Truth & Rumours
Myths die hard: Santa Claus and Canada’s oil discount
Myths die hard. For example, a third of Canadian adults say they still believe in Santa Claus. Myths endure because they serve a purpose, good or bad. Our…
Will Horter
Activist, writer, dad and friend. Will has a track record of creating innovative organizations, building strong collaborative teams and incubating kick-ass campaigns. He is known for strategic abilities having conceived, developed, and managed many of the highest profile campaigns in British Columbia over the last two decades.
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Truth & Rumours
Discount Frenzy: The dirt on discount oil
Politicians in Ottawa and Alberta are spinning a good yarn. Their tall tale taps into deeply entrenched Canadian insecurities as well as anxieties about…
Reinvigorate Democracy
Whatever Voting Systems Wins, BC Needs to Make Politicians More Accountable
Dec. 1, 2018, the day after ballots are due, should be the beginning of a wider conversation about how to make this province more democratic.
Redefine Citizenship
Kinder Morgan and the Power of Civil Resistance
Citizens can shine a spotlight on bad laws or draconian consequences. Second of two parts.
Reinvigorate Democracy
Kinder Morgan and the “rule of law”
Part one in a two-part series on whether arguments for the pipeline expansion are based on actual respect for legal procedure.
Civil Society
If David Suzuki’s ‘campaign of calumny’ is such a big deal, the petrostate must be spooked
The backlash surrounding Dr. David Suzuki receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta is the best evidence yet that the petrostate…
Reinvigorate Democracy
BC Needs To Use Full Toolbox to Stop Kinder Morgan
The government wins on tone but falls short on putting constitutional obligations to First Nations up front.
Civil Society
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
When they walked in front of the cameras with smiles that threatened to crack their faces, my heart fluttered. As they began talking about a new era of…
Civil Society
Thank you. Now, let’s get to work.
It looks like British Columbians may finally get a government ready to fight for what’s right in B.C. Today, Christy Clark announced her intention to bring…
Truth & Rumours
Lies, Misrepresentation and Puffing the Market
Last week the propaganda campaign pushing Kinder Morgan‘s controversial Trans Mountain oil tanker-pipeline proposal sunk to a new low. In an attempt to…
Reinvigorate Democracy
Dirty donation déjà vu
I love all kinds of movies, but my hands-down favourites are about underdogs. Any movie where the little guy takes on a big, bad villain and wins gets a…
Reinvigorate Democracy
We need courageous leaders, not empty promises and lies
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the…
Reinvigorate Democracy
Corporate cash addiction corrodes B.C. politics
Would you pay $20,000 to eat rubbery chicken, drink a couple glasses of wine, shake some hands and listen to boring political speeches? No, probably not…
Civil Society
Justin Trudeau dangerously underestimates British Columbians
Surprises are becoming the norm in recent elections. Last year Rachel Notley swept the NDP to an unprecedented majority in Alberta, then Justin Trudeau…
Reinvigorate Democracy
In every crisis, there is opportunity
Perspective is hard, especially in this moment of time when the clouds of darkness have descended like a blanket of fog. But when times are darkest I find…
Reinvigorate Democracy
Never underestimate British Columbians
The last time a Prime Minister named Trudeau forced an unpopular energy policy on a western province, the backlash eviscerated the Liberals’ foothold in the…
Reinvigorate Democracy
Trudeau’s new pipeline process: worse than National Energy Board?
First Nations leaders left in the dark. The public, once again, denied the chance to speak. Add to that a clear conflict of interest at the heart of the…
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Will Horter is an activist, writer, dad and friend. Will has a track record of creating innovative organizations, building strong collaborative teams and incubating kick-ass campaigns. He is known for his strategic abilities having conceived, developed, managed many of the highest profile campaigns in British Columbia over the last two decades.
Will led DogwoodBC for 18 years, the first 16 as Executive Director and the last two as Executive Team member and Director of Strategy. Before that Will led EcoJustice’s (then Sierra Legal Defence Fund) forestry program. Will earned his Juris Doctor degree Summa Cum Laude from the University of California, after completing a B.A from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire where he majored in Anthropology and Third World studies. Prior being called to the BC Bar in 1995, Will worked extensively as a community and labour organizer around the world.
He also serves on the board of numerous international, national and provincial non-profits. His passion is helping local people solve local problems and he is immensely curious about how things work and why. He lives in Victoria where he enjoys baking with his daughter, the sunshine, fitness, reading, writing and pondering things that matter in the world.
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Coast Salish TerritoriesVictoria, BC CanadaReach Will on Facebook or Twitter.