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A whole lot of budget blunders for 2013

by Laurie Charlton on 25 May 2013
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A whole lot of budget blunders for 2013

Thanks in large part to our grossly overpaid, and often absent, CAO and our unaware and uninformed council, this year’s budget preparation process was probably the most dysfunctional the City of Rossland has ever experienced.

COMMENT: Free Range! Organic! Local! Or none of the above...

by Andrew Bennett on 24 May 2013
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COMMENT: Free Range! Organic! Local! Or none of the above...

Are you jaded yet? When you pick up a box at the store and read "natural," does that roll-the-eyes impulse tickle your oculomotor nerves? Sure does mine, a right twitch.

Sober second thought

by Andre Carrel on 24 May 2013
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Sober second thought

The question of whether to abolish or to elect the Senate tends to flare up in the wake of a crass partisan appointment or a flagrant abuse of privilege. That question, however, should not be allowed to negate the question of the Senate’s purpose.

BC’s Election Stunner: Five Lessons for the Left

by Murray Dobbin on 24 May 2013
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BC’s Election Stunner: Five Lessons for the Left

The NDP’s stunning loss in B.C. is being deconstructed, dissected, analyzed and mourned over not only here but across the country. Every pundit and political junkie, including me, thought the NDP would win, even after their lead suddenly dropped. But unfortunately, most of the analysis won’t be very helpful for those individuals and organizations hoping and fighting for a better country.

Candidate says so long, but not good-bye

by Joseph Hughes on 23 May 2013
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Candidate says so long, but not good-bye

Dear Editor;

To the free citizens of Kootenay West, I owe you thanks. From family and friends to the thousands who made their voice clear on the election ballot,
thank you. I chose to step forward to represent you and the support I received was amazing. The calls, e-mails and talks on the street were so
empowering. This community has a fantastic trait; that is the support for

Food for thought: Teenager-approved pulled pork sandwiches

by Kyra Hoggan on 20 May 2013
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Food for thought: Teenager-approved pulled pork sandwiches

Sorry I'm a day late with this. On long weekends, I always confuse Sunday and Monday (see, TOLD you I was the ADHD poster child!) at any rate, I hope you find this recipe worth the wait! Thanks to Melissa for the original idea, which I tweaked to my family's taste (we like added heat and spice, and I put garlic in almost everything).

Ingredients:

1 pork shoulder roast (we used eye of round beef, and it was a little too stringy - pork will work better because of its higher fat content)

COMMENT: Can political polls be trusted?

by John King on 16 May 2013
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COMMENT: Can political polls be trusted?

[Editor's note: This piece was posted to the Common Sense Canadian just before Tuesday's election, but in the wake of the surprising results, it's more relevant now than then]

Out of Left Field: Election results a mixed bag

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013
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MLA Katrine Conroy with her campaign team

Well, that was just about the most bizarre election ever.

Not on the local front – that came out exactly as expected, with incumbent NDP MLA Katrine Conroy taking a landslide victory with 10,606 votes (or 62.99 per cent of the popular vote), Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff getting 3,592 votes (21.33 per cent), independent Joseph Hughes walking away with 2,239 votes (13.3 per cent), and independent Glen Byle taking 400 votes (2.38 per cent).

COMMENT: Endbridge

by Andre Carrel on 14 May 2013
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COMMENT: Endbridge

On his return from an inspection trip to examine the results of the clean-up undertaken by Enbridge following an oil spill in Michigan, a Terrace municipal official was impressed with what he saw and experienced. He cautioned citizens to “dig into [the] facts who Enbridge is” when evaluating their proposal for the Northern Gateway Project.

Liberty, Libertarians, Liberals and Collective Society: Confusing I with We, me with us.

by Charles Jeanes on 14 May 2013
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Liberty, Libertarians, Liberals and Collective Society: Confusing I with We, me with us.

“Freedom is just another word for...”  ? No, I am not asking you to finish the lyric from Me and Bobby McGee. I am asking that we be clear about political liberalism, economic liberalization, and personal freedom.

I want to argue that critics of the “neo-liberal agenda” of global capitalism are using words too loosely.  Attacking the corporate program by labeling it  “liberalization” is an imprecise way to frame what we dislike about our foes.

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