A climate scientists, Katharine Hayhoe, and economist, Andrew Leach, seem to suggest that the Liberals are our best bet for tackling climate change if you averages the grades they gave for ambition and feasibility. I know! I was surprised too. Here are their final grades: Conservatives: grade D for ambition,
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Scott Schmidt highlights how the wealthy have seized any gains in economic growth over a period of decades. Michael Hobbes discusses the “glass floor” keeping the children of rich families from facing any risk of failure. And Crawford Kilian discusses Thomas Piketty’s observations
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: And who is suing whom?
It came as a surprise to learn that the CBC has filed a complaint with the courts claiming that the conservative party has infringed on CBC copyright. I am not sure yet if I find it more amusing or concerning. In a career as a writer, I must admit that
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Justin Trudeau is now wearing a bulletproof vest. Susan Delacourt writes that there has always been a nasty side to Canadian politics. But something has changed: No prime minister, in recent memory at least, has experienced such a drastic, public mood swing between elections. All successful leaders accumulate some baggage
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Great Reckoning – Andrew J. Bacevich
An unhappy view of what probably is to come as we come to terms with notion that the institutions in our societies can no longer adequately serve the needs of the people. “Here, then, is a very partial listing of some of the most important of those signals then readily
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: The Hot Nasties’ ‘Hey There Girl’
I like you a lot, I dunno what You’re the worst thing that’s happened to me!
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Alberta Government opts to use sophomoric sarcastic tweets to counter visit by teenaged environmental activist
Apparently uncertain how to respond to news Greta Thunberg will soon visit Alberta, the Kenney Government seems to have opted for adolescent sarcasm as an appropriate counter to the 16-year-Old Swedish environmental activist’s message. “We trust that Ms. Thunberg will recognize Alberta’s leading human rights and environmental standards,” said Premier
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Greta Comes Calling. Jason Gets Knickers In a Bunch.
When it comes to a bloodsucking denizen of the night, i.e. Jason Kenney, word that Greta Thunberg is coming to town must be like having to stand in the noonday sun. See Jason sizzle. Hear Jason pop. Greta has served notice she’s on her way and she presumably expects some
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: I Can Live With That
338 Canada predicts that Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands will be swept by the Greens and New Dems. The Libs and Cons are trailing badly in every island riding. Good and well deserved. It seems my riding will remain Orange but the incumbent has shown himself a good guy
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: Some Thoughts on Thanksgiving
Usually the thought of Thanksgiving invokes images of family and friends sitting around the dining room table enjoying good food, sparkling conversation and laughter…as well as reminiscing over past thanksgiving disasters like Ms Soapbox’s stuffing that was as dry as sand and Mr Soapbox’s failed experiment involving an oyster.
Continue readingViews from the Beltline: Perfidious America
Early in 2018, U.S. President Donald J. Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, a deal largely negotiated by and signed off on by his own country. Iran had been keeping its side of the bargain and the other five partners were happy with the results. Nonetheless,
Continue readingCathie from Canada: Why I am voting for Trudeau
Trudeau stands for poverty reduction, international democracy promotion, Indigenous partnership, climate change initiatives and economic developmentHe also stands for personal courage: Why did I vote Liberal? Because Justin Trudeau put on a bulletproof vest, faced a threat on his life and rallied his supporters, while Scheer bailed on a scheduled
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: The Imposter
@JustinTrudeau's blackface was racist, of course, and therefore wrong. But it was singularly appropriate, too, because it reminded all of us that he is always happiest when wearing a mask, so we can't see who he really is. #elxn43 #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/fOO6PZYn3R — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 13, 2019
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Bryan Palmer: The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike heard around the world
Winnipeg, July 20, 2019: Professor Bryan Palmer at the 14th annual forum of the World Association for Political Economy. Photo: Paul S. Graham The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike was followed with great interest by people around the world, says Dr. Bryan Palmer, Professor Emeritus at Trent University. Professor Palmer was
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Justin Trudeau and the Cons Who Would Kill Him
Two weeks ago after a man tried to attack Justin Trudeau at the Climate March in Montreal, I warned that the threats against Trudeau were escalating out of control.And that the toxic Trudeau haters were becoming more and more menacing.Well, this was the scene at a Liberal rally in Mississauga
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – David Moscrop writes that the Libs’ choice to break the promise of electoral reform to instead lock in an unfair and unrepresentative electoral system fits with their pattern of action: What of the strategic questions? Do the Liberals regret their decision to
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Me and Fight Club
About forty years ago, I stood on a stage in a community hall in Calgary, and looked down at a swirling, tilting mosh pit of punks, slamming into each other, leaping, fighting. It was chaos. It was anarchy. It was a giant washing machine on its side, grinding away, filled
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The Platforms
I enjoy reading the analysis of Scott Clark and Peter Devries. From the standpoint of economics, they’re not happy with any of the party platforms. They’ve given the Liberals a “bare pass.” The NDP also got a bare pass; and the Green Party got an F. They give the Conservatives
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: CBC vs. CPC: when bias isn’t just perceived anymore
A reasonable apprehension of bias — that’s what we learned to call it in law school. It’s the legal standard, in Canadian law, for disqualifying a judge or decision-maker in an administrative tribunal. Bias is prejudice, mostly. It’s an unreasonably hostile feeling or opinion about a person or group. In
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: On being progressive.
I have been wondering lately how we can determine if what we write is progressive? When does a tweet from Twitter become a blog? Maybe we progressive bloggers need to ask some serious questions about what constitutes a progressive, and what constitutes a blog? I, for one, appreciate the initiative
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