Parties across the riding celebrated the return of Alex Atamanenko, New Democratic Party, to office as the Member of Parliament for the B.C. Southern Interior last night. Not only does Atamanenko return to his position as representative for the region, he does so now as an experienced critic and member of the official opposition. Canadian […]

Canada’s financial sector has been the greatest beneficiary of recent corporate income tax cuts, as well as from preferred tax rates applied to capital gains taxes and stock options. In total, the value of these tax preferences and recent tax cuts now adds up to approximately $11 billion a year for Canada’s financial sector and […]

There is no point dwelling on the obvious other than to simply reiterate it. The election of a Conservative majority government will usher in wrenching change in Canada and we will have to witness the worst that Stephen Harper has to offer. It remains to be seen whether or not Harper actually wants to stay […]

Alex Atamanenko has handily retained his seat in the B.C. Southern Interior riding which includes Nelson and Castlegar, riding the ‘Orange Crush’ wave and beating out Rossland Conservative candidate Stephen Hill in the 2011 Federal election Monday. Atamanenko’s third win as the NDP candidate in the BCSI — ganering 52 per cent of the vote […]

Analysts and activists across the country are still trying to get a serious grip on the stunning rise in the polls of Jack Layton’s NDP – almost pinching themselves in the aftermath of fear and the loathing that characterized the first weeks of the election. How is it possible that Harper could stay in striking distance of ...

 picture by Ali FarzatBy last Friday, if it hadn’t already done so, the Syrian regime effectively declared war on its own people, killing at least a hundred protestors. Throughout this week parts of Syria have fallen under outright siege.The tanks and infantry which haven’t peeped across the occupied Golan since 1973 entered...

Social issues will be in the spotlight on Friday, April 29 at the Anglican Hall when the Social Planning Action Network Society (SPAN) provides the public a unique opportunity to engage federal candidates. The “reverse forum” will give the public the chance to speak while candidates listen on key topics such as mental health, poverty, […]

Vancouver South Conservative candidate Wai Young is having a difficult campaign: she’s been criticised for attending a BC Khalsa school meeting, where she was endorsed by Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik; her own siblings are suing her in a family dispute over an inheritance; and, they’ve also announced they will not be voting for her. […]

 The White House today released a detailed Hawaii birth certificate in an attempt to put to rest the issue of President Barack Obama’s legitimacy to hold the office of president. Shortly after the unexpected release, the president spoke live on national television, explaining, “We do not have time for this kind of silliness.” President Obama noted that the issue of his […]

For the second time this week hockey has trumped politics. The tele-town hall meeting about the pros and cons of the harmonized sales tax planned for Nelson, Castlegar and the Kootenay region has been cancelled because it conflicts with a Canucks playoff game. A town hall had been planned for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (7:30 […]