Journalism, Commentary, Satire
And why do big stadiums trump front-line social services? * Our provincial Liberal government just dedicated $458 million to renovate Vancouver’s 60,000-seat BC Place. I keep asking myself, “Why?!?” Actually, I can hardly believe I’m writing about a sports and entertainment stadium, while we’re in a vast and deepening social and economic crisis. Daily, I [...]
The global recession is the excuse Gordon Campbell has always wanted. * I didn’t want to write about the BC Liberals’ latest cuts. But for a commentator on community issues, they’re difficult to avoid. Arts funding is being cut 90% over two years. Most gaming funding will be yanked from non-profit agencies. (After previous cuts [...]
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