Music interlude
Hot Chip – Need You Now
July 2015
Why Senate reform will never happen under Stephen Harper's watch.
Rumours abounded today when the National Post reported that Stephen Harper would be announcing a call to abolish the Senate. Turns out Harper was just announcing that he wouldn't appoint…
Why Senate reform will never happen under Stephen Harper's watch.
Rumours abounded today when the National Post reported that Stephen Harper would be announcing a call to abolish the Senate. Turns out Harper was just announcing that he wouldn’t appoint…
Why Senate reform will never happen under Stephen Harper's watch.
Rumours abounded today when the National Post reported that Stephen Harper would be announcing a call to abolish the Senate. Turns out Harper was just announcing that he wouldn't appoint…
Why Senate reform will never happen under Stephen Harper's watch.
Rumours abounded today when the National Post reported that Stephen Harper would be announcing a call to abolish the Senate. Turns out Harper was just announcing that he wouldn’t appoint…
On common application
Between Stephen Harper’s combination of broken promises and ongoing scandals, I’m rather shocked that anybody thought the Senate would be anything but a political liability for the Cons. But let’s…
July 25: Yesterday, I wrote of how a reporter handled the Greece crisis…
….he characterized the Greek government as radical and leftist-led. That may not seem very important. But last night I was reminded it was important. I was checking the CBC news…
To Senate Or Not To Senate
There will be no questions. Well, almost none, as per usual. Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaking with Premier Brad Wall at legislature today. #yqr #skpoli #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/MUHNM5gbcN — Natascia Lypny…
Donald Trump will become President in 2016
Trump’s Powerful Slogan Chances are very high right now that in early November 2016 we will find that Donald Trump will be the next president of the USA, after narrowly…
Tyee Master Classes 2015 Presents Crowdsourcing for Public Engagement with our own Steve Anderson and Reilly Yeo
Do you want to know how to succeed at inspiring participation in your organization’s work? Our own Steve Anderson and Reilly Yeo are teaching an online master class on Crowdsourcing…
Learning on the Land about the Cumulative Effects of Industrial Development on Treaty 8 Territory
Friday, July 24, 2015 In May I spent time with colleagues from the Northwest Institute for Bioregional Research in Treaty 8 territory in northeastern BC listening to Indigenous and non-Indigenous…
Resist the silent war on Canadian medicare
When universal health care was adopted in 1966 with the passage of the Medical Care Act, it signified a profound moment in Canadian political history. Rarely before had an alliance…
CBC: ‘Shrewd’ Canada playing long game as TPP trade talks begin in Maui
Aloha! Welcome to the weekend, where things get real for TPP negotiations in Hawaii. Speak out now at StoptheSecrecy.net Article by Janyce McGregor for CBC News As Canada’s lead negotiator…
A Tragic Death, A Cautionary Tale and Lessons About Protecting Our Loved Ones
Guy Mitchell. Guy Mitchell. Guy Mitchell. I can’t get that name out of my head. And when I think of Guy, I am afraid for my son, my mother and…
We are not alone in this universe
“Discovered by the Kepler Telescope, NASA says it’s the first small, rocky planet discovered in the habitable zone of a G star similar to our sun.”_ NBC This planet is…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Barry Eidlin argues that Canada’s comparatively stronger trade unions have led to a far more equal distribution of income than exists in the…
NDP needs to explain why they changed their mind on Carbon Capture and Storage
“The Tories have bet $2 billion taxpayer dollars and our oil and gas industry’s sustainability on CCS. There’s no scientific consensus that the technology is safe in the long term.…
Thompson: Cuba-U.S. détente preceded by major diplomatic milestones
Freelance journalist Glen Malcolm Thompson explains the major diplomatic milestones that preceded the normalization of Cuba-U.S. relations. The post Thompson: Cuba-U.S. détente preceded by major diplomatic milestones appeared first on…