Op/Ed

The HST: A democratic opportunity

by Andre Carrel on 04 Feb 2011
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The HST: A democratic opportunity

The focus of politics has shifted over the past two to three decades from issues to personalities. Media reports refer to Conservative or Liberal governments or to Harper or Campbell governments, as if federal and provincial governments were owned by political parties or their leaders.

Out of Left Field: Campaign conundrum: how much benefit of the doubt should we give?

by Kyra Hoggan on 02 Feb 2011
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Out of Left Field: Campaign conundrum: how much benefit of the doubt should we give?

I hate to be jaded and cynical, but limits of my credulity can only be stretched so far.

You probably know that the B.C. Liberals are shopping for a new leader. You probably also know that they have six contenders, one of whom will soon become B.C.'s newest premier. What many people don't know is that they are voting, on Feb.12, on a new electoral math that would weight the votes such that each community - regardless its population - would have an equal say. Castlegar, if this new approach is accepted (and I think it will be), will have as much say as Victoria in choosing our province's next premier.

LETTER: Atamanenko replies to criticism of CETA stance by Conservative candidate

by Contributor on 02 Feb 2011
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LETTER: Atamanenko replies to criticism of CETA stance by Conservative candidate

 Dear Editor,

There has been some discussion in your paper about the Canada European Free Trade Agreement (CETA).  The Centre for Civic Governance (CCG) last year commissioned the law firm of Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP to provide a legal opinion of this agreement.  Mr. Steven Shrybman, a lawyer with the firm, submitted a 22 page report to the centre.

A message for the NDP: Trust the people, be bold, take a risk

by Murray Dobbin on 02 Feb 2011
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A message for the NDP: Trust the people, be bold, take a risk

Parliament resumed yesterday and Canadians could be forgiven if they decided they would rather stick pins in their arms than watch another round of Stephen Harper’s cynical manipulation compete with Michael Ignatieff’s inept political meandering. I haven’t seen a recent poll on whether or not people want an election, but it wouldn’t surprise me if 75 per cent put an X beside “I couldn’t care less.”

 

LETTER: MP Atamanenko 'ill-informed', says Conservative candidate

by Contributor on 31 Jan 2011
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LETTER: MP Atamanenko 'ill-informed', says Conservative candidate

Dear Editor,

As most people will recall, the NDP sent out a cartoonish flyer last fall, which discussed the Canada-European Union: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, also known simply as CETA.  Since then, there has been much discussion about the issue and recently, our current MP has spent time criticizing both local constituents and the local media about the situation.

 

 

QUNFUZ: January 25

by Robin Yassin-Kassab on 31 Jan 2011
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The day the revolution started.

QUNFUZ: Sovereignty

by Robin Yassin-Kassab on 30 Jan 2011
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Photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ Reuters

My past experience talking to Egyptians, in Egypt and around the world, is that 95% of them hate Husni Mubarak and the humiliation he’s brought upon their once great country. When I ask of their hopes for change, they answer with the bitter resignation common to all Arabs: “Nothing will change. His son will come after him. People are more interested in football, or their next meal.” Arabs from other countries also despair of escaping their state of stagnation. Some like to repeat the Arabic phrase al-‘arab jarab, or ‘the Arabs are scabies.’

 

And then everything changed....

by Murray Dobbin on 30 Jan 2011
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And then everything changed....

The photographs are as stunning as they are inspiring. The world is now totally focused on the democratic rebellion in Egypt. President Hosni Mubarak, the dictator who Israel relies on for its current unassailable position, sends out the army to deal with demonstrators and what happens?

Ignatieff and the media: who's telling the truth?

by Harvey Oberfeld on 28 Jan 2011
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Ignatieff and the media: who's telling the truth?

This one should make you laugh, shake your head or maybe even cry.  It shows perfectly why so many Canadians don’t trust our politicians or our media.

On Wednesday, the Toronto Sun carried a story headlined “Feds shouldn’t foot bill for NHL-calibre arena:Iggy”

The piece revolved around Quebec City’s dream of  building a $400 million arena and convention centre, as part of a plan to bring NHL hockey back to the Quebec capital.  Of course, with Ottawa paying a huge portion of the project. Quelle belle reve!

QUNFUZ: A crucial moment in Egypt

by Robin Yassin-Kassab on 28 Jan 2011
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QUNFUZ: A crucial moment in Egypt

Today is crucial and could go very badly. The Egyptian gangster regime and its backers have clearly decided to use maximum force to end the popular challenge. At 12.34 this morning, Egypt’s entire internet service was closed down – the largest shutdown in history. Mobile phone services have also been suspended, and al-Jazeera has been taken off the Egyptian air. An al-Jazeera journalist has been beaten up by regime thugs.

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