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On Radio Douchebaggery & Still Blaming The Chinese For Everything

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by Sean Orr | Red Herring of the Year: Condo foreign ownership less than 2.4%, CMHC says. Of course there are those who will still find ways to blame Chinese people: “That’s rental units. Most Chinese buyers buy 1 or 3 condos, then let them sit empty, as it’s “too much trouble” to have a tenant, or they’re holding the place for when their child goes to university…”

A dose of reality: Medicine Hat’s Ted Clugston, ‘the mayor who ended homelessness’. “It’s easy for me to ignore the homeless in Vancouver and Toronto…” Wow, he sounds like both the federal and provincial governments!

COPE is very, very sorry (that someone found out about this): COPE apologizes for $12,500 ‘developer’ donation. I don’t doubt that they intended to return the money, but that this happened is much more indicative of the rot at the center of the party.

Now we see the misogyny inherent in the maintenance of the status quo: CFOX host Jeff O’Neil off air until new year after ‘F, kill or marry’ question. Have a nice paid Christmas vacation, douchebag!

Not to be out-derped: But ossifer … Top 7 excuses given by impaired drivers during the holiday season. Because drunk driving is hilarious! Thanks Buzzfeed Vancouver Sun!

Irene Joseph’s takedown by Smithers RCMP captured in photo. A good place to put this piece (from Rolling Stone of all places): Policing is a Dirty Job, But Nobody’s Gotta Do It: 6 Ideas for a Cop-Free World.

Decriminalize mental health:

A question about questions: B.C. approves transit referendum question, ballots mailed March 16. Do you want a brand new tax? Is this the government equivalent of a girlfriend asking if you want to buy her that piece of jewelry to make your relationship better? If so, can one of the options be “no but, yeah but“?

Site C Mega-project Set to Break Ground Next Summer. “Once it is built, it is going to benefit British Columbians for generations, and that is why we have decided to go ahead with the Site C clean energy project…” A tacit admission that LNG/coal/bitumen is dirty. Also, we need to send that electricity to California so they can never pay us. More: No to pipelines, yes to Site C?

Related: 57,000-Gallon Oil Spill In Canada Forces Closure Of Pipeline To U.S..

Don’t see it as losing a river… Seymour rock slide creates new lake.

Bonus: Canadian Doctor’s Perfect Response to Employers Who Require Doctor’s Notes for Sick Days. Or you know, you could always work in the restaurant industry…

On Ken Sim’s So-Called “Swagger” and ABC’S Class War

Sean Orr is back from his hiatus with a rundown of the local headlines that have been running on a ticker tape through his mind over the past six months...

On Post-Election Recuperation, Platform Paradoxes and Refund Communities

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds irony in "safety, affordability, and sustainability", and shouts out a bunch of amazing local organizations working on the frontlines.

On Running for City Council, Playing Whack-a-Mole with Homelessness, and the Public Washroom Deficit

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a park ranger with a grudge, a gross misuse of air quotes and Tripadvisor slander.

On Living in a City Preoccupied with Street Cleaning, Chandeliers, and Campaigns Against the Homeless

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr hones in on the recent Langley shootings, and the ongoing criminalizing and dehumanizing of the homeless population.