This and that for your Thursday reading. – Fran Quigley interviews Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox about the entirely feasible steps which could be taken to eliminate poverty in the U.S.: FQ You devote a good deal of the book to reviewing the data and the stories that describe US
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Warren Kinsella: My latest: when zero tolerance doesn’t mean zero
Zero tolerance. That’s what he said. Those are the words he used. Justin Trudeau has said, many times, that he and his party have “zero tolerance” for sexual harassment and sexual misconduct. As recently as 2018, he gave inspiring interviews to Canadian Press and CBC about the subject. Here’s what
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Apology by Kristin Raworth
Kristin Rayworth is a woman who works for the Alberta government and who used to follow me on Twitter. About two years ago, Rayworth publicly tweeted at me that she had been sexually harassed by Kent Hehr, a Liberal member of the federal cabinet who represented a Calgary riding. I
Continue readingA. Picazo: Trudeau, #MeToo, and a poisoned discussion
For Maclean’s on July 23, 2018 #MeToo, in most respects, has been an undeniable force for good. This movement of education and empowerment, of courage and justice, has shattered the silence around sexual misconduct across industries, exposed the pervasiveness and severity of predation at the hands of powerful, often respected
Continue readingMind Bending Politics: CTV Responds To Allegations That It Defamed Patrick Brown
With the political weaponization of the #metoo movement for partisan purposes, and questions surrounding the media’s active role in it, CTV has filed a statement of defense against a lawsuit former Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown launched on the network. Brown claims that the network didn’t do it’s due
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Column: Liberals and sexual harassment
Forgiveness. When is it owed, politically? By whom, and when? Who should dispense it, and who should receive it? Not abstract questions. Not, certainly, on the weekend that federal Liberals were gathering in Halifax for their annual convention. Not in the case of Liberal MP Francis Drouin – who stands
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Episode 7: #MeToo, Women in Politics, Education and another old white male political leader
This week on the Daveberta Podcast, guest hosts Lianne Bell, Kyla Fisher and Janelle Morin discuss the #MeToo movement and how it has impacted them and the latest on Alberta’s political landscape, including Stephen Mandel’s win in the Alberta Party leadership race. They also answer some of the questions you
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: It’s all over before it’s started (updated)
As predicted: his strategy is to destroy his former political home. He’s doing that. This turns the PC Party of Ontario into a running joke. Their leadership race becomes a farce. All that can save them now is another young woman coming forward to tell her story. Will she? UPDATE:
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: #MeToo: Kristin’s story
[Ed. note: just over two weeks ago, a brave young woman named Kristin told her #MeToo story. It was national news, and culminated in the resignation of a federal cabinet minister. But Kristin’s story doesn’t end there. Today, we are offering her this space for to tell her story, in
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Episode 5: #MeToo rocks Canadian politics, Kara Levis and the PST, goodbye Brad Wall, and more.
A look at how allegations of sexual misconduct have rocked Canadian politics, Alberta Party leadership candidate Kara Levis‘ sales tax idea, how a change in leadership could change Alberta-Saskatchewan relations, what’s weird with the 2017 fundraising returns (Dave goes deep into the weeds), and some hot gossip from Alberta politics
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: #Metoo?
Can we talk? Many men (and some women) worry that the #metoo movement has morphed into a man-hating witch hunt where innocent men will be publicly humiliated and deprived of their livelihoods by vindictive women spreading unfounded accusations. They point to the fate of three Canadian politicians, Ont PC leader,
Continue readingMind Bending Politics: Political Coup and The Dangers of Knee Jerk Reactions to Unproven Allegations
Former Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown Faces Unproven Allegations of Misconduct Like many when I first heard the news about the allegations made against Patrick Brown, I jumped on the bandwagon. My first thought was how disgusting a man he is, but when I actually saw the reports and those
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