Why I Cannot Support the Next War in Iraq
I just got off the phone with my grandfather, a staunch Conservative for his entire life, but an extremely intelligent and reasonable man who knows a good or bad thing…
October 2014
CEO pay—how much is too much?
The American Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO) has compiled a list of CEO compensation in 19 developed countries and the results are of considerable interest to Canadians. It turns out that…
Klein: Delay in Climate Action Means Ever More Radical Response
The failure of the political establishment to deal with climate change has meant “there are no non-radical options left on the table,” Naomi Klein told an audience of 2,000 people…
Ktunaxa Chief Willing to Go to Jail to Stop Jumbo Glacier Resort In Sacred Spiritual Place Qat’muk
There is steel behind Kathryn Teneese’s smile as she describes her nation’s unwavering commitment to continue fighting against plans for a European-style ski resort in the remote valleys of the…
Even the NRA Should Support This
Family knows best. California has introduced a law enabling concerned family members to petition a court to seize the firearms of a family member they believe to be a danger…
I need some cherry pie
You have no idea, none, how huge this is for me. What I own should give you a small clue: Two (not one) Twin Peaks boxed sets Maps of Twins…
Trudeau “cannot and will not” support Harper’s Iraq war motion
Responding to Harper’s Iraq war motion, introduced Friday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said his party “cannot and will not support this Prime Minister’s motion.” The post Trudeau “cannot and will…
PKP to be next PQ leader?
I threw together a simple graphic based on a recent Leger poll in Quebec about the PQ leadership. For those not following the race very close, I thought this graphic…
Don Iveson will stand the test of time
Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor not a politician! Naheed Nenshi has built a reputation as Canada’s coolest mayor, at least among young progressives. He’s big on the Twitter. He’s hip…
A Father’s Daughter
Before you were born, I wasn’t sure I was comfortable with having a daughter. I didn’t know anything about little girls, and I didn’t understand what I had to offer…
The Worth of Vulnerability
Marilynne Robinson is a great American novelist and essayist who mines contemporary society for meaning. Her themes are expansive and biblical in their proportions. This what she said in a…
#DontLookAtTheSun it’s now #PostModernMedia
Now Sun News is owned by the National Post now . The National Post, AKA the Financial Post has made it clear they’ll do lewd things in a washroom with…
Blood services staff fuming over blame for low inventory
Canadian Blood Services is telling staff that national blood inventory levels are at their lowest since 2008. In a memo sent out September 30, Chief Supply Chain Officer Ian Mumford…
I had been wanting to say something about our latest war
But this by Michael Harris on iPolitics pretty much sums up all of the practical objections to Canada’s sending F-18s to bomb ISIS in Syria and Iraq. For the principled…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, October 6, 2014
Your news links for today: The Canadian Wireless Market and the Big 3: It’s Always Been a Matter of Trust – Michael Geist Videotron to CRTC: Lower Wholesale Roaming Costs…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Sean McElwee is the latest to highlight how only a privileged few benefit in either the short term or the long term from…
Media talking about media
I hate doing that, as you folks well know. Nothing more boring that the media gazing at its own navel. However, this morning’s developments are actually rather, you know, newsworthy:…
Postmedia Could Soon Own Almost Every English Newspaper in Canada: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Postmedia has struck a $316 million deal to buy 175 of Quebecor’s English-language newspapers, specialty publications and digital properties, including the Sun chain of papers, according to a report in…
Postmedia Could Soon Own Almost Every English Newspaper in Canada: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Postmedia has struck a $316 million deal to buy 175 of Quebecor’s English-language newspapers, specialty publications and digital properties, including the Sun chain of papers, according to a report in…
Rest in Peace, Jamie Hubley
Originally posted on My journey with AIDS…and more!:“I’m tired of life, really. It’s so hard, I’m sorry, I can’t take it anymore.” “I don’t want my parents to think this…