SaskParty Avoids Clean Energy Boom
Saskatchewan leadership leaves a lot to be desired. Many people here are excited about how “strong” Saskatchewan is, thanks to SaskParty propaganda. We’ve also the strongest carbon air pollution per…
March 2015
Elizabeth May Rejects Harper’s Cosmetic Bill C-51 Amendments
Harper’s Bill C-51 remains “dangerous and undemocratic” and “deeply unconstitutional” despite the Conservatives’ proposed amendments, says MP Elizabeth May. The post Elizabeth May Rejects Harper’s Cosmetic Bill C-51 Amendments appeared…
what i’m reading: three books by richard ford
I’ve been meaning to read Richard Ford for years – actually, for decades. Both the 1986 novel The Sportswriter and 1995’s follow-up Independence Day have been languishing on The List…
Are We Allied with Sunni Arab States Intent on Wiping Out Shiites?
The United Nations would like a word with you. It’s about that hopelessly scrambled mess of an air war now underway in the Middle East from Iraq to Syria and,…
March 30: Values
Beware of politicians who talk of defending our “values” and our “culture”. The words sound good. But nobody knows what they mean. The Parti Quebecois fought, according to its statements,…
For reasons I do not know, this fellow started following me
Ladurantaye, this blue-check legit?
Has Harperland Made Canada a Rogue State
The Tyee’s Crawford Kilian argues that Harper’s Canada has become a rogue state. Kilian disposes of the arguments of those, including several Liberals, who see a “moral imperative” in our…
Is Canada Going the Way of Greece?
A report from PBS contends the Canadian economy is “headed off the cliff.” Vikram Mansharamani, a lecturer in the Program on Ethics, Politics & Economics at Yale University and a…
Death of a Philosopher King: Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore
The founding father of Singapore died ten days ago, and the event passed me by even though I’ve been one of his fans ever since my first trip to the…
Struggling with the Big Dilemmas. . . .
Just before Christmas I stopped painting and have not really been able to go back to it. Perhaps it is something like a midlife crisis, I don’t know, but over…
Dr. Dawg Fundraising Efforts, Part II
…start with the auctioning of : “Emergency Measures” (Sono Nis, 1976). “‘Emergency Measures’ establishes John Baglow as one of the few North American poets with vision, intelligence, wit, linguistic equipment…
UVic Report Calling for Updates to Charities Law Creates Stir
The release of a University of Victoria study calling for updates to Canadian charitable law created quite a stir last week. The study, prepared for DeSmog Canada, was covered by…
The power of an apology
Quote: TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne says if the Progressive Conservatives want her to drop a lawsuit against two of their members, all they have to do is apologize. Wynne…
Deliver Us From Evil
Why do we tolerate Saudi Arabia when the kingdom, and its Sunni state allies, seems determined to deliver Yemen into the control of ISIS and al Qaeda? Gwynne Dyer writes…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, March 30, 2015
Your news links for today: The government has not made its case for C-51 – Globe and Mail Tories Offer Weak Amendments To C-51 – Press For Truth Even with…
Baird Gold
It's probably nothing: Foreign Minister John Baird lobbied by Barrick Gold Corp. pic.twitter.com/drIUEvtQKB — Glen McGregor (@glen_mcgregor) March 30, 2015 It’s not easy for a long-time politician to leave public…
Murder and manslaughter; what’s the difference?
Homicide is when someone kills another human being. Sometimes homicide is not criminal – it can be an accident without fault or a legally justified killing. Canadian law distinguishes between…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Jim Pugh argues that we should take a serious look at a basic income, while Livia Gershon examines how even a small amount…