Derailments Raise Questions About Volatility of Oilsands Diluted Bitumen
When a CN train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire last weekend near Gogama, Ontario, it became the fifth loaded oil train to leave the tracks in North America…
March 2015
New column day
Here, condensing this post on the component parts of the Cons’ terror bill. For further reading…– Michael Geist writes that C-51 represents the evisceration of privacy in Canada. – Jim…
Teenage Lament
Royal Niblet, currently in Miami, wanted this 1977 Hot Nasties tune to learn the guitar bits. Here it is. The rest of you, carry on as you were. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312144837/http://warrenkinsella.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/21-Teenage-Lament.mp3
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Following up on last week’s column, Frances Ryan laments the UK Conservatives’ choice to inflict needless suffering on anybody receiving public benefits:…
From the archives: me on the niqab, hijab and veils, March 2010
The full post: Possible lawbreaker. BR Ignatieff Veil Source: The Canadian Press Mar 27, 2010 3:13 MONTREAL – Michael Ignatieff is weighing in on the Muslim face-covering debate that’s raging…
All Hat, No Cattle
http://quoteimg.com/ Chris Westdal, former Canadian ambassador to Russia, is not impressed by Stephen Harper: I thought leaders in times of crisis were expected to keep calm and carry on, maintaining…
On unwanted obligations
Mike McKinnon reports that austerity elsewhere isn’t being applied to continued seven-figure spending on a Lean tour. But it’s particularly worth noting how that particular money pit is still drawing…
Philip Junop Has An Important Message
If we truly love our country, it is one we all should heed: Life in Canada has been good to me as I approach my 60th birthday. A loving and…
Redefining the Dauphin.
It was about time. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau prides himself on his ability as a stump speaker. With no notes and no prompts, he can keep a Liberal audience enthralled.…
Money! What is a deficit?
I’ve been following budgets across provinces for many years. One of the more interesting things is that the most recent Redford budget in Alberta was, supposedly, a balanced budget. However,…
An Art Gallery for Destroyed and Stolen Art
The Museum of Stolen Art is an online museum that showcases artwork that has been destroyed or stolen in conflict. The new museum couldn’t exist at a better time as…
Stephen Harper: Great Chicken Hawk or Great Pigeon Leader?
One of the things I hate the most about Stephen Harper is the way he likes to pose as a monstrous chicken hawk.A Great Warrior Leader leading the fight against…
I don’t recall anyone in caucus objecting to what he said about the niqab
The last elected Liberal leader, that is. Quote: Personally, I have always been a Liberal who opposed the anti-niqab hysteria, as here. I sure don’t recall many other Liberals saying…
Stephen Harper and the Great War on Women
There are so many things I hate about what Stephen Harper is doing to Canada. I hate the way he is trying to scare Canadians into voting for him.I hate…
Liberals Choose Maria Manna To Run In Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Riding
Richard Hughes- Political Blogger The Liberals have nominated Maria Manna to carry the Liberal banner in Cowichan Malahat Langford riding in this October’s Federal Election. This is going to be…
The Salvation of Bell Island and Other Fairy Stories #nlpoli
The Conservatives rode to power in 2003 by accusing the Liberals of not being able to manage anything. Ferries played a big part of their narrative of supposed incompetence. Just…
Reject the Slow Motion Privatization of K-12 in BC
Privatizing education in BC has been largely subtle and hidden. Absurd conflicts like this below school principal, parent] help the general public see what’s actually been going on for a…
Given the Chance We’ll Reject the Right’s Fascist Thuggery
I find it distressing – check that, disgusting – how freely Harper & Co. have been targeting Muslims. Make no mistake, there are at least a few self-identified Liberals who…
Tommy Douglas Defines Fascism
“Once more let me remind you what fascism is. It need not wear a brown shirt or a green shirt — it may even wear a dress shirt. Fascism begins…