Category Archives: Politics

BC’s Climate Leadership Plan

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Jason McLaren

BC is quietly consulting the public on possible updates to its long-stalled Climate Leadership Plan. The deadline for submissions is Mar 25, so hurry up and tell them to increase the carbon tax! In all likelihood, the government will keep … Continue reading →

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My Endorsement for the 2015 Federal Election

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Jason McLaren

This year there were a lot of interesting policies proposed in the election, including the Green’s Guaranteed Livable Income, the NDP’s $15 minimum wage, and the Liberal’s promise to review tax expenditures (seriously, I consider that important). However, I took … Continue reading →

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BC Budget Consultation 2015

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jason McLaren

I just made an 11-th hour written submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. Each fall they consult the public on the upcoming provincial budget, and I figured I’d contribute my hastily-written list of pet peeves. … Continue reading →

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Towards a Distributed Olympics

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Jason McLaren

Nobody loves the Olympic Games more than I do. Yet even I have to admit that actually hosting the Games can be a lot of work. Even for a world-class city like Vancouver or London, the Olympics poses real challenges. … Continue reading →

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Opposing Municipal Budget Cuts

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jason McLaren

I wrote to Vancouver City Council today, and you can too, asking them to vote against the $20.3 million in cuts to libraries, community centres, fire and rescue, parks and other vital front-line services that Council conditionally approved on Dec. … Continue reading →

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