Canada’s Phantom Menaces
There are enough real threats in this world that there is no need to fabricate new ones. But that hasn’t stopped Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence, from doing so.…
March 2015
On dividing lines
For the most part, Joan Bryden’s report signals that there isn’t much controversy left arising out of Alexandre Boulerice’s comments about niqabs in the civil service. But it’s worth asking…
Forget Iran, This Is What We Should Worry About.
What if ISIS, the Islamic State, Daesh – call it what you will – becomes a serious presence in Pakistan? Why should anyone worry about that? Because, first, ISIS is…
I joined 2000th of 1 percent of Mississaugans today
Met a couple of interesting people, a man who was raised in South Africa during apartheid, a woman and her dog, and a professor on sabbatical who is writing a…
I joined 2000th of 1 percent of Mississaugans today
Met a couple of interesting people, a man who was raised in South Africa during apartheid, a woman and her dog, and a professor on sabbatical who is writing a…
I joined 2000th of 1 percent of Mississaugans today
Met a couple of interesting people, a man who was raised in South Africa during apartheid, a woman and her dog, and a professor on sabbatical who is writing a…
Canada-wide Demonstrations Against Proposed Anti-Terrorism Law
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Perhaps there is a silver lining behind the storm clouds of oppression being waged by our Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Canadians from four former Prime Ministers, to…
Here’s One Way to Fund Badly Needed Infrastructure Projects
It’s the Colorado way – weed. Since legalizing the production, sale and recreational use of marijuana the state has been raking in a tidy sum in new excise taxes. Colorado’s…
The Value of Pi
Happy Pi Day – 3.1415.. 3 (March). 14 (today).. 15 (this year). It ain’t gonna happen again, so enjoy!
Mike Godwin (of Godwin’s Law) Give’s Trudeau Speech Thumbs Up!
He didn’t like Blaney’s response quite so much. Read that bit here.
In Today’s Washington Post – Perpetual, Endless War Against Iran America’s Best Option
C’mon, it’s the Washington Post, a relatively (by American standards) prominent and credible newspaper that has gone a fair distance in recent years in purging its weirder instincts. Yet that…
A Closer Look at Oil and Climate Change.
Stephen Harper will not be pleased. The Carnegie Endowment is fingering his cherished Tar Sands. Not all oil is created equal. Sweet crude, of the Saudi sort, comes out of…
Jason Kenney Shows His True Colours
And they’re the colours of a serial liar. Methinks he’s over his head as minister of defence but maybe he’s just practising for the job he really wants. We’ve been…
Police State Canada–Will This Be Our Future Under PM Harper?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger It’s a rainy West Coast Saturday morning, mild and quite beautiful but the direction that PM Harper is taking is chilling, surreal, shocking. Clearly our Prime Minister…
Special Words and Deeds to Support a Caregiver’s Hurting Heart
Recently, I wrote about friends who aren’t sure how to support a caregiver in distress. I talked about how difficult it is for caregivers themselves to know how anyone could…
Email and Confidentiality
A story in this week’s Connection titled “Private talk with CAO leads to Collingwood integrity commissioner complaint” sparked the following comment. No, this is not about what strikes me as…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – For those looking for information about today’s day of action against C-51, Leadnow and Rabble both have details. – Meanwhile, CBC reports that…
Stephen Harper and the New Racist Canada
The snow is finally melting on the waterfront. If I close my eyes and feel the warm sun on my face, I can almost dream that Spring is here at…
Only One Answer For All Time
http://expertbeacon.com/ Neo-Liberals have been preaching the same message for over thirty years: Debt — all debt — is bad. And they have relied on a well worn analogy. Public debt,…