Brian Gordon's blog

That is the practical outcome of calling for “strategic voting,” which in reality is anything but. It could also be described as voting for what you don’t want in the hopes of getting what you do want, or, in other words, an exercise in self-delusion. Anything But Conservative was a terribly misguided campaign strategy

The old line parties have seen the rise of the Green Party - and have seen how we cut across the old political boundaries to attract people from all parties. In fact, our membership is made up of roughly equal parts former Progressive Conservatives, Liberals, and NDP. No wonder the old line parties are running scared, and unfortunately they are trying to scare us into voting for them.

Background: Gas prices shot up today across the country by up to 13c/L. When questioned about this, Mr. Harper allowed that it did "appear" to be price gouging by the oil companies.

Well worth the read for those who have noticed the similarities in Republican and Conservative values, is this article pointing out the areas where each has helped the other in recent years - or appea

Rising fuel costs are starting to eat into the costs of corporations with global supply chains - meaning prices will go up and they will lose their main competitive advantage. Global corporations are beginning to reverse the outsourcing process and relocate near their markets.

A great article from Mark Lynas in the Guardian that sums up several key points: First, the anti-science denialists simply seek to confuse in order to stall action; second, the media is primarily to blame for this confusion; and third, the less-well-off care more about and have less impact on the climate/environment than the middle class.

The price of oil is going up, up, up, and while there is much speculation about the cause(s), it is wishful thinking to believe that most of the cause is speculation - or that prices will "return to normal." What does this mean for carbon taxes and for our plan of action?

This is long overdue. Any individual who lies and obscures the truth, where those lies and obfuscations lead to a vastly diminished life - or even death - for others is as guilty of murder as someone using a gun, or bomb, or poison.

In a move that reeks of pandering for votes now at the expense of our children's future, the BC NDP is calling for the BC government to eliminate the carbon tax due to take effect July 1.

The federal government is quietly and secretly authorising mining companies to use pristine lakes as toxic waste dumps.