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The Eloquence of the Liberals… analyzed.
September 3, 2014 at 9:22 PM Dear Mr. Sturdy: Thank you for your belated reply; better late than never, I suppose. Although I was pleased to receive any response at all from your office, I…
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The Eloquence of the Liberals? The office of Jordan Sturdy, MLA, replies
And who dares say the art of letter writing is dead? Jordan Sturdy’s office finally replies to one of my letters. On Sep 3, 2014, at 15:41, Sturdy.MLA, Jordan wrote: Dear Andre, Thank you for…
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The Silence of the Liberals, Continued: Third Letter to Jordan Sturdy, MLA
On September 1, Labour Day, it was clear that no settlement was possible between the Liberals and the BCTF. I wrote to Jordan Sturdy, MLA, once again. This time, I did receive a reply. Sent:…
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The Silence of the Liberals, Continued: Second letter to Jordan Sturdy, MLA
Not having received any answer to my previous letter, I called the office of Jordan Sturdy, MLA, and eventually spoke to someone in his office. The conversation was not hugely illuminating, but I remained hopeful.…
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The Silence of the Liberals: First letter to Jordan Sturdy, MLA
In May 2014, the struggle between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the Liberal government of British Columbia began to come to a head. On May 27, 2014, teachers began a series of rotating strikes;…
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What the kids bring home from school
My four-year-old son came home from his (public) kindergarten the other day with two things: one, a piece of paper on which he (with his parents’ help) was supposed to describe how his family celebrates…