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Students want something to vote for - where is it?

I've already raised the issue of the inability of Canada's political parties to resonate with people's concerns. Now, the Canadian Education Project has released a report about the voting intentions of students across the country. Check out the report itself (PDF) for all the nitty-gritty, but what …

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Putting the Mother back in Nature

It's raining. Melissa and I are biking down highway 6 from Tobermory, letting the fat drops of water hit our faces as we cycle towards Singing Sands Provincial Park. We know the forecast called for scattered showers today, but we'd been cooped inside for the last two days and cabin fever got the …

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Want politicians to work together? Vote with your heart.

I went to see Elizabeth May today as she stopped by the Kitchener-Waterloo Green Party campaign office to deliver a pep talk. One of her catchphrases this election season has been "The problem isn't vote splitting, it's vote abandonment." She mentioned this the other night while being interviewed …

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Download "One Big Shot", my anthem for peaceful protest

The great thing about releasing music online is you can add bonus songs to albums long after the official release date. My latest song, "One Big Shot", is a call to action for peaceful protest, celebrating the bravery of the demonstrators at Toronto's G20 summit last summer. I just got around to …

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