Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Sep 13, 2008	Fort Chip to world: SOS
Climate change, water policy and aboriginal health. Three issues that should be atop the election agenda. Three issues that start with the oil sands. Canadians are dying. Our government is doing nothing about it. Will it take world attention to end this injustice? That’s what some...... [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]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  May 22, 2008	Are Cities Really That Important?
I’m asked to blog about the power of cities, one of the topics listed in the Canada’s World discussion guide . Let’s start with a basic question. Much of the argument for the power of cities rests on their position in a global economy, in other words their economic importance. ...... [view]