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“Translink's U-Pass yields hidden benefits”

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I have to start with an apology. Recently I wrote that Langara students don t have U-Pass. Turns out I am behind the times againLangara College and Capilano University were added to the program only in May 2008 and January 2009, respectively.I wish I could find where I made that comment but I cannot track it now to correct it.The self absorption of students on this issue never ceases to amaze me. They talk about why students need more subsidies and why they ought to get them, but there is never ...

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Harvey Enchin: “We want a transit system we can afford”

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The Vancouver Sun s columnist picks up the cry from Maureen Bader. He thinks that the private sector can solve all our transit problems.He does get some things right. It s not hard to make a case for an efficient public transit system. But he also ...

aggregated: 31 weeks 19 hours ago | 72 views

topics: business, downtown, liberal, ndp, planning

Sarah Palin on Health Care Reform

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The following comments were posted on Sarah Palin's Facebook page on Friday, August 7th, 2009. The title of the piece she has posted is, Statement on the Current Health Care Debate . One can only assume they were posted by Palin:The Democrats promi...

aggregated: 31 weeks 5 days ago | 45 views

topics: health-care

Why Do the Same Groups Oppose Health Care and Energy Reform?

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money.jpg Health care reform seems a long way from climate change but they share something very important in common: well funded interest groups that want to keep things just the way they are. For in...

aggregated: 31 weeks 2 days ago | 78 views

topics: business, climate-change, elected, emissions, global-warming

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