Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, Norm Farrell, Dimitri Lascaris October 22, 2020

This Week on GR

by C. L. Cook - Gorilla-Radio.com

October 22, 2020

Welcome back to Gorilla Radio's home edition, NOT broadcast live from CFUV Radio, but emanating live-to-tape on this date, October 16th, 2020.

 

While defending his government's continuation of Site-C in last week's leadership debate, Premier John Horgan claimed the megadam was a way to move B.C.'s "green clean energy" into the future. But what are the ecological costs of this project; and just how green is hydro power generally? 

The North American Megadam Resistance Alliance says, "These megadams destroy rivers and forests and are a climate and social justice disaster."

Norm Farrell is a writer and publisher of In-Sights.ca, a journal "covering Canadian public affairs with a focus on British Columbia..." [and] "...exploring political and economic issues." Norm attended the NAMRA sponsored, 'Canada’s Sinking Site C Megadam Webinar' Wednesday.

 

Listen. Hear.

 Norm Farrell in the first half.

And; the recent Green Party of Canada leadership race was worthy of a Rocky picture, seeing a feisty outsider taking on seemingly insurmountable odds to challenge an establishment champion. And true to the billing it was an epic contest; the campaign's eligibility opposed from the start, and when finally mounted, run against the backdrop of a global pandemic. 

Lawyer, activist, and journalist, Dimitri Lascaris was our Rocky Balboa in this tilt, entering the ring promising to, “Defy the powerful. Confront injustice. [and] Unite progressives.”  

Dimitri Lascaris on fighting from the ropes for a Green future in the second half.

 But first, Norm Farrell and the politics, impacts, and BIG money behind Site C.

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Thursday between 11-Noon Pacific Time. In Victoria at 101.9FM, and on the internet at: https://cfuv.ca. He also serves as a contributing editor to the web news site, http://www.pacificfreepress.com. Check out the GR blog at: http://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.ca/