Tomorrow I get to meet Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vancouver and a few other people (including Councillors Reimer and Woodsworth) for a political speed-dating jig I'm doing for my program. Alas I have no idea what to ask him. Do you have any suggestions?
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The BC government is trying to build a dam and a series of huge power lines through Pinecone Burke provincial park. This is significant for a few reasons ( Read more... )

It's always nice to see a little irony in politics. It makes me smile ( Read more... )

Court clamps down on B.C. school fees
Last Updated: Monday, October 2, 2006 | 11:51 AM PT
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B.C. school districts cannot charge students for any materials or equipment required to finish a course leading to graduation, the province's Supreme Court has ruled.

Such fees, as well as charges for field trips considered necessary to the ( Read more... )

British Columbian here ( Read more... )

Chuck Strahl, M.P. Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon ( Read more... )

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The free heroin trials are starting in Vancouver. It's very exciting for me, as some of my clients will be participating and I've seen them struggle for years without being able to deal with their habits. For some reason, this project has encoutered a lot less controversy than the safe injection site last year. Are Canadians becoming more open- ( Read more... )

the following email got someone fired from their campaign job the other day.
To: aus-list@interchange.ubc.ca ( Read more... )

Alright, this is mainly a British Columbian issue but I felt like discussing it anyways. Here's a link to get some information.

http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=e7b3c05d-992b-44fd-8c59-ea1e78be14d0

From what I can remember about hearing and reading, the brief symmary is that health workers went on strike because the ( Read more... )