Vision Vancouver critic Sean Antrim appointed COPE executive director
The left-leaning Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) unveiled its new executive director today.
Tag Archives: Politics
In more than a decade of journalism, political and social issues have been a central focus of my work.
From award-recognized coverage of missing and murdered aboriginal women, to reporting from the election campaign trenches at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, my work has been published in the National Post, Toronto Star, The Tyee, Briarpatch, THIS Magazine, and Vancouver Observer.
Below are some samples from my politics portfolio.
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip on Bill C-38: It’s time to ‘take this to the streets’
In the wake of the omnibus budget bill’s passage, a B.C. indigenous leader calls C-38 an “absolute attack on democracy” – warning that resistance will “play out on the streets and at the barricades.”
Protestors Seek 13 Conservative ‘Heroes’
At least 80 MPs — including 24 in BC — faced calls last night to heed Conservative MP Wilks’ suggestion to break ranks on Bill C-38.
West End town hall opposes Comox tower
City council to vote on development proposal June 11.
Earth on brink of ‘irreversible’ collapse of global ecosystem, new SFU study warns
Add excess consumption, over-population and extinctions to the climate crisis, and an SFU prof says the entire world teeters on the brink – and blink of an eye – according to a ground-breaking study.
Harper v. Canada: 2011 election scandal brings scrutiny to PM’s controversial past
Prime Minister Harper spent years mired in a court case titled “Harper v. Canada” to challenge the country’s election regulations.
Budget bill will have ‘direct impact on our rights,’ says Atleo
Aboriginal leaders are increasingly turning their sights on the federal government’s Budget Implementation Bill, Bill C-38.
B.C. plan to regulate on reserve raises jurisdiction concerns
The British Columbia government stands to regulate on-reserve business development for the first time under new legislation.
Mistrust, Frustration Deepen as Police Spying on Pipeline Critics Comes to Light
Aboriginal leaders are outraged after secret documents revealed that police have been keeping tabs on critics of Enbridge Corp.’s Northern Gateway pipeline.
Vancouver’s arts and culture bleeding out in “steady migration”, warn city creatives
Underneath the vibrant, diverse surface of a thriving arts and culture scene, Vancouver faces a loss of its brightest painters, dancers, designers, makers and performers to greener pastures. VO investigates how rising real estate prices are crunching our city’s artists.
David P Ball 