“Open” nominations don’t mean “stupid” nominations
David Bertschi is a problem. That’s not news of course. His approach to politics has always been selfish, nasty, and aggressive. His recent campaign, fuelled by his paid staff going…
November 2014
New ‘Tipping Point’ Model Could Help Predict Species Extinction
Species may be more adaptive to environmental changes than we thought, but small shifts can still be enough to cause extinctions. Snowshoe hares are facing increasing challenges as snow patterns…
All Smoke And Mirrors
marinduquegov. Julian Fantino announced this week that his government had earmarked $200 million for veterans’ mental health services. However, as Michael Harris points out: Getting the
Why does a culprit pick the judge?
It must be one of those anomalies you come across in the Canadian judicial system. It is justifiable curiosity to wonder why someone as guilty as Chief William Blair of…
The Day Jason Kenney Got Taken to the Woodshed
I have written about Jason Kenney's outrageous collaboration with the shadowy Con operative Alexandra ConstantinidisHow he used her secretly taped recording to go after a Liberal candidate.How he refused to…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jeremy Warren reports on the latest Canadians for Tax Fairness events working to ensure that Cameco and other megacorporations pay at least their…
Fracking a ‘Violation of Our Basic Human Rights’, Argues New Report
A hard hitting report commissioned by the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation was delivered this week to David Cameron and called on the government to investigate the impact of fracking…
Welcome to the bottom of the rabbit hole #nlpoli
Putting a freeze on any discretionary spending is the very least that the provincial government could do in light of the dramatic – but entirely predictable – volatility in oil…
Entitlements? What About Understanding UNentitlements?
Punishing irony. OK, I’m fine admitting it. I focus on entitlements a lot. I’m often trying to encourage people to examine our unexamined entitlements: race, age, economic class, gender, sexuality,…
Maneuver to derail Alberta gay-straight alliance bill shows Prentice Tories will tolerate bullying for political gain
Laurie Blakeman, veteran Alberta Liberal MLA for Edmonton-Centre, flanked by a couple of her friends at the 2014 Edmonton Pride Parade. Below: Premier Jim Prentice and Education Minister Gordon Dirks.…
Ezra Levant loses a libel lawsuit, again…
At this point it’s probably safe to say serial libeller Ezra Levant has been ordered to pay $80000 to a lawyer Ezra called “illiberal Islamic fascist”. Now this wasn’t Ezra’s…
Ezra Levant loses a libel lawsuit, again…
At this point it's probably safe to say serial libeller Ezra Levant has been ordered to pay $80000 to a lawyer Ezra called "illiberal Islamic fascist”. Now this wasn’t Ezra’s…
Signs, signs…
I was tagged more than five consecutive days ago by my friend Julian (@saskajules) to post five photos for five days. There’s a reason I am the way I am.…
So much I want to say
But can’t. I’m trying to learn impulse control, but it’s really hard.
Ezra Levant loses a libel lawsuit, again…
At this point it’s probably safe to say serial libeller Ezra Levant has been ordered to pay $80000 to a lawyer Ezra called “illiberal Islamic fascist”. Now this wasn’t Ezra’s…
The Battle for Burnaby Mountain and Kinder Morgan’s Day of Defeat
They have gathered on Burnaby Mountain to try to prevent the giant energy company Kinder Morgan from drilling a hole through its heart.Dozens of young and old activists have been…
Kinder Morgan loses on injunction extension, civil contempt charges
Burnaby Mountain Caretakers locked to Supreme Court doors in Vancouver today (Burnaby Mountain Updates) Read this Nov. 27 story from CBC.ca on American pipeline giant Kinder Morgan’s rough day in…
Your Daily Ezra: Ezra Levant Gets Legal Ass Handed To Him
He’s going to be paying Khurrum Awan $80,000 for “reckless disregard for the truth”. I’ve read the decision, and will excerpt a bit tomorrow, and try to post it if…
ConCalls: May was never contacted about #elxnfraud complaint in #RoboCon
“If the Commissioner of Canada Elections is prepared to ignore the findings of two judges, I think that will speak very poorly of the powers of investigations we have in…