Charles and I were occasionally on different sides during the Liberal Party’s tribal wars. Throughout all of that, Charles was unfailingly decent, and always a gentleman, too. I was very sad to learn of his passing, as I drove into Ottawa this afternoon. My deepest sympathies to his family and
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: EPA Trashes State Department’s Positive Evaluation Of Keystone XL
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The powerful U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems to be taking its mandate seriously. At least as far as the State Department’s recent evaluation of TransCanada’s… The post EPA Trashes State Department’s Positive Evaluation Of Keystone XL appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Faster Drilling, Diminishing Returns in Shale Plays Nationwide?
Today’s shale gas boom has brought a surge of drilling across the US, driving natural gas prices to historic lows over the past couple of years. But, according to David Hughes, geoscientist and fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, in the future, we can expect at least the same frenzied
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Revisiting The Past
In this blog, I try as hard as possible not to repeat myself. True, that is often a difficult objective to achieve when, with the same fascination that train wrecks and natural disasters exert over some people, I have an ongoing obsession with the political outrages embodied in people like
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Change the System, Not the Climate
The capitalist system has exploited and abused nature, pushing the planet to its limits, so much so that the system has accelerated dangerous and fundamental changes in the climate. Today, the severity and multiplicity of weather changes – characterized by droughts, desertification, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, forest fires and the melting
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Mystery man
Check this out: just got back from the cabin, which I have opened up for the first time this year. In the Fall, I’d put up one of those game cameras, to see if I could spot deer or bear. Look what I got instead! Who are you, mystery man?
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Adrian Dix’s Opposition To Increased Tanker Traffic In Burrard Inlet Pleases Voters
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BC NDP Leader Adrian Dix is in this election to win. His decision to announce his opposition to Kinder Morgan Pipeline expansion leading to a massive increase in tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet has met with increased support amongst BC voters. Many of the MSM staffers are
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper’s Defence Minister Peter MacKay Dreams Of An “NDP Government” (VIDEO)
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: During Question Period in the House of Commons last week, NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen questioned Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s voting record on defence spending when the Conservatives… The post Harper’s Defence Minister Peter MacKay Dreams Of An “NDP Government” (VIDEO) appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Gagnon: Rising drug costs unsustainable — not Medicare
Dr. Marc Andre Gagnon says that while Medicare is sustainable, rising drug costs are not. A leading expert on pharmaceutical policy in Canada, Carleton University’s Gagnon spoke Saturday at the Students for Medicare conference in Toronto. Gagnon says drug costs … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Five reasons Canada should NOT ratify a Canada-EU free trade agreement
By: Stuart Trew | Originally published by Troy Media, on April 26, 2013: Jock Finlayson of the Business Council of British Columbia recently wrote a column for Troy Media on the virtues of the Canada-European Union free trade deal. He listed five reasons why he thinks the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, should
Continue readingLeDaro: Chris Hadfield: A Canadian Astronaut
Over the weekend I watched a one hour documentary on Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian astronaut to be commander of the International Space Station. The documentary was narrated by David Suzuki. Chris Hadfield spoke to school children and numerous other folks to familiarize them with the importance of space exploration.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: How we’re doing as we demand choice in our cell phone market
You wouldn’t believe just how well things are going with the campaign to demand more choice in Canada’s cell phone market. From its humble beginning as a letter-writing campaign asking the CRTC to develop national rules to protect cell phone users, the Demand Choice campaign is hitting a stride, and
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: CAW concerned about worsening conditions for school bus drivers
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) says it’s concerned about school bus provider Stock Transportation’s plan to push down wages and other working conditions. In a press release issued last week, CAW said the plan would result in worsening conditions for Toronto elementary and secondary school bus drivers. “There is
Continue readingIn This Corner: 12 thoughts about Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.
1. Americans are overwhelmingly the world’s most influential people. I count 63 of the 100 as American. This certainly reflects America’s dominant position in the world, and the fact Time is an American publication 2. No Canadians made the list of most influential people in the world, not even Justin
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Forum Ontario Poll: 36% OLP, 36% PC, 24% NDP
Following recent polls from EKOS and Ipsos Reid, Forum Research has released its monthly update for Ontario’s provincial scene. Alongside the release came a hilarious overreaction on the part of certain person whose book I struggled to finish and now wish I had my money and my time back from,
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: April 29: a new record….
Today, I finished reading the Truthful Times and Transcript before I could finish eating my little bowl of Sugar Flakes. The first page featured a photo of a young woman wearing red at the Heart &Stroke Foundation Heart Truth Fashion Gala. I always find it heart-warming to see pictures of
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Debate should be about better public care, not defending status quo
Dr. Danielle Martin calls it a “trap.” Opponents of Medicare argue that privatization or two-tier health care is the answer to the problems that face Canada’s health system. The trap is to get caught defending the status quo in that … Continue reading →
Continue readingNot an Official Green Party Canada Site: Sizing up the big red machine: Liberal leadership vote turnout by riding
Reblogged from Global News: OTTAWA – If many hands make light work, Liberals in Atlantic Canada, southern Ontario and parts of Vancouver may have proportionally fewer doors to knock during the 2015 federal election. But those in Alberta and Quebec could find themselves without backup during the electoral ground war.
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Call It Geezer Chic or Advanced Style, I’m in
Just came across this video and this story in The New York Times. Makes me feel good just to think about it!
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: On Harper’s Cyberbullying and Hypocrisy
Since I arose uncharacteristically late this morning, I am still working on today’s post. In the interim, I take the liberty of reproducing some letters from Star readers on a topic dear to the heart of progressives: Harper’s attack ads: Re: Tory ad war drowns out debate over free speech,
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