Mayor Robertson Vancouver This is an election season that has broken out way, and we were delighted to all be among the swelling crowd in the ballroom of the Hotel Vancouver on Georgia Street to watch the election returns come in for Gregor Robertson and the Vision slate of candidates. Interestingly, in Vancouver and …
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Sustainable Canada
Sustainable Canada November 15, 2008 Vancouver Judy Duncan, national head organizer for ACORN Canada, and I visited with two very different, but fascinating groups yesterday, that might be good partners in the future for our work in Canada. One was called Toxic Free Canada, formerly the Labour Environmental Alliance, whom I had met several …
Living Wages in British Columbia
Living Wages in British Columbia November 14, 2008 Vancouver John Anderson and Judy Duncan of ACORN Canada and I had a fascinating meeting brainstorming with Seth Klein director of the British Columbia office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. CCPA sets the standard for solid research on progressive policy measures and partners with our long …