Developer-funded elections conflict Vancouver City Hall
by Elizabeth Murphy • The City of Vancouver’s civic election campaigns are predominately financed by corporate developers. Vision Vancouver has become the party with more … Read more
Politics
“Greenest City” mostly greenwash
by Elizabeth Murphy • The City of Vancouver’s Greenest City policy update was presented to council in July. Although there are some successes in the … Read more
Vision and NPA more of the same
• Politics in the City of Vancouver is branded as a battle between Vision Vancouver on the “left” and the Non-Partisan Association (NPA) on the … Read more
Pipeline approval defies democracy
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • There was little doubt the federal government would approve the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project, regardless of public opposition … Read more
Walk for Peace 1982 – 2012
Vancouver’s Walk for Peace: the next generation 30th Anniversary 1982 – 2012 Vancouver’s Walk for Peace then and now The year was 1982. Against the … Read more
NEB public consult a public insult
by Reimar Kroecher • Common Ground asked Reimar Kroecher to study the highly controversial documents and share his analysis with our readers. Kroecher holds Economics degrees … Read more
Art Sterritt champions democracy vs. pipelines
• Art Sterritt, the Executive Director of the Coastal First Nations, has been instrumental in ensuring that both First Nations and other communities are building … Read more
Call it Harpocracy
READ IT by Bruce Mason • If Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister runs in the “fixed” federal election on October 19, 2015, despite the outcome, only … Read more
The Commons – the story of our time
by Bruce Mason • A revolution is underway. Under the umbrella of “The Commons,” a global grassroots movement is rising up and gathering together ancient … Read more