A Bad Deal Is Better Than No Deal?
Honestly, I had resolved not to write another post about the pending surrender trade 'deal' between the U.S. and Canada until I knew the full dimensions of the capitulation. What…
Outrageous
Residents of a condominium for people aged 55 and older, at 255 Erickson Road, have been locked out of their homes for more than two and a half years following…
It is true that we do not know what is in the deal withthe Trump administration or even if there is a deal. But we cannot wait until it is too late to express our concerns. While I understand why the government does not want to negotiate in public, we have no idea what if any bottom lines our negotiators have or what they believe success looks like. Instead what we know is that a trail of concessions brought us to this point and a deal will mean more concessions and all evidence suggests that tariffs are here to stay. If the government uses the standard that we want tariffs lower than other countries it has set a very low bar given that our economic relationship with the US and the implications of the tariffs are not like other countries.
There are at least three reasons to be concerned about signing a deal. One is moral and little discussed. But we are negotiating with a fascist regime desperately looking for…
Today’s News: Negotiating Tariff Deal Straight and Tariff Deal Crazy
From what I am reading tonight, I suspect there are actually two Tariff Deals being negotiated now between Canada and the Trump administration.TDStraight is the straightforward normal Tariff Deal where…
Danielle Smith, of all people, should have seen UCP problems with AI data centres coming
You’d think Danielle Smith, of all people, would have seen her government’s troubles with Artificial Intelligence data centres coming right up Highway 2. After all, back in the early Twenty-teens…
Norway’s C$3.21 trillion pension fund
In just three months, the value of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has increased by C$1.42 billion—the equivalent of C$25,000 for every man, woman, and child living in Norway.
We do love our tribes
Tribalism: a strong identification with and loyalty to one’s tribe or social group, often accompanied... The post We do love our tribes first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
On the road, pt. II: O, little town of Wolseley
There’s an old joke that goes, Saskatchewan is so flat you can watch your dog run away for three days. Now, I don’t know why anyone would watch their dog…
What I’ve Been Doing Over The Summer
This post is inspired by Doug Belshaw's review of what he has been up to over the summer. I don't think I have ten items, but I can live with…
Just waiting for the other shoe to drop
While everyone waiting and wondering what kind of deal Canada will be making with Trump, here's some speculation, some cartoons, and some other news. Waiting for The Deal Here are…
Just another day in the time of the great derangement
Denmark and Sweden are the only two industrialized countries likely to attain net-zero. Canada will not. The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act was passed in 2021, but it has no…
Danielle Smith muses about holding binding separation vote before next year’s general election
If Alberta separatists manage to eke out a victory in Danielle Smith’s Oct. 19 referendum, she says she’ll “have to” move quickly to a binding referendum before voters have a…
UPDATED: It Doesn’t Sound Good
Given the scarcity of information surrounding the putative trade deal between Canada and the U.S., I can only rely on my gut in this post. From what I have read,…
A Lot of EV Misinformation on the Radio and Facebook
Rant to Stacie and Joel of Play 92 for spreading misinformation about electric vehicles on their show today. It can’t be easy to rant professionally on the radio every day,…
Don’t be Afraid of e-Bike Batteries
Are you avoiding buying an e-bike because you’ve heard of scary battery fires? No need to live in fear, instead just purchase a battery that isn’t illegal. I have an…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates August 18, 2026
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
PQ Knows Weakening Canada Weakens Quebec
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the separatist Parti Québecois and quite possibly the next premier of Quebec made a very telling announcement yesterday — that Quebec would not hold…
The largest intellectual property theft
...the largest intellectual property theft in American history. AI companies are training their models on stolen material, period. And we’re not talking about these companies simply scouring the internet for…
Today in "Christ What an Asshole!"
Trump, of course Yeah...it was Taco Tuesday View on Threads The war with Iran ended six months ago. Iran surrendered like a dog. The victory parade in Washington was the…
Life on the highway
Driving through the Fraser Valley on the Trans-Canada Highway, I encountered several separate improvement projects. Vehicles would stop at one roadblock, resume travel, reach another, stop again, and then repeat…