NDP candidate Michael Byers calls for end to tar sands

The NDP candidate for the Vancouver Centre riding, Michael Byers, has called for an end to the tar sands.
During a debate hosted by the UBC Graduate School of Journalism, Mr Byers said: “We need to go after the big polluters and we need to shut the tar sands down.”
The NDP leader Jack Layton has called [...]

Sep 25 2008 | Posted in Elections | Read More »

Live blog: J-school hosts Vancouver election debate

The UBC Graduate School of Journalism hosted a debate between the four candidates competing for the Vancouver-Centre riding – Hedy Fry (Liberal incumbent), Lorne Mayencourt (Conservative), Adriane Carr (Green Party) and Michael Byers (NDP).
Student journalist Erin Empey live blogged the event:

Sep 25 2008 | Posted in Elections | Read More »
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