It used to be called "brinksmanship" What Trump did to the world on Tuesday used to be called "brinksmanship" during the Cold War. Now its just called TACO Tuesday. It…
Interesting question: Has Dan Williams, Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs and de facto chief censor, ever been inside a public library? If he ever had been, he’d know perfectly well…
On March 21, Donald Trump threatened to obliterate parts of Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not fully opened within 48 hours. Hours before that deadline, Trump delayed the…
Upturned cat.
Assorted links and materials on Avi Lewis' leadership victory and what it means for the NDP.- Steven High discusses how Lewis is offering big ideas to meet the scope and…
As the white supremacist regime to the south of us embarks on a policy of ethnic cleansing we should look at our own immigration and citizenship policy. I have written…
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Andreas Rinke reports on the European countries working toward a windfall tax on yet another wave of predatory oil profits. And Mark Hertsgaard…
What do you do when there is a war in which neither side deserves to win?
The Toronto Star’s campaign against one local Liberal is a clear attempt to mislead voters and impact on the provincial party’s leadership raceRe-posted from my SubstackOPEN LETTER SUBMITTED TO THE…
I’ve been tinkering with a cassette tape player. It was without a power cord. I found a compatible cord in the garage, and learned the player is not working. I…
Driving a car is an annoying experience because all one does is sniff the tailpipe coming form the car in front while not moving because there’s too many people stuck…
Rumours of floor-crossings Ten might be crossing the floor? Wow. I would expect that idiotic "justify your shadow cabinet job" email didn't go over very well. View on Threads View…
In January, Mark Carnie told the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland, about a "rupture to the world order." I was aware of the Prime Minister's speech to the…
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Zohra Ahmed warns that the Trump regime is now looking to impose guilt by solidarity on anybody with the slightest connection to social justice…
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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 6, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Ontario proposing to dramatically increase fines for fare evasions on GO Transit Human…
When the Alberta government tabled Bill 25 last week, they made much ado about "bias" in the classroom - complaining that teachers were "telling students what to think", and engaging…
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Seva Gunitsky writes about the connection between cultivated toxic masculinity and the rise of Donald Trump and other authoritarian politicians. And Greg Sargent…
Perhaps you’ve seen advertisements on social media for “The Premier’s Annual Christian Summit” on May 4 in Red Deer and wondered, What the Hell? If so, you’re not alone. Alberta…
Pierre Poilievre’s latest nation-building idea is a doozie: cancel Alto, the high speed rail link under development for the Quebec City-Toronto corridor. It is not clear why the Conservatives are…
