The Bookworm Carl Spitzweg 1850 I found several "good reads" today and a few good posts too, so I thought I would share them. About Carney View on Threads Éric…
With last night’s clean sweep of the by-elections, Mark Carney becomes our first Prime Minister to convert a minority to a majority parliament without the benefit of a general election…
Mark Carney is showing the world how to do politics better: View on Threads The CBC At Issue panel tonight couldn't find much to criticize about Carney's wins - except…
OK, people, with a provincial election expected next year, we are entering the season of polls and rumours of polls, and the results are so far, shall we say, murky.…
This from the NYT:Pope Leo XIV is one of the world’s most powerful critics of the U.S. war with Iran. In recent days, he has condemned the worship of mortals…
Democracy requires ongoing maintenance and that comes in the form of civic engagement by the people within the democracy. In Hungary, the now former prime minister Viktor Orban, has lost…
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 13, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Judge orders Sask. Human Rights Commission to hear complaint about hospital Starbucks language…
So long, Viktor Orbán! Looks like almost nobody was sorry to see Mr. Orbán sent packing by voters yesterday, least of all in Hungary where he spent the previous 16…
What a week View on Threads A bit of humor for you to brighten your day.— Texas Paul (@realtexaspaul.com) April 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM Some people open their mouths…
When I was an adolescent, my Irish grandfather would recite poetry taught to him by my Scottish grandmother. The poem was usually by Robbie Burns, the Ploughman poet. I was…
I am old enough to remember the early days of space exploration, days that included John Glenn in orbit, the Mercury space program, followed by the Apollo missions, etc. In…
Our extremely lovely cat Evi, a Siberian, turned one this week. Such a pleasure to have her around!
Having a Citizens Assembly on electoral reform solves the wrong problem.
They're back! Hooray! They're back! Damn... Because for a few days we had Moon Joy. But now that the astronauts are safely back, its back to doomscrolling I guess. When…
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Assorted content to end your week.- Catherine Rampell highlights how Donald Trump's economy is divided starkly between profiteering insiders and exploited chumps. Andrew Feinberg reports on Trump's plans to issue…
We've had a few weeks now since the hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in the matter of Montreal English School Board, et al v. Quebec Attorney General,…
One of these days, I hope to get back to actually writing something meaningul. Until my inspiration returns, this will have to do: So much for values, eh?Recommend this Post
MP Gladu enters Liberal Party Conversion Therapy, by Graeme MacKay "Whither the Liberals?" after the Gladu crossing The At Issue panel tonight (with Rob Shaw from CHEK TV Victoria) TLDW:…
If Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams’ scheme to ban books in public libraries is intended as way to distract voters from the deluge of uncomplimentary Globe and Mail stories…
