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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.
#VanElxn: Systemic dysfunction and addiction to campaign financing
With 3 days left until the election, The Left Coast Post catches up with Randy Helten and Nicole Benson of Neighbourhoods for a Sustainable Vancouver. Spoilers or prophets? You decide
COPE’s R.J. Aquino a ‘genuine advocate’ for Vancouver, says MLA
A week before the election, R.J. Aquino is still a relatively unrecognized face on the campaign trail. So who is COPE’s youngest candidate?
Anton’s Filipino children blunder lacks ‘common sense,’ says COPE candidate
NPA mayoral hopeful apologizes for campaign photos used without parental consent. Critics still say it was “political opportunism”
Passive negligence of the arts no longer an option, says Vision Vancouver
Party has renewed its promise to create new artists’ spaces and ease bylaw and zoning rules. But with costs rising, will it make a difference for artists?
Mayoral homelessness debate a sham: DTES residents
As Mayor Gregor Robertson faced his main election opponent in a tense homelessness debate tonight, residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) in attendance called the debate a sham
What are Occupy Vancouver’s demands?
With many issues on display, one of the struggles for observers is understanding Occupy Vancouver’s actual demands. In fact, there are none — and some don’t see that as a problem
Activism bred in the bone: Ellen Woodsworth COPEs with the election campaign
Wanna know Councillor Ellen Woodsworth’s fundamental political position? People matter
#VanElxn: Overcoming the left’s ambivalent relationship with power
In this third instalment of The Left Coast Post, Occupy Vancouver becomes a leading election issue, the mayor is interrupted by lobsters, and we talk with Vision councillor Andrea Reimer
‘Special interest groups’ shouldn’t drive policy: Parents’s Voice
Anti-homophobia Policy 5.45 dominates Burnaby school board debate
David P Ball 