Moffat On Suzuki
Mike Moffat has a valid point. It isn’t, as David Suzuki sometimes contends, that economists don’t understand “externalities” or claim we should ignore them. The term is a bit of…
October 2012
Karen Stintz on Tim Hudak’s Transit Credentials
Karen Stintz, Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission, on Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak`s credentials on the transit file. Mr. Hudak has some experience with the TTC, its infrastructure…
A paean to the Elbow River
Last Friday I attended a ceremony that involved giving thanks that fit nicely with the Thanksgiving weekend. It was, in fact, an offering ceremony, conducted by a Blackfoot elder and…
Reading Groups Next Week: Gotta Get Busy
Next week I have four library reading groups, and, while I’ve read all the books in question, I like to go through each again to prepare for the discussions. So…
The Economist Pleads for "Radical Centrist Politics"
The ordinarily conservative magazine, The Economist, is calling for radical political reform, what it calls “true progressivism.” One reason why Wall Street accounts for a disproportionate share of the wealthy…
Talkin’ bout a res-o-lu-tioooooon, yaaaaaaa, we know
Thursday, October 11, 2012 At the end of September, local government elected representatives from all over British Columbia listened to their constituents: On September 27, a majority of municipal councillors…
Hudak PC’s support for defunding abortion runs much deeper than a press conference
On International Day of the Girl, Tim Hudak can try to put shiny gloss on the PC Party, he can pretend his party is focused on the economy, but this…
now accepting suggestions for movie season
I hardly noticed the transition from Baseball Season to Movie Season this year. With the Red Sox having their worst season almost 50 years (1965), my tolerance for the nightly…
Foreign Funding? So Glad You Asked: Enbridge Renews Attack Against Canadian Environmental Groups
Enbridge recently launched a renewed attack on Canadian environmental organizations, demanding the panel overseeing the Northern Gateway Pipeline hearing squeeze funding information from the project’s critics. In early 2012, a…
Malala Yousafzai—heroine
This week the Taliban committed yet another atrocity in the name of religion when they shot 14-year old Malala Yousafzai in the head and neck while she sat with her…
Why Justin Trudeau is running for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Justin Trudeau & hard work Very interesting article in Macleans – an interview with Justin Trudeau: “Can I actually make a difference? Can I get people to believe in politics…
Government welfare and private charity
The right has a fairly standard set of lines about what is appropriate to do about the problem of poverty. They believe that welfare is bad for the recipients, who…
Regrets might come later
Chairman Harper and the Chinese Sell-Out, Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee “By Nov. 1 three of China’s national oil companies will have more power to shape Canada’s energy markets as well…
Don’t You Just Hate It When…
It’s such a bitch being well off in an affluent homeland. Just as these folks:
Oct. 11: The Front Page.
On most papers, the front page is the big one. That’s the page that attracts buyers. For an example of the front page in a related medium, check out the…
Doom And Gloom – The Stones Return
They’re not going anywhere, not yet at least. The Stones return to celebrate their 50th year of rock and roll. Doom and Gloom.
White House Holds Meeting to Address Coal Export Terminals
It was barely two weeks ago that we reported on the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to “fast track” approval of the Morrow Pacific Project, a coal export terminal on…
Who Says Shit Like This? Oh yeah, …Republicans – Again
“Some Girls Rape Easy” Wisconsin state representative Roger Rivard says his pappy taught him to be wary of “consensual” sex because “some girls rape easy.” “He told the Journal Sentinel…
When is an Agriculture minister ^NOT an Agriculture minister?
Silence is golden. A proverbial saying… With respect to the Harper government, specifically the Agriculture minister and the XL Foods recall, saying nothing is preferable to speaking. For those of…