Derrick O’Keefe
Articles by Derrick O’Keefe
B.C. Liberals look to make comeback by fanning flames of property tax revolt
May 28 2018 ColumnsWhat a year it’s been in B.C. politics. This month marked one year since the cliffhanger 2017 election. Following weeks of political uncertainty, Christy Clark and her Liberal Party were ultimately…
Don’t just get mad at politicians – get to the root problem behind climate change
April 23 2018 ColumnsAnother Earth Day has come and gone, but what have we really learned? The more evidence accumulates that humanity is facing a veritable emergency as a result of global climate change, the more it …
Renters in Vancouver may determine who takes over power at City Hall
March 19 2018 Left BankThe past year has seen some of the most dramatic and unlikely political outcomes in provincial history. By the thinnest of margins, and ultimately on the call of B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, Christy…
All eyes on NDP’s provincial budget - Drastic measures needed to fix B.C. housing crisis
February 19 2018 Left BankIt’s budget week in B.C., and the expectations on the NDP provincial government couldn’t be higher. Under the Liberals, housing costs grew out of control in a wildly overheated real estate …
The B.C. NDP’s honeymoon ended with Site C decision
January 22 2018 ColumnsFor John Horgan and the NDP, the honeymoon is over. For many of the party’s long-suffering supporters, the euphoria felt last summer – after Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver cobbled …
Modular housing is urgently needed in Marpole, and throughout Vancouver
November 20 2017 Left Bank Modular housing under construction in Marpole. | Photo courtesy of City of Vancouver
The Vancouver neighbourhood of Marpole…
Fight for the city
October 23 2017 Columns Photo courtesy of the Real Fight for Beauty
For weeks now Vancouver has been covered in ads urging us to “Fight for …
Get ready for The Battle of Burnaby Mountain, Part II
September 25 2017 Columns Protests against Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain project started in 2014. | Photo by Mark Klotz
Three years ago this fall, …
Dethroning Christy Clark
June 26 2017 Left BankWith the neoliberal consensus shattered worldwide, the soon-to-be new B.C. government must act decisively
Progressive politics should be a broad and ecumenical church. No one is born a socialist, …
Towards a progressive-green majority in B.C.
May 29 2017 Columns Andrew Weaver and the Green Party of B.C. hold the balance of power | Photo courtesy of Green Part of B.C.
The month of May …