http://www.straight.com/content/rss/blog/politics en http://www.straight.com/article-298885/vancouver/morally-bankrupt-and-no-longer-even-trying-canada-opposes-ban-endangered-bluefin-tuna Remember when Canada used to take morally courageous stands on issues and was well-respected for it? 298885 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:49:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-298885/vancouver/morally-bankrupt-and-no-longer-even-trying-canada-opposes-ban-endangered-bluefin-tuna#comments Mike Cowie http://www.straight.com/article-298116/vancouver/coun-suzanne-anton-hopes-vancouver-will-follow-olympics-another-big-event Today (March 17), the 2010 Winter Olympics are still fresh in our memories, and we’re only midway through the Paralympics. 298116 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:22:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-298116/vancouver/coun-suzanne-anton-hopes-vancouver-will-follow-olympics-another-big-event#comments Stephen Hui files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/WEB_NPA Suzanne Anton_2010.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/WEB_NPA Suzanne Anton_2010.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-297999/vancouver/three-mps-table-petitions-against-vancouver-pot-activist-marc-emerys-extradition-us Three members of Parliament from three political parties have introduced in the House of Commons petitions signed by 12,000 people opposed to the extradition to the U.S. of Vancouver-based marijuana activist Marc Emery. 297999 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:22:00 -0700 http://www.straight.com/article-297999/vancouver/three-mps-table-petitions-against-vancouver-pot-activist-marc-emerys-extradition-us#comments Stephen Hui http://www.straight.com/article-297655/vancouver/cornel-west-tells-avi-lewis-barack-obama-combines-populist-rhetoric-technocratic-governance West is a hip-hop artist and professor of African American studies at Princeton University. 297655 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:54:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-297655/vancouver/cornel-west-tells-avi-lewis-barack-obama-combines-populist-rhetoric-technocratic-governance#comments Staff http://www.straight.com/article-297622/vancouver/easy-way-translink-ceo-ian-jarvis-enhance-customer-service The boss should send a message to drivers that they won't be punished for showing a little more compassion. 297622 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:39:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-297622/vancouver/easy-way-translink-ceo-ian-jarvis-enhance-customer-service#comments Charlie Smith http://www.straight.com/article-296583/vancouver/simon-fraser-public-interest-research-group-addresses-failed-coup-detat-open-letter The student-run social and environmental justice resource centre at Simon Fraser University is calling for support after some students tried to have its funding revoked. 296583 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:28:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-296583/vancouver/simon-fraser-public-interest-research-group-addresses-failed-coup-detat-open-letter#comments Stephen Hui http://www.straight.com/article-296582/vancouver/bc-liberal-budgets-hidden-debt-and-tax-hikes-threaten-economic-growth The public should be concerned about deep cuts to ministries that power the economy. 296582 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:22:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-296582/vancouver/bc-liberal-budgets-hidden-debt-and-tax-hikes-threaten-economic-growth#comments http://www.straight.com/article-296580/vancouver/questions-justice-patrick-dohm-should-consider-griffin-gillan-public-hearing Will the hearing look into whether there are discrepancies in the way discipline is meted out to on-duty and off-duty officers? 296580 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:35:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-296580/vancouver/questions-justice-patrick-dohm-should-consider-griffin-gillan-public-hearing#comments Charlie Smith http://www.straight.com/article-296550/vancouver/lets-get-serious-about-updating-o-canada Frankly, we need to revise the whole damn thing. 296550 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:11:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-296550/vancouver/lets-get-serious-about-updating-o-canada#comments Miranda Nelson files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/closingceremony_100228_28.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/closingceremony_100228_28.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-296428/vancouver/text-canadian-finance-minister-jim-flahertys-postprorogue-budget-speech As I rise in this House today, our nation is at a crossroads. We have passed through some steep and rocky terrain. 296428 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:50:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-296428/vancouver/text-canadian-finance-minister-jim-flahertys-postprorogue-budget-speech#comments Staff http://www.straight.com/article-296392/vancouver/should-we-change-sexist-lyrics-our-national-anthem-o-canada In its throne speech on Wednesday (March 3), Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government opened the door to revising the English version of "O Canada". 296392 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:45:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-296392/vancouver/should-we-change-sexist-lyrics-our-national-anthem-o-canada#comments Stephen Hui files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/WEB_CanadianFlagGranville_2010.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/WEB_CanadianFlagGranville_2010.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-295769/vancouver/text-stephen-harper-governments-speech-throne We are a country whose citizens do not turn back when confronted by obstacles, whatever they are, and never shrink from lending a helping hand to the most disadvantaged, wherever they may be. 295769 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-295769/vancouver/text-stephen-harper-governments-speech-throne#comments Staff http://www.straight.com/article-295728/vancouver/olympic-joy-heroic-sid-drunken-happy-people-and-those-freaky-norwegians It took a couple of days to digest it all, but after a bit of thought, my take on the Vancouver Olympics is really quite simple: It was an absolute blast. 295728 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:36:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-295728/vancouver/olympic-joy-heroic-sid-drunken-happy-people-and-those-freaky-norwegians#comments Mike Cowie http://www.straight.com/article-295656/vancouver/text-bc-finance-minister-colin-hansens-2010-budget-speech Mr. Speaker: Today I present Budget 2010 — the next step forward on the road to renewed prosperity for British Columbians. 295656 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:02:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-295656/vancouver/text-bc-finance-minister-colin-hansens-2010-budget-speech#comments Staff http://www.straight.com/article-295329/vancouver/photos-protesters-send-vancouver-olympics-march-during-goldmedal-hockey-game While many of their fellow citizens cheered on Team Canada in the gold-medal hockey game, a few hundred people took to the streets of Vancouver to protest the 2010 Winter Olympics on their closing day. 295329 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:35:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-295329/vancouver/photos-protesters-send-vancouver-olympics-march-during-goldmedal-hockey-game#comments Stephen Hui