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Al Gore and me
Blog | Friday, 01 Jun 2007I do not know Al Gore well. I idolized his father Senator Albert Gore, one of the first Senators to oppose the war in Vietnam. Coming from Tennessee that was really something. When I was eleven, I...
What you miss by flying
Blog | Thursday, 31 May 2007I am enjoying the third trip this month by rail between Nova Scotia and Ontario. I take the train to avoid carbon emissions from flying, but I also take the train because it is such an entirely...
FIRE AND ICE
Blog | Tuesday, 08 May 2007It is hard to explain climate science to those who don’t want to know. Yesterday in the House at Question Period, Liberal MP Scott Simms from Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor asked Fisheries...
Surrealistic Days
Blog | Tuesday, 24 Apr 2007Sorry it has been so long since I have written anything for the blog. Of course, I am writing all the time. I was particularly proud of the quick turn around on the analysis of the Harper...
Letter from Some Supporters
Blog | Sunday, 22 Apr 2007I recently received an email from one of our EDAs. I thought it was a great letter of encouragement, and wanted to share this with everyone. Dear Elizabeth May: We worked for your leadership run...
Letter to Members
Blog | Friday, 13 Apr 2007Dear member of the Green Party of Canada, Assuming our technology works, this message will reach you very close to the time that the Leader of the Liberal Party and I jointly hold a press...
Why Central Nova?
Blog | Friday, 06 Apr 2007It is the question of the moment. Everywhere I go, on web sites and blogs, I stand accused of doing something: (pick one) stupidegomaniacaldeludedcourageous, but still stupid, orselfish...
Losing a friend
Blog | Thursday, 29 Mar 2007Yesterday, I learned that a friend of mine, Ram Myers, had died the day before. It could hardly be said to be a shock, but I barely got through the day. (It is a bad sign as head of a political...
Mr. Harper and Human Rights
Blog | Friday, 23 Mar 2007As you know, I sit in Question Period every day I am in Ottawa. I have become somewhat inured to the rudeness, sniping, and debased debate parading as Parliamentary discourse. However, every now...
Campaign University and making St. Patrick’s Day Greener!!
Blog | Saturday, 17 Mar 2007Over the last two days, the Green Party held its second training school for candidates and campaign team volunteers. This one, Campaign University in Ottawa, broke new ground for as it was web cast...