Climate? What Climate?
Chancellor George Osborne says Conservatives are a party of the future, but will rely on 19th century fuels to power the economy—and presents no plan to deal with climate change…
2014
Why do lit-ah-rary types look down on SF
So what is it about science fiction that causes “literary” types to look down upon it? Like any genre, SF has its bad and good. No scratch that, like any…
Stephen Harper and the Umbrella Revolution
It's an amazing sight, and an incredibly inspiring one. Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators defying the authorities in Hong Kong. Hong Kong democracy protesters defied volleys of tear gas…
All our yesterdays #nlpoli
Someone in Paul Davis’ campaign has a quirky sense of humour. They picked Bill Clinton’s 1992 election theme music for Davis to use as his walk-in music during the convention. …
Time for Tories to place a bet: Jim Prentice reaches a crucial moment in a high-stakes game
Prentice… James Prentice… Alberta’s premier eyes the opposition as the time grows near to decide whether to hold ’em, fold ’em, or just run. No way he can walk away…
The Day Thatcher Met Hayek – and How this Led to Privatisation
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher meets free market economist Friedrich von Hayek at IEA. She appoints Lord Lawson and they direct privatisation of British energy interests. Thatcher arrived at the humble…
David "Go Green" Cameron’s Top Donors Financing Climate Denial
David Cameron faces a major party rebellion over climate change, with Conservative funders giving money to climate denialists and calling for a party rethink on its policy of cutting greenhouse…
Did Brian Mulroney Order the Humiliation of Ezra Levant?
Yes, according to Robert Fife: Brian Mulroney called Liberals to say Sun Media will apologize tomorrow for offensive rant by @ezralevant vs @JustinTrudeau. #cdnpoli— Robert Fife (@RobertFife) September 28, 2014…
How Is Paulie’s Campaign Going? Also, A Contest With Real Cash Prize
In one month, Paulie will go down in flames (again) after another election. Then again, winning the election isn't really why Paulie is running: Yes, yes, we are indeed a…
Premier Prentice Fast Tracks Flood Mitigation
It started with another “feel good” press release. On Wed Sept 24, 2014, Premier Prentice announced that he was proceeding with two flood mitigation projects. He’ll divert the Highwood River…
Judging a (Municipal Candidate’s) Book by Their (Technological) Cover?
You’re a candidate in the upcoming municipal election in Ontario. Do you have an appropriate email address? A web site? A social media presence? No? Don’t expect my vote.
Saturday Photo: Making Honey While the Sun Shines
This weekend has been an absolute gift. After several days of cold, the temperature rose last week, and this weekend we had some of the nicest days of the summer,…
First ERDC Claim Comes In!
It’s always nice to see something take off, particularly when it’s been forever since the preparations began. But on Friday morning the very first claim arrived in the ERDC’s post…
130 civil society organizations reject Canada-EU CETA trade deal
More than 130 civil society organizations on both sides of the Atlantic have reiterated their continuing rejection of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement or CETA. The post 130…
Montaigne: The Depravity of Our Morals
“Our judgments follow the depravity of our morals and remain sick,” wrote Michel de Montaigne in his essay On Cato the Younger (Essay XXXVII, Book I, Screech translation, Penguin Classics,…
On the hustings
I’ve been going door-to-door for the past few weeks in my campaign for re-election. Stumping on the hustings, as it’s called in Canada. Or at least that’s how I’ve always…
Sun News Prepares To Grovel
RT @RobertFife: Brian Mulroney called Liberals to say Sun Media will apologize tomorrow for offensive rant by @ezralevant vs @JustinTrudeau— National Newswatch (@natnewswatch) September 28, 2014 If you’re thinking WTF…
Making Sense of the CETA
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the Canada-EU trade deal favours large multinational corporations and burdens consumers, the environment, and the greater public interest. The post Making Sense of…