2014
Kick attention-seeking, mischief-making American bigot Peter LaBarbera out of the country, please!
It seems hatemonger Peter LaBarbera’s temporary detention by Canada Customs at Regina’s airport last week was quite justified, considering what the bigoted troublemaker got himself into on the University of…
In Tuesday’s Sun: they’re losing
Now that the plague that is Rob Anders has ended – fittingly, and Biblically, just as Holy Week and Passover commenced – let us give thanks and praise to God.…
McD’Antald’s foreign worker practices face growing investigation
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mcdonald-s-foreign-worker-practices-face-growing-investigation-1.2607365
Money laundering and casinos, who knew?
CTV Vancouver: Money laundering rampant in casinos, April 10, 2014 “Confidential documents are shedding light on a host of suspicious behaviour at B.C. casinos, where patrons routinely carry bags loaded…
On vested interests
Shorter Linda Frum: As one of Stephen Harper’s hand-picked counterweights to the troublesome democratic rabble, I refuse to acknowledge any difference between “encouraging voter turnout” and “abetting electoral fraud”. The…
The lowdown on changes to BC’s environmental laws
Monday, April 14, 2014 The current session of the BC Legislature has kept us quite busy. While we’ve had occasion to discuss several bills in our Environmental Law Alert, we…
Canadian Police and Suicide Hotlines Violating Privacy
It’s mind boggling that Canadian police would think it’s justified in sharing mental health information with Homeland Insecurity in order to help the USA discriminate against people with mental illness.…
Parks Act changed for Kinder Morgan’s illegal pipeline research?
By Andrew Gage You may have heard about controversial amendments to the Park Act by way of Bill 4, the Park Amendment Act, which critics say are to allow industrial…
Merle Tingly at Arts Project
Mark your calendars Sat Apr 26, 4-6pm meet Merle Tingley “Ting” himself! Now 92 Seth will talk about him. #tingfest pic.twitter.com/hxHjyuTySM — The ARTS Project (@theartsproject) April 10, 2014 There…
Tax Breaks In Australia To Fund Climate Misinformation Book
It’s amazing what qualifies for a tax break in Australia these days. The climate science misinformation promotion unit at the Institute of Public Affairs, a Melbourne-based “free market” think tank,…
With Duke Point incinerator, property values could go up in smoke
The following is a letter from Common Sense Canadian economic columnist and Gabriola Island resident Erik Andersen to Nanaimo city council, which is hearing arguments on a controversial, proposed waste…
Sorry Oil Shills, Try Another Talking Point
The Oil and Gas sectors are the biggest of the air polluting sectors in Canada. They’ve recently surpassed transportation. Amazingly, despite Saskatchewan’s refusal to do away with coal burning, electricity…
John Tory is having another one of those bad days
And just think! There’s only about 200 more bad days to go! I was thinking that, on days like today, John probably wishes he’d stayed on as a highly-paid Rogers…
Common sense in Kitimat
Good news over the weekend. The citizens of Kitimat B.C. had their say on the Northern Gateway pipeline, and they said NO. In a referendum on Saturday, they voted 1,793…