You may recall reading in the Victoria’s Daily News article cited in yesterday’s Viewpoint about the strategy of VIVA, the supposedly “non-partisan” slate of candidates (which actually has strong ties to Maxime Bernier’s PPC). The plan is to target local… Continue Reading →
Candidates in local elections having agendas of outside political affiliations are nothing new. In the US, GOP election deniers are running as candidates for State Secretary offices in order to gain control over – among other things – local voting…. Continue Reading →
There may be no better time than an election to consider the values on which we wish to structure our communities. The article below provides a timely and relevant think-piece given the introduction of current national “populist” views by some… Continue Reading →
It isn’t just a federal issue. Rather, it concerns the very heart of community – whether community is defined municipally, provincially, nationally, or as the global collection of humankind. This article by Charlie Angus, first published in Policy Magazine and… Continue Reading →
This article might be best read not just as an analysis of how Canadians reacted (and still react) to the ongoing pandemic, but as an object lesson predicting our behaviour during the various crises still with us and ahead. Using… Continue Reading →
By Don White Okay, full disclosure. I’m still really shocked by the lack of enshrined rights of municipalities in provincial/federal constitutions. But even more concerning is how the lack of such rights is routinely used by some provinces to effectively… Continue Reading →
By Don White You will notice a few changes in Visioning Nanaimo today, if you look around the website. These changes were made to accommodate a new feature. Readers can now comment on all posts. Enabling readers to comment on… Continue Reading →
To really understand the consequences of BC Public Health’s questionable abandonment of mask and distancing mandates, you should take a look at this. Off the top: “Despite strong levels of vaccination among older people, Covid killed them at vastly higher… Continue Reading →
It may turn out – in the end – that communities can actually benefit from the so-called “freedom” protests. Not benefit directly but benefit from more inclusive counter-reactions to the inverted flags, yelling, and parading-blockading that began with the trucker… Continue Reading →
A just-published study provides evidence for what many have suspected all along. “People who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 contribute disproportionately to the risk of infection among those who have been vaccinated.” As a consequence, the authors say, the… Continue Reading →
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