Yearly Archives: 2001
Socialism is not an evil
Letter to the Editor of the Victoria Times Colonist, 11 August 2001 In a recent editorial, this newspaper suggested the NDP needs to resist the agenda of the New Politics Initiative. Socialism should be rejected in favour of Tony Blair’s moderate program in Britain, we are told. I fundamentally disagree. The problems facing our people … Continue reading
Remembering Carlo Giulliani
Earlier this summer, a 23-year-old Italian named Carlo Guilliani was shot dead in Genoa. As tens of thousands protested a summit of the G-8 powers, the young man was captured on film raising a fire extinguisher above his head, apparently poised to smash the window of a police jeep. A moment later, Carlo was shot … Continue reading
Liberals sworn in as Victorians mourn
Published by Victoria Independent Media Centre, 4 June 2001 With a fiery coffin in tow, over a hundred Victorians publicly mourned the coronation of the Campbell Liberals on June 4. The day began with a funeral procession from the city’s courthouse to the provincial legislature. Participants staged a “die-in” on the steps of the People’s … Continue reading
High fees a step in the wrong direction
Editorial published in Martlet (Victoria), 25 January 2001 Deregulation of tuition fees used to be a distant issue, a phenomenon safely restricted to the other side of the Rockies. More than a few UVic students are here because they couldn’t afford to go to school back home. In Ontario, deep government cuts forced universities to … Continue reading
Farewell Bouchard, hello local sovereignty
Published in the Martlet (Victoria), 18 January 2001 Many have celebrated the resignation of Quebec premier and Parti Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard as a victory for Canadian unity and a defeat for the cause of sovereignty. I see it as an opportunity to engage in serious questioning rather than blind flag-waving. One can feel affinity … Continue reading
