“Experimenting with Enemies and Strangers” was the provocative title of a workshop I attended as part of the SIX Social Innovation Exchange Summer School in Vancouver last week. Three seasoned…
This election in Ontario, the Toronto Star has been promoting Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne as the “progressive” choice. They even went so far as to claim NDP leader Andrea Horwath…
After sleeping on it, and consulting with social media and other feedback, I’ve made some adjustments to the prediction. This predicts a tied popular vote, and a weak NDP as…
John Crosbie, the elder statesmen of Conservatives in the province took a shot at Danny Williams for his continued interference in the internal affairs of the provincial Conservatives. Danny blew…
This is a guest post by Andy Rowell, originally published at Oil Change International. The three main British political parties are still reeling from the success of the United Kingdom…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Here is disappointing post from former NDP Premier Dan Miller. It reads like the flashback that it is. Time will tell whether Miller’s missive will be embraced,…
So let me make sure I have this straight. Even though Nigel Wright did give Mike Duffy $90,000 to pay off his Senate debt, and even though it is illegal…
Former Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel and PC leadership candidate Jim Prentice, obviously pleased to be in one another’s company, at a news conference yesterday in Edmonton at which Mr. Mandel…
So what happened in the debate? The answer is not very much. Wynne was under intense attack at points but managed to mostly hold the line. The attacks however did…
When Julian Fantino was first appointed to the Veterans Affairs post — eleven months ago! — most of us progressives agreed that this was a disastrous decision by Harper.Sure ’nuff…
Kidding cats.
Like many, I have real reservations about Justin Trudeau’s capacity for the kind of leadership that reflects a mature and nuanced mind. While many praise him for his spontaneity and…
On Friday May 30, just a few days before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced details of its carbon rule proposal, the Obama Administration awarded offshore oil leases to ExxonMobil…
The title refers to BC’s 2013 election. It comes from a “Proud American.” When he said that, Krishnan Suthanthiran did not mean that citizens of the province were victors. More…
TransCanada shut down the southern leg of the Keystone XL (now called the Gulf Coast Pipeline Project) on June 2 for “routine work,” according to Reuters. “Pipelines aren’t normally shut…
Sat in a pub watching old MMA clips during the whole thing, waiting for my wife to do her physio. Drank a couple of pints, kept an eye on twitter…
It’s always harder to have something taken away than to never have it in the first place. But still… A local high school is removing a few dozen students from…
Is the government’s nominee for Canada’s next Privacy Commissioner up to the job? Does he possess the necessary detachment and expertise on privacy issues? What do you think about the…
While you’re busy surfing the Internet, have a look at the top 10 reasons you should be creeped out by Stephen Harper’s anti-privacy agenda. Number 5 made me do a…
It’s here. This IEA report spells out peak oil as being in the past. “Days of cheap energy over, IEA figures show” The IEA’s annual outlook on investment, released today,…
