I write this from Ottawa. It seems so long ago that January 27 seemed an immutable date, a sure thing, that tomorrow would be the routine return to Parliament following weeks in Saanich-Gulf Islands and a round of community meetings. Nothing is a sure thing anymore. Continue reading Our State Of Electoral Readiness (January 26, 2025)
Monthly Archives: January 2025
International Cooperation From The Grassroots Up (January 19, 2024)
And a very Good Sunday Morning!
Monday’s events will cast a pall as Donald J Trump takes the oath of office. I wonder how many will note the deep irony that the polar vortex climate event has forced the inauguration indoors. Unfortunately, I think he will swear a false oath as he did at his first inauguration. Continue reading International Cooperation From The Grassroots Up (January 19, 2024)
It Went Viral (January 12, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning!
This was one of those weeks that made me double check the date, sometimes within the same 24 hours… did I lose a few days? The pace of events was dizzying. Last week I shared the CPAC video of my January 3 press conference replying to Donald Trump. Continue reading It Went Viral (January 12, 2025)
SGI Greens Newsletter – January 2025
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Sections cover News and Events, General Interest, and On Being Green.
Links to back issues, subscribe/unsubscribe, and join the SGI Greens are at the end. Continue reading SGI Greens Newsletter – January 2025
Community Meetings (January – March 2025)
These are non-partisan events at which our Member of Parliament, Elizabeth May, provides updates on events in Ottawa and listens to constituents. They’re a great opportunity to meet Elizabeth, get better informed, and hear others’ concerns.
January 11: Salt Spring Island at Gulf Island Secondary School from 3:30-5:00 pm
January 17: Sidney at Mary Winspear Centre from 7 – 8:30 pm
January 18: Saanich (afternoon) Cordova Bay, 55+ Association from 3 – 4:30 pm
January 18: Saanich (evening) Gordon Head at Gordon Head Recreation Centre from 7 – 8:30pm
January 22: Central Saanich Brentwood Bay Active Living Centre from 7 – 8:30 pm
(Pender, Mayne, Galiano and Saturna Islands will be scheduled in February/March)
Trump’s Canada Bashing (January 5, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning!
Happy New Year and we can still say Happy Christmas, today being the eleventh day! Eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming… and so it goes. I started pondering this ubiquitous song, so familiar and with no obvious connection to the Christmas story. Turns out it was first published in 1780 as a children’s memory game. Are memory games for children soon to be lost in a dangerous addiction to social media? Continue reading Trump’s Canada Bashing (January 5, 2025)