Cool cat…something about a kitty…
So, a couple of days ago, The Captain and I went in to the city to do some grocery shopping, and on the way home, we stopped at the local…
February 2014
Dr Strangelove, Justin Trudeau, and the Anti-Harper
Oh. Mein. Gott. I see Tom Flanagan, the Dr Strangelove of Canadian politics, is back with a new book.And a warning for his former master Stephen Harper.His all-out assault on…
the ndp: so sad, so frustrating, so maddeningly predictable
Where oh where has the NDP gone? One of the most wonderful things about Canada, for me, has always been the presence of a viable third party on the left.…
The Regina Manifesto (1933) Is A Look Back Forward Today?
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger There has been a fair amount of chatter in the comments section following recent posts about the NDP. Rob Douglas wondered if it was time…
An Eye-Opening Video on Keystone XL
Justin Trudeau is onside with TransCanada, the Keystone XL pipeline and the massively enlarged Kinder-Morgan bitumen pipelines to cross British Columbia. What he’s asking us to do is to trust…
Rick Mercer On The ‘Fair’ Elections Act
With Rick on the job, there is always reason for hope: Recommend this Post
NEB audit exposes gaps in TransCanada’s pipeline safety
TransCanada CEO Russ Girling announces Energy East pipeline on Aug. 1 (photo: (Jeff McIntosh / CP) CALGARY – Problems flagged in the National Energy Board’s audit of TransCanada Corp.’s pipeline…
Kerry Diotte to run for federal Conservative nomination in Edmonton-Griesbach
Tweet Former City Councillor and mayor candidate Kerry Diotte announced on his Facebook page today that he plans to seek the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in the new Edmonton-Griesbach…
U.S. EPA Denied Late Participation in Kinder Morgan Hearings, Exposes Shortcomings of New NEB Process
The Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) rejected a request this month from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the deadline to apply as a participant in the public…
U.S. EPA Deined Late Participation in Kinder Morgan Hearings, Exposes Shortcomings of New NEB Process
The Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) rejected a request this month from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the deadline to apply as a participant in the public…
Keystone PipeLIES Exposed: New Film from Center for Media and Democracy
On Tuesday, the Center for Media and Democracy released a new short film that sets out to debunk the many false claims — the films calls them “pipeLIES” — used…
Do You Want to Peer Into Your Own Mortality?
We all get there – unless we don’t. By “there” I mean that particular age where friends, loved ones and acquaintances begin to drop off so much faster than they…
Landscape Image work all up on Flikr
Something for a coldish day All the landscape work is up on Flikr Filed under: art
An apology as requested by Mr. Kinsella.
You do not often get shouted at in an e-mail. Mr. Kinsella has requested an apology. He may certainly have it. Please understand the confusion. A column appeared in the…
Canada’s LNG exports threaten energy security: Geologist
Graph depicts National Energy Board’s projection of BC Government’s gas production compared to other LNG export levels. (Photo: David Hughes, Global Sustainability Research Inc) Read this Feb 18th article from…
The same conduct may justify aggravated damages and substantial indemnity costs
Pirani v. Esmail, 2014 ONCA 145: In my view, the trial judge was entitled to rely on what she considered to be highhanded and egregious conduct on the part of…
Harper‘s Support for Democracy Falls Short at Home
Do democracy and freedom begin at home for Prime Minister Stephen Harper? Recently the Prime Minister told Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych he will be judged on his actions, not words,…
Justin Trudeau’s Strategic Focus on the Conservatives
Toronto Star journalist Susan Delacourt has a generally good record at reading the intentions and thinking of the federal Liberal Party. So one ought to take note of this report…
A Blast From the Past, London – Then & Now
I was lucky enough to live in London in the 60s before the tsunami of Arab money hit the place and transformed it forever. The London I got to know…