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Lower the speed limit in Victoria to 30 km/h

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Ben

Letter published in Fernwood News (Victoria), December 2008 As a parent, cyclist and pedestrian, I’ve got a bold proposal for neighbourhood safety – lower the speed limit on all City of Victoria streets to 30 km/h. Unnecessary, excessive, foolish? The current limit, 50 km/h, enables commuters to race along Fernwood’s borders – Pandora, Cook, Shelbourne, … Continue reading »

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The price of fuel and truckers’ militancy

Posted on February 22, 2000 by Ben

Published in the Martlet (Victoria), 22 February 2000 Truckers across Canada are parking their rigs to protest rising fuel prices. The deep rumble of air horns lingers in the air from Parliament Hill to the Maritimes. After decades of declining real wages, rising prices have pushed these workers towards militancy. Stalling Toronto-area freeways, shutting down … Continue reading »

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Unions must retain the right to strike

Posted on January 8, 1999 by Ben

Letter to the Editor of the Victoria Times Colonist, 9 January 1999 I disagree completely with the anti-union sentiment expressed in Liberal MLA Ida Chong’s “Ferry strikes cause unnecessary chaos” (Letters, Jan. 6).  As a voter and a historian in your riding, I feel it is necessary to inform you of several basic facts: Trade unionism … Continue reading »

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