Troy Media – By Stephen Murgatroyd

What a difference a year makes. This time last year the environmental movement was gearing up for a major breakthrough at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. With a combination of “doom and gloom” soothsayers – Ban ki Moon, Al Gore, Prince Charles, James Hansen, David Suzuki – and optimistic negotiators, it was clear that Copenhagen was being positioned as “the last chance” we had to save the planet. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Bob Weinstein

Nearly four weeks after the massive oil spill began, BP has just begun to capture some of the oil. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Stephen Murgatroyd

 It was a dramatic evening that gripped Britain last night.  Gordon Brown resigned as British Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party effective immediately. He is returning to private life after a lifetime of service to the Labour Party. Harriet Harman (she was previously Brown’s deputy leader, leader of the House, minister for women and equality, and chairman of the Labour Party) will succeed him as Acting Leader of the Labour Party. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Stephen Murgatroyd

 It is now a full five days since the British election with no new British Government having emerged. While it is looking possible that the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats could secure an agreement at a senior level, it is not at all certain that the parties themselves will agree to a coalition. Meetings being held today between the respective parties may raise new roadblocks to the emerging deal, showing just how far out in front of their parties their leaders are. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Stephen Murgatroyd

The British have voted in what some are now calling the Mick Jagger election, in which no one gets any satisfaction. No single party has secured a sufficient number of seats to govern with a majority. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Doug Firby

Canada’s rapid-fire response to the rescue effort in Haiti is not only a shining example of its long-standing commitment to world aid, but also a vivid illustration of our close – and very personal – affiliation with one of the Western Hemisphere’s hardest-luck countries. Continue Reading