Yearly Archives: 2003
Reduce tuition fees
Opinion-editorial article published in The Brunswickan (Fredericton), 7 November 2003 Several years ago, I worked on a campaign that resulted in a five per cent reduction in tuition barriers to education at the University of Victoria. This was achieved through an increase in the annual grant from the government of British Columbia to the university. There … Continue reading
Irving, Liberals and working people
Letter to the Editor published in The Brunswickan (Fredericton), 6 November 2003 Reports have surfaced, confirming that federal Liberal cabinet ministers received favours from the Irving corporation. Minister of Labour Claudette Bradshaw hitched a free ride in an Irving jet. Justice Minister Allen Rock received similar perks of office. Conservative MP and former Saint John mayor … Continue reading
Sodexho makes me want to barf
Letter to the Editor published in The Brunswickan (Fredericton), 1 October 2003 As someone who is new to UNB, I find it strange that students and staff have little choice when it comes to healthy, affordable food. Why has this university handed over such an essential service to the private sector? It may be common to … Continue reading
Got tuition?
Letter to the Editor published in The Brunswickan (Fredericton), 18 September 2003 I couldn’t help but notice the ‘Got Tuition’ posters all over our campus. I applaud the student union for raising the profile of tuition barriers to education. But I’m not sure a 50-50 raffle is the solution. If we’re going to discuss a … Continue reading
The NDP and extra-parliamentary action: Lessons from BC
Published in Confrontation (Vancouver), August 2003 May 16, 2003 marked the two-year anniversary of the Campbell government’s election to office in BC. Having crippled NDP representation in the legislature, vested interests have embarked on a determined campaign to wipe out 50 years of social progress. And the Left has been unable to resist this assault. … Continue reading
People before profit
Letter to Editor of the Victoria Times Colonist, 7 May 2003 Re: Letters, “Harper Speakers for Most Canadians,” May 7. “Canadianess” is not only defined in terms of opposition to US foreign policy. In many areas of social policy, Canadians have succeeded in forcing their governments to act in the common interest. Universal Medicare is … Continue reading
Take sides
Opinion-editorial published in the Martlet (Victoria), 15 March 2003 It is comfortable to pretend we are a big, happy family. Father knows best… Current circumstances make such a stance impossible. Our country is sending battleships and troops to escalate the war against Iraq. The BC Liberals are levelling our social infrastructure to nineteenth-century conditions, pushing … Continue reading
Take a stand against Liberals
Letter to the Editor of the Victoria Times Colonist, 17 February 2003 It is no longer enough to simply disagree with the Liberal agenda. The 60 per cent of Victoria citizens who cast their ballots for NDP and Green candidates must use their majority mandate to shut this government down. In the Legislature, the Liberals … Continue reading
