The Trump administration’s race for totalitarian control of the country is accelerating, from deals supporting Russia and police intimidation of his adversaries to the looming spectacle of a public execution,…
Here are a few useful posts and interesting comments about the issues of the day. From Mark Carney "the most low-key troll I have ever seen. 🤣" October 13 is…
Hats off to Thomas Lukaszuk and the Forever Canadian campaign for getting Prime Minister Mark Carney to agree to show up at the group’s remain-in-Canada rallies in Calgary and Edmonton…
First, a Thanksgiving message from PM Carney - "Canada is worth fighting for" Dispatches from the Canada-US Trade War Wow! We learn that Howard Lutnick threatened to send US troops…
Advance voting in Premier Danielle Smith’s needless and divisive separation referendum begins at 9 o’clock this morning. If Elections Alberta’s prediction that 80 to 85 per cent of the provincial…
By now (October 12), some of you will have already voted, since it’s an online voting system here that opened October 8. I don’t want to tell anyone how to…
My personal view for quite some time has been that Israel has every intention of exterminating the Palestinians, and a new documentary confirms what I and many others have long…
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 13, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:'This is not reconciliation,' judge says, scolding Canada for dragging feet on First…
How terrified should we be of Artificial Intelligence right now?I’m fascinated by the variety of perceptions on offer after a few Anthropic employees affirmed that “we really do believe AI…
This photo of windfall apples spaks to the abundance of fruits and vegetables available to many of us during this harvest season.Thank goodness! We are so lucky to have more…
Could AI really wipe us out? Sure, most of us anyway. When it comes to wiping us out we will even do the heavy lifting.Look at it this way. When…
Since Monday’s election in Quebec, there has been much speculation about electoral reform, what to do with the CAQ in light of their completely eliminated caucus, and how the provincial…
I'm feeling very Canadian this ThanksgivingWinter is coming Interesting posts About Canada - Joanne Pettis 🇨🇦Read on Substack Montreal Canadiens bring it! View on Threads My kind of people My…
Leaders of pro-separation groups were complaining on social media yesterday about a decision communicated to them by Elections Alberta just after 5:30 p.m. advising them that third-party advertisers will not…
On October 17, Vancouver goes to the polls to choose a mayor, city council, park board, and school board. My perpetual top-of-mind issues, in this election and others, are climate…
"On November 5, 2026, we’re making some changes to our Google Play Terms of Service. These changes won’t affect the way you use Google Play, but they should help make…
I'm seeing a number of stories this week with the same theme -- such egregious stupidity that the only conclusion possible is to say "You're finished!" Poilievre is finished A…
Dear Morning Edition: I was concerned that you read Bell’s reply to the story on Wednesday, without offering listeners important context for their weasel-word answer that their “project is developed…
Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, currently wends its way through Parliament. The omnibus... The post About Bill C-39, democracy and a fair wage first appeared on Views from…
