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    Get the right deal, not a rushed deal

    Blog | Tuesday, 30 Oct 2012
    Permit me to begin this article by wishing we had one thousandths the level of media coverage of CETA into the Canada-China Investment Treaty.  By the time you read this, the likelihood is that...

    A country of First Nations and newcomers

    Blog | Friday, 05 Oct 2012
    Canada is a country of First Nations and newcomers. People with exceptional skills who are born overseas but who don’t have the opportunities to excel in their homeland look around for alternatives,...

    The Nexen - CNOOC Deal & the Unasked Question

    Blog | Wednesday, 03 Oct 2012
    One of the hot topics in Parliament these days is the proposed $15 billion takeover of Canadian energy giant Nexen by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Industry Minister Christian...

    A smear campaign to protect coal

    Blog | Thursday, 27 Sep 2012
    When staffers for Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn’s National Resources Committee accused an environmental activist of trafficking in child porn, it revealed just how far this pro-coal supporter...

    Climate change in the spin cycle

    Blog | Friday, 21 Sep 2012
    It has been a long time since I have heard so much debate in the House about carbon taxes and climate plans. Unfortunately, none of it is focused on the climate crisis. It is the ultimate irony – I...

    The Good Things That Are Happening

    Blog | Thursday, 20 Sep 2012
    From most of my Island Tides columns, one could conclude that my every waking hour was absorbed in documenting the horrific decisions of the current federal government. It has become a truism that Mr...