I had the great privilege of being invited to speak at The Flame: Herstory@TAIWANfest.  Some of the speakers told funny stories, some told emotional stories, but everyone had something incredible and moving to share.  It was a very powerful event and I’m honoured to have been invited to share the stage with so many influential… Continue reading Becoming a Woman…No, Really!

British Columbia has been referred to as “the wild west of politics” for our relaxed regulations regarding campaign donations. Two main issues for residents of Coquitlam surround developer donations to Coquitlam council, and the controversial Burke Mountain expansion. Digging into political donations to Coquitlam councillors, I came across a troubling trend: the majority of donations to… Continue reading Buying a Mountain’s Worth of Political Influence?

With Kinder Morgan in the news regularly, and with opponents clammering for the Trans Mountain Pipeline project to be shut down, I thought I’d look at how it affects me and the community I live in. The proposed new pipeline will carry 3 times as much diluted bitumen (or dilbit) as the existing pipeline.  While… Continue reading Kinder Morgan’s Impact on Coquitlam

Who is Barry Neufeld? Barry Neufeld has served on the Chilliwack School District Board of Education for over 2 decades.  He came under fire, October 23rd, for posting a transphobic meme, along with a message that referred to sexual orientation and gender identity as fads, and quoted a documented hate group (The College of Pediatricians),… Continue reading Barry Neufeld, SOGI 123, and the Gay Agenda

It is not a woman’s responsibility to respond to your advances. If you express interest in a woman, and they don’t respond, take the hint and move on. If they’re interested, they will respond. In case you’re itching to say “but not all men:”  I’m sure this can apply to all genders, but men tend to… Continue reading To men out there…

The theme of Vancouver Pride this year is “My Pride,” so what does Pride mean to me, and how did I get involved in with Pride? Growing up, I had always sensed that something about me was different; I had always felt that I was a girl, but I couldn’t explain how or why I… Continue reading #MyPride

2017 is a historic year for BC politics.  With the closest race in history, and the first minority government since 1953, these are exciting times.  For the first time since it’s founding, in 1983, the BC Green Party commands power in the Legislature.  An agreement has been reached between the BC Greens and the BC… Continue reading 2017 BC Election: Coquitlam-Maillardville

The Liberal Party of Canada has betrayed Canadian voters and democracy.  Justin Trudeau made a promise that 2015 would be the last federal election held under first-past-the-post. Canadians were looking for change in 2015, and opted to vote strategically to oust Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada.  Strategic voting was seen as necessary because of… Continue reading Liberal Party Betrayal – Electoral Reform

An agreement has been reached between the BC Greens and the BC NDP that will bring about much needed change in British Columbia.  The compromises made in this agreement ensure that, despite having only 3 of 87 seats, many BC Green ideas will be become policy.  Without a deal, few of the Greens’ conditions would have been met,… Continue reading A Breakdown of the BC Green & BC NDP Confidence and Supply Agreement

In an effort to reduce barriers preventing trans and gender non-binary people from donating blood, Canadian Blood Services held consultations in Vancouver and Toronto.  I attended the Vancouver meeting, November 17th, 2016.  The report that came out of these consultations was published May 19th, 2017. While it is a step forward for Canadian Blood Services (CBS)… Continue reading Canadian Blood Services: Trans and Gender Non-Binary Consultation