The Backstage Lounge, 2002
So Virgin took over Crave 95.3fm in Vancouver recently, which had been Zed 95.3fm since 1991-ish. On Virgin yesterday afternoon they had Marianas Trench in the studio. They talked about compiling a band of folks who could sing really well, which shows because their vocal talent surpasses that of most popular bands in the world [...]
BC’s Pathetic Budget: Corporate Over Human Welfare
After cowardly delaying their throne speech for 6 days to avoid criticism before their equally cowardly Bill 42 gag law took effect, the BC government released a budget last week that continues to show how Gordon Campbell is syphoning taxpayer resources to pad the profits of global corporations. In a time of economic collapse caused [...]
BC’s Throne Speech: Already a Huge Disappointment
The BC government is in a self-orchestrated bind. Later today they release their throne speech for this legislative session, 6 days late. In a fit of transparent and predictable governing, which turned out to be only a veneer, the government committed to fixed election dates, throne speeches and budgets. Circumstances, however, can really cramp such [...]
Cultivating Economic Imagination
There are more things in heaven and earth, Mr. Harper and Mr. Campbell, than are dreamt of in your neoliberal economic ideologies.
