Good Sunday Morning!
This month holds more critical moments than the average November. Typically, the federal budget is tabled in spring, with a vote usually within the next ten days. And typically, the annual climate negotiations, known as the “COP,” takes place in late November, often running into early December. They have never before happened at the same time. Continue reading Carney Is Slashing Climate Plans (November 2, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning
This week, for sundry and largely unconnected reasons, my work focused a lot on nuclear disarmament. Continue reading “Creative Dissent: A Politician’s Struggle for Peace” (October 26, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning
Yesterday was a grand day of Saanich-Gulf Island events- starting with All Buffleheads Day! The celebration of the arrival of the planet’s most punctual creature! Continue reading Growing This Bio-regional Experiment (October 19, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning and Happy Fall!
Hello all. John here. My pleasure to be with you.
It’s Thanksgiving weekend again. With all today’s alarming goings on, it can be a bit difficult to remind ourselves, every now and then, to be grateful. Continue reading Falsehoods From The Nuclear Lobby (October 12, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning! And Welcome to October.
I am grateful to readers who are also members of the Green Party of Canada and were able to vote in the leadership review. Thanks to all who did vote – whether you voted “yes” or “no”, but I do have to say it was a boost to receive strong support for my leadership from over 80% of those who voted. I think all Sunday letter readers know I support a leadership transition and hope to hand over the role to a new leader or co-leader whenever council feels we have the financial stability to support a leadership race. Continue reading Please Mark Carney, Where Did You Go? (October 5, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning!
Parliament will be closed Monday and Tuesday for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or as we used to observe it, “Orange Shirt Day.” This is a significant, but inadequate, step in reconciliation. It is remarkable how Phyllis Webstad’s story touched so many hearts, ultimately leading to a new statutory holiday. Continue reading Even As I Cannot Help Laughing, This Is Not Funny (September 29, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning!
I just arrived back in Ottawa this morning to participate in a national youth event organized by the Senate Climate Caucus, chaired by Nova Scotia Senator Mary Coyle. Climate caucuses are helpfully springing up within many parts of life on Parliament Hill. Continue reading NO STANDING OVATION FOR CHARLIE KIRK IN PARLIAMENT (September 21, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning!
And a huge thank you to everyone who came out to one of the nine community meetings throughout Saanich-Gulf Islands between Labour Day and Friday night when we wrapped up on Pender Island. Sometimes the rush gets to be a blur. Every year I have conversations with people I seem to meet just once a year – the Saanich Fair over Labour Day, Salt Spring Island the following week, Mayne and Pender Islands in August and at the wonderful Salt Spring Pride parade yesterday! Continue reading We Can Avert Disaster (September 14, 2025)
Good First Sunday Morning of September!
Apologies for this abrupt start, perhaps before you have your morning coffee! The deadline for signing my petition, described below, is 9:20 am BC time, 12:20 ET!! Please go here and sign (details at end of this letter!) Continue reading The Increased Hostility Of The Trump Administration (September 7, 2025)
Good Sunday Morning! TODAY August 31 is the deadline to be sure your membership in the Green Party of Canada is up to date in order to support me in the leadership review. Continue reading Upcoming Community Meetings (August 31, 2025)