New column day
Here, on how the Senate’s failure to provide any second thought on C-51 may serve as the ultimate signal that it has nothing useful to offer Canadians. For further reading…–…
June 2015
The Luddites of Education
Throughout my career as a high school teacher, I believed, as I still do, that education is one of the prime tools by which society can be bettered and critical…
Nope, Alberta still needs to raise the minimum wage
Last night, Andrew Coyne published a column in which he champions introducing a minimum income over raising the minimum wage as a radical policy suggestion for Alberta’s new NDP government.…
Ezra Levant: The Final Failure?
After years of stalling, Ezra Levant, KKKate, and Five Foot have all thrown in the legal towel and issued grovelling apologies to Richard Warman over the infamous Cools Post. No…
Today we are hosting a Social Media Town Hall on the state of Canada’s Internet. Join us!
A Q&A About the Future of Canada’s Internet Today we have assembled an all-star cast of Canadian Internet experts and innovators (see below) to answer your questions about Canada’s Internet!…
Bennett’s Ghost
http://en.wikipedia.org/ Stephen Harper continues to repeat the same mantra — cutting taxes on corporations and the wealthy creates jobs. But, Mel Hurtig writes, economist Jim Stanford knows that the
Mulcair’s Senate gambit: perfect
Between seeking commissions for fine art, getting thousands from the banks they cover, defending industries on-air that they get paid to opine about – okay, yes, I am still irritated…
You have to admire Toronto’s Mayor Tory.
What do you want Toronto? With an unapologetic news media and an unrepentant collection of councillors ganging up on him, the best mayor Toronto has had in almost 50 years…
Pundits Guide: four Liberal candidates are candidates no more
Alice’s sharp eye has come across some rather interesting developments.
Just because something is in a report does not mean a judge can rely on it
R v Alcorn, 2015 ABCA 182: As noted above, the first ground of appeal is that the sentencing judge effectively sentenced the appellant for worse crimes than he admitted. This…
Can the Bloc sweep Quebec with Duceppe?
No. Sorry for those expecting a yes, or even something more lengthy. Simply no. However, this does remain a “game changer”. The problem is people have been playing one game…
The ABCDs of Including (Not Excluding!) Caregivers in Community Life
John McKnight is a social design visionary who understands that everyone has a role to play in enabling healthy, inclusive communities. He founded the Asset Based CommunityDevelopment Institute, or ABCD.…
The Day Stephen Harper Stared Down the Russians
It had to be one of the scariest confrontations in the Baltic Sea since the darkest days of the Cold War.Or one of the most ridiculous.For there was Stephen Harper,…
A tonic for NDP Amnesia #nlpoli
When he was a member of the House of Assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador, NDP member of parliament Jack Harris double-billed the legislature for more than $2,000 in expenses and…
My Canada Includes…The Future!
Inspired by Nora Loreto , I am starting to frame my vision for what Canada should be after C-51, the TRC report and the October 19, 2015 federal election. Here…
Grim Athabasca University report says ‘future is now,’ but faces a different future than the one its authors anticipated
PHOTOS: Athabasca University’s spooky headquarters in the forest near the town of Athabasca. Below: Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater NDP MLA Colin Piquette, AU President Peter MacKinnon and Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Wildrose MLA Jason…
Alberta’s new political insiders mostly come from outside Alberta
Edmonton Journal report Karen Kleiss published a story this week naming the new Chiefs of Staff hired to advise Alberta’s twelve NDP cabinet ministers and manage their offices at the…
Don’t @#$% With Richard Warman: Part VII
At least we think we're on to Part VII. Really, after a few years one does lose track. In any case, a few years back a number of bloggers and…