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Vote No to a Referendum on Democratic Reform

Posted on: May 22, 2016 Last updated on: May 22, 2016 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 0
Update: CBC’s The Current interviewed some experts on the subject of referendums in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum. They cover all of the same territory. You can hear the episode here. There’s a certain logic to the idea that…
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Talking About Climate Change in the Wake of Disaster

Posted on: May 9, 2016 Last updated on: May 9, 2016 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 0
Canada is on fire. Fort McMurray is not the only place, but certainly the highest profile. The Manitoba-Ontario border is also burning, and there are hundreds of smaller fires across the country. My heart goes out to those who have…
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The Aftermath

Posted on: October 21, 2015 Last updated on: October 21, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 0
What an experience! The election is over, and I’m filled with pride, gratitude, and hope. Pride because I’m part of something bigger than myself, something incredible: Canada, and also the Green Party of Canada; and because the people of the…
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The Challenge of Participatory Democracy

Posted on: October 19, 2015 Last updated on: October 19, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 0
Last Friday was the final lecture in our six-part lecture series, and everyone who came was brilliant. I’m going to post my lecture here, but I want to highlight a few things first. I wrote this lecture to try to…
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On Priorities

Posted on: October 10, 2015 Last updated on: October 10, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 6
I’ve quickly discovered, running as a Green candidate, that the larger parties set the conversation topics around election time. So long as we’re talking about what they’re talking about, we’re part of the national conversation and get a decent amount…
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TPP, Globalized Trade, and Resiliency

Posted on: October 6, 2015 Last updated on: October 6, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 0
This morning the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed. This is the biggest trade agreement in the world, covering 40% of global trade and including 12 nations, including Canada, the US, Mexico, Japan, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Peru, Brunei,…
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Abortion, Refugees, and Making Room for Moral Action

Posted on: October 4, 2015 Last updated on: October 4, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 8
My last post on marijuana and why legalizing it is not an endorsement of it has generated a lot of interest, and I’ve received a number of emails from people asking me about my stance on abortion in light of…
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Morality, Marijuana, and Legislation

Posted on: September 27, 2015 Last updated on: September 27, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 2
A comment I made recently on Facebook about marijuana prohibition brought some very negative feedback, so I thought I would elaborate on the subject a bit. I’ll also reflect on the nature of morality in legislation and legislation in public…
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True Diversity is Hard, but So Worthwhile

Posted on: September 20, 2015 Last updated on: September 20, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 0
On Friday evening I hosted the second of our six lectures, this one titled “Embracing Diversity: Living an Enriched Life Within Canada’s Borders” and presented by Wendy Peterson. Wendy described diversity by noting that there are hundreds of distinct First…
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On the Possibility of a Nonviolent Nation

Posted on: September 13, 2015 Last updated on: September 13, 2015 Written by: Blair Mahaffy Comments: 0
Last night Karen Ridd opened up our lecture series with “Swimming Upstream: Being Nonviolent in a Violent World.” Her presentation was by turns enchanting, engaging, challenging, and inspiring. One thing that came up several times, perhaps given that I was…
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CPC Saving us by Limiting Media Options

April 15, 2023Opinion Pierre Poilièvre this week continued his attack on the CBC by asking Twitter to list them as a government-funded media company. Outlets where the government provides some or all of the outlet’s funding and may have varying…
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The Right to Grow

April 15, 2023Opinion This week the Supreme Court of Canada upheld Québec’s laws against home grown cannabis. Manitoba stands out as the only other province to prohibit home grown cannabis. This decision by the Supreme Court has probably put an…
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Carbon Tax “Relief” Fund – a Challenge

As I explored a few weeks ago, Manitoba’s Conservative government are sending us all cheques under the guise of a Carbon Tax Relief Fund. I got my cheque last last week. Just to refresh memories: Heather Stefanson would have us…
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Perfectly Unnatural – responsible food stewardship

Disclaimer: This isn’t a criticism of the no name brand, Loblaws, or Superstore. It is an observation on our consumption habits. I have to admit I watch for these Naturally Imperfect grocery items when shopping at the various stores that…
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A Little Dignity Please – “Carbon Tax Relief Fund”

Dignity the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect.a high rank or position. a composed or serious manner or style. a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect. Oxford Languages Manitoba’s premier, Heather Stefanson, announced a one-time “Carbon…
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