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Hong Kong democracy protests. Municipal elections. Kinder Morgan. Enbridge. Fracking. Beluga whales. You know what Google is, so use it. [...]
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Just when you think you’ve seen it all…
… you see this story: ” Chuck Strahl, Chairman of the federal body which oversees Canada’s spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), has registered to lobby on [...]
This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Leaks help countries stand up to U.S abuse of power.
This week’s topic: Do recent revelations of U.S. spying on its allies do more harm than good? “I had to pinch myself after reading Brent’s column this week — and hard. His laughable [...]
“He wears a mask, and his face grows to fit it.” ~ George Orwell
The hypocrisy of Stephen Harper’s recent announcement that he would be boycotting the big grand poo-bah’s summit in Sri Lanka next month is stunning. The lack of comment on it thus far, [...]
This week’s column for 24HRS Vancouver: Snowden did citizens a service leaking surveillance secrets
The winner of last week’s duel on Canadian oil transportation was Laila Yuile with 64%. This week’s topic: Is Edward Snowden a whistleblower who deserves asylum in Russia or a traitor who should [...]
This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Right to privacy should stay strong in face of acts of terror
Summer is here, the days are long and after taking a break from the column due to the Canada Day weekend, Brent and I are back at it today with another look at Canada’s secret surveillance [...]
This weeks post for 24 Hrs, The Duel: National Security does not trump our right to privacy.
The winner of last week’s duel on the Senate was Brent Stafford with 51%. This week’s topic: Should the government be allowed to spy on your phone calls and email? As I watched the public [...]
Repost from June 2012 : “Playing with the Dragon II – The architects behind Canada’s China Policy.”
At this juncture in Canadian history, as our federal government signs what was passed off as a run of the mill trade deal with China that is cloaked in so much secrecy, it brings to mind questions [...]
Christy being authentically authentic in China raises questions.
Thank goodness I’ve resolved all technical issues, seems the takedown of Godaddy by Anonymous had a trickle down effect around the world. Anyways, stay calm and carry on and all [...]
“Whistle Blowers and Public Service Governance” – A talk by the Hon.David Kilgour.
I am very lucky that many of my friends and colleagues are truth tellers, and we give each other support- along with those whose stories we tell – knowing full well the ramifications that [...]
