how people power is fuelling a surprising comeback. It starts with [Continue]
DEATH AND TAXES: The fundamental unfairness of taxing estates
We already have too many taxes in Canada. And they tend to be unfair, inefficient and oppressive. We don’t need another By IAN MADSEN Senior policy analyst Frontier [Continue]
ELECTORAL CHANGE – Prop rep system breeds unstable governments
B.C.’s electoral reform referendum could lead to more shaky coalitions and less effective government By LYDIA MILJAN University of Windsor SOME SEE THE UPCOMING B.C. [Continue]
THE CONVERSATION – Ford’s fight with Toronto shows vulnerability of cities
By JEFFREY B. MEYERS Thompson Rivers University THE PING PONG LEGAL BATTLE between Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the City of Toronto — all of it playing out amid a [Continue]
SUZUKI – We must heed storm warnings to build a brighter future
IN 2012, NORTH CAROLINA’s Coastal Resources Commission warned that sea levels there could rise by a metre over the next century. The warning was based in part on U.S. [Continue]
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