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And the comedians lead the way …
As in the US, it seems that the comedians, in this case Rick Mercer, and not the pundits who have the greatest sway on voters, especially the youthful set. “In the back of my mind I was thinking perhaps some of them would write a nasty letter to the local paper,” Mr. Mercer said Sunday…
The Inclusion of MR GOVERNMENT and exclusion of Elizabeth May
You would think that the most prominent words in this word cloud would be the names of the party leaders, the parties, or even a reference to Canada. But no, the most prominent words are Mr and GOVERNMENT – which says it all as it was a debate with all male MPs, a male moderator,…
Canadian Foreign Policy: An Empty Chair at the Table
In June of 2006 Vancouver held the World Urban Forum, a biennial event sponsored by UN-Habitat and selected prominent host cities. The World Urban Forum is a showcase of the most cutting edge urban policies and practices globally. Vancouver was chosen as one of the prominent cities to host this conference, along with Barcelona…
Update: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi’s win … Did Multiculturalism Play a Role? An interview with Al Jazeera
The following is an interview by Al Jazeera’s Riz Khan with Calgary’s Mayor Naheed Nenshi and activist Tarek Fatah. The interview focuses on whether Canada’s multiculturalism policies helped Nenshi get elected, and the merits of that policy nationally and internationally. One of the better discussions on this topic that I have heard. Part I Part…
Michael Geller and the ABCD and Es of Intolerance in Vancouver
The language is oh-so seductive. If you think of the population as divided into five groups on a social and economic basis –As, Bs, Cs, Ds, Es, – when you start putting together the As and the Es, there is the potential for people to not get along … If you’re going to mix people,…
Speed Bump Girl – $15,000 worth of Hype
Speed kills, and speed is especially dangerous in relation to children. A Canadian organization has recognized this and is working with the École Pauline Johnson Elementary School in West Vancouver, British Columbia to test an innovative way to slow people down. Dubbed by ABCnews “the Speed Bump Girl“, BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation and Preventable.ca have…
The coming of the “Ice” Tea Party
I very much dislike citycaucas.com, a well-read blog focused on the civic politics of Vancouver. It’s not that they don’t have well researched information, it is the outright partisan pettiness of the blog that bugs me. Their latest missive on the (possible) revival of the long-thought-dead conservative Non-Partisan Association (NPA) is one example of this…
Canada Day – Gone Fishing and Tired Out
I don’t know about everyone else, but I am just pooped out. Tired. Its been a great and “interesting” ride the 8 months, but really, I do not have the energy to go out and celebrate Canada. It’s not that I am not possibly more patriotic, but with the year being so far bookended by…