UBC Students: don’t miss this great Democracy Week event
September 17th from 10:30 am to 2 pm at the UBC Student Union Building. Hear Alexandra Samuel, Aim Sinpeng, Matthew Wildcat, Grace Lore, and Chardaye Bueckert share their perspectives on…
2014
Sept. 16: The new, reorganized Times and Transcript is even worse than the old one.
And the old one was wretched, indeed. I watch in amazement as blog readership climbs spectacularly in France, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Germany…. It must make them feel good to learn…
Over 400 Academics Request End to CRA Audit of Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
A group of 421 academics are requesting the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) end its audit of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), a group that describes itself as “an…
TechVibes: Change is blowing in the Wind
It’s a win for choice for Canadian wireless users. Wind Mobile is set to become Canada’s fourth major carrier. What do you think about the development? Article by Knowlton Thomas…
Liberal’s EI Plan Rests on Bad Math
Joe Oliver’s recently announced a Small Business Tax Cut, sorry, Job Credit. Economists across the ideological spectrum denounced it as poorly designed. This opened up an interesting opportunity for a…
Will Mike Duffy Call the Next Election?
Sure, it sounds far fetched, but the opposition parties had better be prepared for Harper to call a snap election. Word I’m getting from Ottawa is that the evidence in…
WHAT’S THE STATUS OF THE PC’S 2012 MANDATE
So, you’re a former capital region mayor, who was popular as mayor, has good progressive credentials and now finds themselves on the inside of provincial government. You might be looking…
No Surprise Here – Part Two
Given Stephen Harper’s most recent demonstrated indifference to climate change, I report the following with no surprise, only a degree of tired resignation: Environment Canada appears to have quietly ended…
Canada surpasses Brazil as global leader in deforestation
Clearing of “overburden” forests for oil sands development in Alberta Read this Sept. 3 story from the Washington Post on a new report suggesting wild fires and industrial activity are…
Future of Our Climate Depends on Next Fifteen Years of Investment, New Report States
Investments in renewable energies and low-carbon infrastructure can help the environment and the economy at the same time, says a comprehensive new report released Tuesday. The report — Better Growth…
Future of Our Climate Depends on Next Fifteen Years of Investment, New Report States
Investments in renewable energies and low-carbon infrastructure can help the environment and the economy at the same time, says a comprehensive new report released Tuesday. The report — Better Growth…
Scotland Would Hardly Be the First to Go Its Own Way
Back when Rule Brittania meant something, much, if not most, of the world’s population was under British rule, part of the British Empire. This handy map from TheCommonwealth.org shows how…
Saskatchewan Taxpayers Cough Up Millions To Open Doors For Premier Brad Wall With American Republican Lawmakers
By: Les Whittington Star Ottawa Bureau reporter, Laurent Bastien Corbeil Staff Reporter, Published on Mon Sep 15 2014 OTTAWA—When it comes to rubbing shoulders with movers and shakers in the…
Duffy to Trial
Mike Duffy will be heading straight to trial. Counsel appeared briefly in court today and were told to come back on the 23rd to set a date for trial. That…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Your news links for today: Globalive consortium reaches deal to buy Wind Mobile stake from VimpelCom – Financial Post Globalive Capital acquires WIND Mobile, carrier moves ‘into an exciting new…
Disruption Critiqued
I showed Disruption to my grade 10 civics class. Some liked it okay, but many thought it was long and boring. “They could have done all that in a fraction…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – In the context of Scotland’s referendum on independence, Polly Toynbee reminds us why fragmentation can only serve to exacerbate inequality – a…
The 7 Common Points in Self-Help Books
“There’s always room for one more self-help book” said every publisher ever. On the other hand, there are too many books and not enough time to read them all (especially…
Republican Senators Push Manhattan Institute’s Dirty Energy Propaganda Paper
Two Republican members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will be releasing a white paper later this week that will allegedly make the case that “regulations” and legislation…
Last Month – Hottest August On Record
NASA has run the numbers. August, 2014 was the hottest August since records were kept of these things starting about 130-years back. May, 2014 was also the hottest May on…