Just Not Ready to Laugh at Climate Change
We had a great end-of-year send off by a few teachers who took the time and effort to make the final day entertaining. Years ago, we had a team that…
2014
On Joe Cressy, party politics and me
Ordinary people usually say that the candidate or the leader matters more than the party. Young people, in particular say that: they dislike political parties, and partisanship is one of…
A Gift from Chief Justice McLachlin: The Tsilhqot’in Decision on Aboriginal Rights*
On June 26, 2014, in a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin gave the First Nations (and the rest of Canada) a treasure map.…
Chilcotin Decision Underlines Need to change approach to development projects
Vaughn Palmer has written a good column about the legacy of David Vickers. I would like to add the remarkable parallels between David Vickers and Thomas Berger, politically, legally, and…
This Cowichan News Leader Story Is Right On The Money!
This story is a keeper! What a contrast to recent to the confused Cowichan Citizen offerings about the Balme’s efforts to process gravel through a ‘Temporary Use Permit.’ It is…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Thomas Frank interviews Barry Lynn about the U.S.’ alarming concentration of wealth and power. Henry Blodget thoroughly rebuts the myth that “rich…
Canada setting new global standard for TPP secrecy: Council of Canadians
Despite being less than a week away from hosting hundreds of negotiators and other officials from the other 11 TPP member countries, the Canadian government has kept a tight lid…
New Brunswick election, coming this fall.
I decided to prepare some maps for the impending New Brunswick election. The summer is usually quiet-time politically; so to fill the void, I’ve decided to take a look at…
know your rights, rental edition, part two
Just about one year ago today – July 8, 2013, to be exact – our area was hit with a massive flood that swamped homes, cars, highways, trains, and .…
Contempt And Criminal Justice
http://xray-delta.com Eddie Greenspon and Anthony Doob write that Stephen Harper’s contempt for all things
Electoral Reform – Proportional Representation
Proportional Representation or PR for short has become the buzz word for those who are advocating for Electoral Reform (and that group includes myself) but what exactly do we mean…
Well Said!
The other day I wrote a post critical of the ‘blame game’ being played by the NDP’s Andrea Horwath to excuse her lack of progress during the recent Ontario provincial…
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #14
One of our regular Readers’ Den customers approached me with her usual long list of movies. She researches movies online, prints out lists, and comes to the desk to see…
All Andrea Horwath has is her hubris.
When New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath finally came out of hiding after the Ontario election, her pride (hubris) was all she had left. She has a caucus to lead and…
The Sad, Sad NDP: A Twitter Debate
The good Dr. Dawg has quit, or is at least thinking of quitting, the Federal/Ontario NDP. Debate ensues.
Michael Coren and the Road to Redemption
For as long as I can remember, Michael Coren has been one the most ghastly anti-gay voices on the Canadian airwaves.A hardline right-wing Catholic who seemed to take pleasure in…