Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Sep 19, 2008	Green Debates in India and Canada
In our current federal election, environmental concerns compete with economic and social issues.  Our political parties - Tories , Liberals , NDP and Green - frame and individuate both wider world views and specific policies around “green” issues. Throughout the country,...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Sep 13, 2008	Urban v. Rural: a north american trend?
Three recent publications zoom in on Canada’s demographics: Michael Adams, president of Environics, writes an essay about his company’s latest findings that show a trend toward a Conservative majority government; John Duffy, a Liberal commentator, compares Canada to the U.S ....... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Jul 10, 2008	What Would Norway Do?
Over the past 141 years or so, Canada has been comparing itself somewhat compulsively with the two on-again, off-again world superpowers of the United Kingdom and the United States.  It makes sense, I suppose.  One’s our founder, one’s our neighbour.  One brought us our...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Jul 12, 2008	The Green Shift: Someone Talking Sense. Sort of.
After weeks of unsubstantiated accusations that ‘The Green Shift’ (or whatever we’re going to be calling it) is nothing more than a back-door way of funding ‘Liberal social programs’, someone has actually gone to the trouble of trying to substantiate this...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Jul 13, 2008	What to do with the carbon tax surplus?
Jenny continues her excellent blogging on the Carbon tax debate . While I am generally supportive of Dion’s ideas about how to use of “green funds” accumulated from his new carbon tax, I did have two quick comments/critiques. Of course, I welcome Jenny and others on here...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jul 13, 2008	What to do with the carbon tax surplus?
Jenny continues her excellent blogging on the Carbon tax debate . While I am generally supportive of Dion’s ideas about how to use of “green funds” accumulated from his new carbon tax, I did have two quick comments/critiques. Of course, I welcome Jenny and others on here...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jul 12, 2008	The Green Shift: Someone Talking Sense. Sort of.
After weeks of unsubstantiated accusations that ‘The Green Shift’ (or whatever we’re going to be calling it) is nothing more than a back-door way of funding ‘Liberal social programs’, someone has actually gone to the trouble of trying to substantiate this...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jul 10, 2008	What Would Norway Do?
Over the past 141 years or so, Canada has been comparing itself somewhat compulsively with the two on-again, off-again world superpowers of the United Kingdom and the United States.  It makes sense, I suppose.  One’s our founder, one’s our neighbour.  One brought us our...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jul 1, 2008	‘The Green Shift’: Just the Facts (Part 2)
More myths and misconceptions that have been floating around about the Liberals’ ‘Green Shift’ plan: “The carbon tax will be used to fund Liberal social programs.” I guess it depends on what you call a ’social program’, but generally, no. The...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jul 4, 2008	Canada Needs a Consensus on Carbon: CCCE
I’ve never been a big fan of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives , but you’ve got to admit - if they that something is good for business, chances are it’s good for business. So when CCCE head Thomas d’Aquino suggests that Canada needs to get its act together...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jun 24, 2008	‘The Green Shift’: Just the Facts (Part 1)
I had been putting off writing a post about the Liberals’ new ‘Green Shift’ / carbon tax plan until I could think of some way to discuss it in a way that wouldn’t be perceived as politically partisan. Then I realized that this shouldn’t be a partisan issue at...... [view]