A wave of new compassion clubs and dispensarys helping many…and bothering very few Nestled between the coastal mountains and the City of Vancouver, on the shores of the Fraser River, stands the town of Maple Ridge. With a population of nearly 69,000, Maple Ridge is like any other town in Canada, with one exceptional […]
Johnny Dupuis In loving memory of my old time friend Marc Paquette (1955-2016) who passed away at the age of 60. My name is Johnny Dupuis, and I knew Marc Paquette very well. It is incredibly hard for me to write this piece, as it makes me feel pretty sad. I first met Marc in […]
On May 2, 2011, the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) suffered the worst defeat in its political history. Having won 34 out of 308 federal seats, the party found itself knocked into third place for the first time. It had a mere 19% of the vote, and held only 4 seats west of Ontario. For many it was a profound shock, raising for the first time the question of the party’s survival. One […]
