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Content concerning decision-making in groups and power structures – or more cynically, devoted to getting what you want. And the systems put in place by which those actions are directed and controlled.

B.C. moves to crack down on campaign financing after criticism over gaps

The Globe and Mail. The legislative changes to legislation introduced by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Josie Osborne, purport to close the funding loophole allowing municipal candidates to fund-raise and spend with impunity provided it is more than 30 days… Continue Reading →

Quebec’s Magpie River becomes first in Canada to be granted legal personhood

National Observer. This is an interesting next step in what may prove to be an emerging pattern. With some agencies working to have ecocide declared a crime and others to bring its perpetrators before the ICC, a Canadian municipality and… Continue Reading →

Deadly Donald Trump and 40 Years of Health Failures

It’s always reassuring to continually discover how much good information on – and analysis of – our current life-space is out there. The trick, as always, is to do a bit of generalizing. This time, part of that is done… Continue Reading →

BC Blasted for Joining Ontario’s Fight to Limit Rights of Municipal Voters

The Tyee. Wanting to understand the frequent frustration of local governments and boards in BC? The paragraph to note: “The only provincial government to intervene is British Columbia, which in early February filed a 20-page factum laying out its positions…. Continue Reading →

To safeguard future generations, we must learn how to be better ancestors

The Guardian. Since all action – whether personal, political, environmental – is always local, it’s difficult not to see this as a call directly to Nanaimo citizens and local politicians to work from a broader worldview than the self-serving here… Continue Reading →

The urban cure: How cities seize opportunity from the pandemic crisis to change how they operate for the better

The Globe and Mail. “More bike lanes and sidewalk dining are obvious changes to city streets. But many mayors are implementing more fundamental changes to education, housing and infrastructure.” [ARTICLE LINK]

Vancouver’s New Affordable Housing Plan Needs a Serious Tweak

The Tyee. As Patrick Condon points out clearly, it is not enough simply to promote a “new” approach without a careful look at the various outcomes of what is being proposed. Upon examination Vancouver’s Mayor Kennedy solution for affordable housing… Continue Reading →

Why the ideal of meritocracy only deepens inequality

Macleans. Michael Sandel’s “The Tyranny of Merit” may well be one of the defining explanations of what has happened over the past 100 years leading to where we are today. If you look past the references to and context of… Continue Reading →

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