[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - October 19, 2015
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- Published on Monday, 19 October 2015 13:00
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Five months ago, Council of Canadians chairperson Maude Barlow stated, "If we can get the issues out and get more people voting, we can get rid of Harper." With advance voting significantly up from 2011, Elections Canada bracing for a large voter turnout today, and the Conservatives almost nine percentage points behind in the polls this morning, it looks like she was right.
Why the Youth Vote Is Going Viral
Four years ago, I held up a sign in Parliament that said "Stop Harper." On that day, I felt hopeless, scared and alone. Today, I feel a sense of hope.
NAFTA panel could rule on investor-state challenge this month
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens is suing Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for $700 million in future lost profit.
Giles and
Kavanagh oppose fracking at Newfoundland & Labrador review panel hearing
Council of Canadians organizer Angela Giles and Board member Ken Kavanagh have made it clear to the Newfoundland and Labrador Hydraulic Fracturing Review Panel (NLHFRP) that they are opposed to fracking.
Trans-Pacific Partnership would mean more temporary foreign workers
The Trans-Pacific Partnership could mean more foreign workers, exploitation and suppressed wages in Canada.
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