The NDP caucus chair is questioning the timing of a new government ad campaign. Shane Simpson says the commercials come just weeks after the finance minister announced seemingly strict measures aimed at reducing spending. "Months before an election... the government is prepared to spend without much care for whether it's responsible spending or … [Read more...]
Bad timing for Enbridge
January 11, 2012 by
On the same day hearings began into a proposed oil pipeline in BC's north, the company is reporting a leak in one of its American operations. The spill, happening in the Gulf of Mexico, about one-hundred kilometres off Louisiana. Mike Hudema with Greenpeace calls the incident unfortunate, but also timely, "It's definitely a fairly ominous sign of … [Read more...]
