Michael Wiebe for Vancouver Park Board
Michael Wiebe is my running mate as a Green Party of Vancouver Park Baord candidate. Here is some information so you can get to know him better. Bio: Michael Wiebe…
September 2014
Our Conservative Speaker and the Protection of Democracy
Andrew Scheer says he has to stick to past practice in executing his role as the allegedly un-biased Speaker of the House of Commons. It is not his role to…
Early Friday Night Blues Blogging
The Sky Is Crying, an Elmore James song performed by the Tedeschi Trucks. For pogge and Skdadl
Early Friday Night Blues Blogging
The Sky Is Crying, an Elmore James song performed by the Tedeschi Trucks.For pogge and Skdadl
Early Friday Night Blues Blogging
The Sky Is Crying, an Elmore James song performed by the Tedeschi Trucks. For pogge and Skdadl
Live Coverage Of Doug Ford Scarborough Focused Virtual Town-Hall: Dofo Might Remove Bicycle Lanes
Via my twitter feed. A bit of real news contained therein, perhaps. Whoa. Doug Ford live call. He’s telling me Chow/Tory going to put street cars down middle of road…
Needed: More Climate Change Honesty
Prime Minister Harper strikes a strong figure on the world stage these days, doesn’t he? Swift in condemning the barbarity of Isis terrorists and the aggressive unilateralism of Russia; steadfast…
Needed: More Climate Change Honesty
Prime Minister Harper strikes a strong figure on the world stage these days, doesn’t he? Swift in condemning the barbarity of Isis terrorists and the aggressive unilateralism of Russia; steadfast…
I can’t tell which is which…
… as much as I try. (0) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Sad news
Such sad news today — the Canadian blogosphere has been informed that Skdadl and Pogge have both died.. Susan Kent Davidson (Skdadl) died yesterday, and Rob Hills (Pogge) in July…
Covering the Impact of the transit lockout
CBC Saskatoon is doing a good job covering the impact of the transit lockout. Today there are two stories — this one: Saskatoon transit lockout affects high school attendance: Of…
Warning! Pay No Attention To This Seditious Suggestion
A CRA Audit-Free Zone Okay boys and girls. Please resist the impulse to manipulate the Fraser Institute’s data. Really, don’t do it. I mean it. There will be consequences. 😉…
The Coming Climate Revolt
Chris Hedges made these remarks Saturday at a panel discussion in New York City titled “The Climate Crisis: Which Way Out?” The other panelists were Bill McKibben, Naomi Klein, Kshama…
Harper and the Elections Rumours. . .
The rumour mill has been working overtime predicting that Harper might call an early election. These rumours went into overdrive this week when an April date was set for the…
OpenMedia takes your voices to the FCC in Sacramento
OpenMedia partnered with Big Telecom -vs- The World allies at RootsAction, Credo, and DailyKos today to deliver over 400,000 petition signatures and comments against the Internet slow lane to decision-makers.…
First Nations to Ottawa: Scrap Site C Dam or LNG is a no-go
BC Chiefs Roland Wilson, Liz Logan and Stewart Phillip taking their anti-Site C message to Ottawa (Twitter) Read this Sept. 24 Globe and Mail story by Dene Moore on the…
Hey Winnipegger! Who will you vote for on Oct. 22nd?
Winnipeg, Sept. 23, 2014: CBC News reporter (and panel moderator) Sean Kavanagh snaps a selfie with mayoral candidates at North Centennial Community Centre, proving some journalists will bend over backwards…
Ghost cat. Links and thoughts
🙁 working in this desktop post box is troublesome. I want to put this text BELOW the image. I can’t seem to place the image after the fact, or insert…
Institutional Investors Call For Price on Carbon, End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies
More than 345 global institutional investors, which represent more than $24 trillion in assets, are calling on governments to put a price on carbon and phase out fossil fuel subsidies.…
The Dogs of Ford
The term “dog whistle politics” refers to politicians making a public statement, which also has a deliberate unspoken message for a targeted group of supporters. Like a real dog whistle,…