Updated for 2026: Civic Hatchback vs. LEAF Hatchback
This is a continuation of my series showing what it costs to buy a used EV instead of a comparable used gas car. I think most people have the wrong…
Whose Country Is It, Anyway?
If you have ever watched the movie Whose Life Is it, Anyway?, you will know it is about a man who wants the right to die owing to his quadriplegia.…
Today’s News: Saying "no" to Poilievre and Trump. Plus World Cup Stories
A recent poll that showed Poilievre had narrowed the gap between him and Carney - now he's only 6 points behind, instead of 9.The thing is, this isn't going to…
Megasize credit unions have policies, not memories
From 1956 through 1958, I attended Stillwater Elementary, a small schoolhouse twenty-two kilometres south of Powell River. Its three rooms accommodated six grades, and children were summoned to class by…
Ontario wildfires
The Conservative on fire! Ontario wildfire cartoon selection.
Remembering the Freedom Riders
I do not know Mel Lehan personally, but I have been aware of his altruistic activism for many years. His Facebook posts are usually both entertaining and informative. Recently, he…
The new Guilded Age is here
Is Taylor Swift vulgar? I know I risk invoking the wrath of ‘Swifties’, as her legions of sycophantic fans are known. But yes, I find her vulgar. Not in regard…
Anti-Transgender Hate Arguments
So, the other day, I ran across a new anti-trans group here in Alberta (shocker, I know). This one calls itself "Women and Girls Alberta". As you might expect, they…
Feeling Overwhelmed? Hit the Floor
Simply lying down on the floor can help calm you down if you’re getting overwhelmed. It sounds too good to be true that simply lying down can work, but the…
Poilievre Invokes His Inner Hegseth
At last week’s Calgary Stampede, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre gave a nearly half-hour speech in which he made his case for why he should never be trusted with the keys…
Wednesday Wit: Clips and comments from our Bizarro World. Plus today’s World Cup stories
Anyone who read DC Comics in their youth will likely remember their "Bizarro World" issues.A useful concept, as it turns out -- too many people seem to be living in…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Wide-eyed cat.
American separatists
Canadians are by no means alone in having separatists among them. Many countries contain cohorts... The post American separatists first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Catching up with the news about Carney and bridges and reports and Ukraine and Trump. Plus World Cup Stories and other sports
Hey, lots of news since Saturday! Gordie Howe Bridge update CTV reports: Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the deal brokered between Canada and the United States to open the…
Stay Young By Enjoying Art
Who doesn’t like art? If you find yourself answering “me” to that question then perhaps you should check out different galleries. Recent research has shown that people who regularly engage…
Pick one. Run.
A quadrant chart of ldnont’s election issues..
UPDATED: Walking On Tippy Toes
When I was in Grade One, I have a distinct memory of my teacher, a nun of considerable kindness and compassion (unlike many others of her ilk in the school),…
Obviously impressed by the nice reception the NDP gave him, Sen. Lindsay Graham said Donald Trump made him ‘want to move to Canada’
In 2015, the Wildrose Party was outraged the NDP didn’t meet the late U.S. Senator at the airport with a brass band and a bouquet of roses Lest we forget,…
Finding Covid
There's been quite a bit of Covid-related news lately. Here's a run-down. It's a lot on how we can't use standard methods for finding the markers of disease, but new…