by Sean Orr | A Kinder, gentler Morgan: The long road to earning the public’s trust over pipelines. Earning the trust just means showing videos of the BC coastline with some softly spoken platitudes over top, or doing propaganda interviews in the Vancouver Sun. “And our view would be that ships have been sailing in these waters for decades without incident”. Again, complete and utter amnesia regarding Exxon. Also, this: 50 years ago today – the Port Alberni tsunami.
But yeah, that guy probably has the single most difficult job in BC. I mean, how else do you answer questions regarding greenhouse emissions in light of the most recent UN climate report with such ease as “some of them in my control, and some not” and “It’s about market demand”.
I’m not saying the following news piece is related to the above-mentioned climate report, except that I totally am: RCMP descend on native community on central coast to keep the peace in herring fishery row.
Again, it’s all about market demand: B.C. Interior’s farmland opened to development under ALR changes. As much as I want to say things like “Christy Clark has mortgaged our food security future in a blatant sellout to Alberta and the Feds”, a lot of that land just sort of sits there unused. Not that we make any money on oil and gas, either. Maybe we could put together some sort of goat ride.
Ottawa to cut healing program for residential school survivors. But that’s just because “we have no history of colonialism”, and other shit settlers said.
Vancity Buzz: Why is Skytrain breaking down so frequently. If you guys were as old as the Skytrain you wouldn’t be complaining. Oh, snap! But, yeah…if you’re going to write a lengthy opinion piece – and good on you guys for trying to do so – maybe link to a source other than one from your own blog and maybe do that more than once. If you can’t, just stick to clickbait.
Flip of the Coyne: Andrew Coyne: Fair Elections Act proof the Conservatives are no normal government. I don’t always agree with Andrew Coyne, but this is great: “This is how you get to 28% in the polls: when every criticism is only further proof that you’re right”.
The moral police have spoken: Underage drinking is wrong, mom and dad. That’s funny, because this is the exact same argument as as the one against harm reduction. Also, there’s this place called Europe…but yeah, you can choose the leaders of our government, contribute to the economy, drive a car; but you can’t have a beer. “The evidence is clear”, wherein there is no actual evidence provided. I will, however, agree with one thing: “quit trying to be your kids’ friends and start doing your jobs”. Yup. Let your kids make their own mistakes, including underage drinking. Related: Hey parents, leave those kids alone.
Canadian Cities Where An Average Income Will No Longer Buy You A House. Related: #25KLunch winners announced.
Felinies and misdemeanours: Vandals seriously damage iconic lion statues next to Lions Gate Bridge. Yeah, I’d be lion if I said I wasn’t upset by this.
Bonus: A Complete Ranking Of (Almost) Every Single Mitch Hedberg Joke. Tea & Two Slices will forever be indebted to Mitch.