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Oceans at risk like never before
Blog | Tuesday, 04 Jun 2013Acidification is the equally evil twin’ of the climate crisis. Today, June 5, is World Environment Day, and June 8 is World Oceans Day, with the full week marked in Canada by legislation as...
U.S. says climate change high risk’ to federal assets, Canada has no infrastructure adaptation plan
Blog | Sunday, 02 Jun 2013One of my favourite political satirical works is Terry Fallis’s The High Road. It should be assigned reading for policy studies on infrastructure. It does a brilliant job of explaining the perils of...
What is the meaning of 'defence' in the 21st Century?
Blog | Sunday, 26 May 2013We continue to discuss defence without first posing some essential questions: will we be at war? With whom? And what are the real security threats to Canada? It should be clear that, since the Second...
Newsletter - Investor-State Treaties
Blog | Thursday, 23 May 2013Why should Canadians care about investor-state treaties? One of the issues that was frequently raised in the last round of town hall meetings I held with constituents in January 2013 was the threat...
400 ppm
Blog | Tuesday, 21 May 2013We have now crossed a dangerous line in the global build up of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gas concentrations have moved from the pre-Industrial Revolution level that never exceeded 280 parts per...
Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright and Stephen Harper
Blog | Sunday, 19 May 2013There are so many questions raised by the disclosure, by the Prime Minister’s Office no less, that the Chief of Staff cut a personal cheque to cover Mike Duffy’s illegitimate claims for a housing...
Being old is not what it used to be
Blog | Sunday, 12 May 2013The CPP is sustainable and reliable, but it is time to review whether RRSP is working as a vehicle. “Old age is not for sissies,” said Bette Davis. Indeed, it is not, but the images from our...
Canadian democracy – pulse found!
Blog | Wednesday, 08 May 2013The essence of Westminster Parliamentary democracy is that all MPs, including the Prime Minister, are equal, all are elected to represent their constituents, and that, even though a Prime Minister...
Why I voted against the NDP climate motion
Blog | Monday, 29 Apr 2013Goodness knows, I wish the NDP had put forward a motion I could have voted for. We need a good debate on climate and we need a strong call for government action. But, I couldn’t vote for...
Canadian Officials Should Be Ashamed For Attacking Scientists
Blog | Friday, 26 Apr 2013Earlier this week, our Minister for Natural Resources, the Hon. Joe Oliver, went to Washington on what the Canadian media mistakenly insists on calling a “charm offensive.” It really cannot be...