Google-oodle-oxenfree
"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…
"You’re finished!" will finish the week.
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…
Screwed By The Bell
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…
About Bill C-39, democracy and a fair wage
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…
Remembering the 1973 assault on Chile’s democracy
On September 11, 2026, the Winnipeg Chilean Association held its annual remembrance of the coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973. The event…
Yet Another Obscenity
Well, just as you wonder if the American nation can sink any lower into abject debasement, along comes Pete Hegseth with his newest plan to both provoke and briefly satiate…
Today’s News: No Peace Prize for Carney this year, plus Trade War Dispatches, Canada News, and Signs of the Apocalypse
Well, I can't complain that the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay I wish it had gone to Prime Minister Carney for his leadership around…
Danielle Smith orders Edmonton City Council to drop its infill housing policy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her municipal affairs minister, Dan Williams, announced yesterday that their United Conservative Party Government will overrule Edmonton City Council’s infill housing policy, a decade in…
Parks advocate, former teacher running on hope for more stability in North Saanich
Thursday, September 24, 2026By Bailey SeymourAfter four years of instability in North Saanich’s council chambers, newcomer Stuart Mackinnon hopes to be part of a council that can stabilize the district…
Cartoons and commentary about Alberta, America, Brain Gain, Watergate, Greer
First, some good cartoons.Alberta separatism gets skeweredI'm noticing how many cartoonists are now riffing on various transportation memes - sailing off a waterfall or taking a wrong turn on the…
It’s no surprise that the Most Hated Man on Earth thinks Canada should be busted up and sold for scrap
It’s no surprise the Most Hated Man on Earth thinks that Canada should be busted up and sold for scrap. But it does clear the air to have it right…
World Inequality Report 2026
I have seen statistics about wealth and income concentrations many times, but I was shocked when I came across the World Inequality Report for 2026. Ricardo Gómez-Carrera of the Paris…
Doing the Job of Adults
“It feels ridiculous that I should have had to spend so much of my time fighting for this.” It’s a familiar feeling for me. Seeing a broken system, and not…
Neoliberalism, sovereignty, and democracy
David Moscrop, author of Too Dumb for Democracy? and Alex Himelfarb in discussion about Alex’s book, neoliberalism in Trump times, the opportunity for breaking free that Canadians ’ new-found civic…
One Down, Three To Go
Quebec’s election is mercifully behind us, Alberta’s referendum is on the 19th, BC’s election is on the 24th, and the US midterms are just over a week later on November…
Today’s News: Some Election Updates, Signs of the Apocalypse and Trade War Dispatches
Credit Dave WhamondFirst, a few quick updates on our elections Quebec PM Carney speaks with reporters ahead of Cabinet meeting about the Quebec election: "It's a crucial time for Quebec.…
Québec election shows urgent need for electoral reform across Canada
During the recent Québec provincial election, the Parti Québécois (PQ) won only 28 percent of the vote but came just a handful of seats short of controlling the National Assembly.…
Less than 2 weeks to Danielle Smith’s separation referendum and the gong show continues
We’re less than two weeks out from the Oct. 19 separation vote that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was determined to put us all through come hell or high water and…