Derrick O’Keefe
Articles by Derrick O’Keefe
Life after Christy Clark and the Liberals: More than moderation needed to undo the damage done
September 10 2012 ColumnsFor Christy Clark, it looks like it’s all over except for the voting. The sinking ship metaphor has now saturated coverage of politics in British Columbia, as many key Liberal cabinet ministers …
Living through a revolutionary movement against Big Oil
August 27 2012 ColumnsBig Oil executives are not used to not getting their way. How else can we explain the recent bizarre, whining outburst from Enbridge’s CEO Patrick Daniel? Lamenting his company’s spate of …
Vancouver, Bolivia, and the search for 'mining justice'
August 7 2012 ColumnsLast Wednesday, August 1, I attended a vigil outside of the downtown Vancouver headquarters of Goldcorp, at 666 Burrard Street. The event, organized by the Mining Justice Alliance, was held to draw …
The pipeline debate: A B.C. election issue and crucial decision about our collective future
July 9 2012 ColumnsOn Saturday, July 7, a ceremony and celebration took place on the North Vancouver shores of Burrard Inlet that will help to define politics in British Columbia for years to come. It was a calm, sunny…
How will the people of BC respond to Harper making a mockery of democracy?
June 18 2012 ColumnsLast week saw the Harper Conservative government ram its sprawling omnibus Bill C-38 through Parliament. This mega bill, checking in at well over 400 pages in length, was ostensibly the budget …
Why we should all stop and pay attention while the Musqueam block traffic
June 4 2012 ColumnsOn Thursday May 31, the morning drive talk radio programs in Vancouver were growling with complaints. Bewildered traffic reporters called in breathless reports.
The reason for the agitation on the …
Lessons to B.C. from the Quebec protest
May 21 2012 Left BankMontreal police confront student protesters. Photo by Hicham Souilmi, Flickr.
Those who struggle may fail.
Those who…
One year later: Harper government far from invincible
April 30 2012 ColumnsPhoto courtesy of University of Saskatchewan, Flickr
This week marks one year since Stephen Harper won a majority …
There will be protest: Big Oil set its sights on BC
April 16 2012 Left BankTwo years ago this month, a massive oil spill at a deep sea BP operation shocked the world. Workers were killed, and the environment and coastal communities around the Gulf of Mexico were devastated.…
When a B.C. Spring finally comes, youth will be helping lead the way
April 2 2012 ColumnsOn March 22, Montreal had almost 200,000 people protesting in solidarity with students in Québec who are facing big tuition increases at the hands of the Charest Liberal government.
There hasn’t …