Category Archives: politics

Well, this is a good sign…

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From my stats page: Canadian flag? Check! Team Canada hockey jersey? Check! Stills camera? Check! Video camera? Check! iPhone (back-up camera and for organisation/meet-up purposes)? Check! Angry mob? Check! Wish us luck!

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Anti-prorogue rally: Vancouver details

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Just a quick note for local readers about tomorrow’s anti-prorogue rally. The rally starts at 1pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and I’m going to be meeting Kyrsten and other friends at 12.50pm outside Future Shop (the entrance on Robson, … Continue reading →

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Response from Don Davies

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(Original email here) Dear Cath, Thank you for taking the time to write me regarding the prorogation of Parliament by the Conservative government. I share your outrage at what is essentially a suspension of Canadian democracy for two months: the … Continue reading →

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No, nay, never, no more

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

No responses to my letters yet, but my MP, Don Davies, did have an article criticising prorogation in the Georgia Straight (our weekly free paper), and I gather from Facebook that he’ll be attending the rally (now set for 1pm … Continue reading →

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Hockey pool, week 15

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Look, Mr. Harper! I’m being a good Canadian and am using hockey to distract myself and others from the suspension of our democracy! I can not believe I dropped the lovely Alex Burrows from my team for the first time … Continue reading →

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Pro-democracy, anti-rogue.

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Imagine a leader with George W Bush’s politics, and Tony Blair’s tactical brain. Scary, right? Meet Stephen Harper. Quite possibly the most right-wing Western leader still standing, after the US and Australia saw sense Responsible for Canada being awarded several … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, bad people, Canada, current affairs, environment, politics, rants | 8 Comments

LOLs from my father

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My Dad’s always a good source of entertainment, but he’s really outdone himself this week. I don’t know if it’s the Christmas spirit or some other kind of spirit, but his emails and phone calls have been full of gems … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, family, politics, science, silliness, sport | 13 Comments

"Marriage is gay"

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Just a quickie: this week is going to be crazy busy with grant and progress report deadlines galore. But I just wanted to send a belated “Happy Thanksgiving!” to my Canadian readers! We spent the long weekend at my mother-in-law’s, … Continue reading →

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Canadian Immigration: Part III

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(This is a series of posts detailing my personal journey from work permit to Canadian citizenship. I’ve included as many details as I can remember. If you found this post using an internet search for Canadian immigration, or if you … Continue reading →

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Tuesday pet peeve: militant NIMBYism

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

NIMBYism is rampant in Vancouver, and it drives me nuts. Olympics? No, we don’t want that, it’ll be too chaotic. Rapid transit to the airport? Nope, we don’t want the inconvenience of the construction. Better cycling infrastructure? No, it’ll jam … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, plagues, politics, rants, sport, Vancouver | 22 Comments