Running Scared
Nation, the numbers don't lie - nobody raises more money in Canadian politics than the Conservative Party of Canada. It's not even close.No doubt, most of that money is being…
July 2015
Running Scared
Nation, the numbers don’t lie – nobody raises more money in Canadian politics than the Conservative Party of Canada. It’s not even close. No doubt, most of that money is…
Enough Said
Jimmy Kimmel on the slaughter of Cecil the lion. He nails it.
The Signs Are Everywhere – Part 2
You can access part one here. Logical fallacies The reason why there’s a 97% consensus is because of the many lines of evidence that humans are causing global warming. Human…
How America ReStructured the Balance of Power in the Middle East. Hint – Neither Israel nor Saudi Arabia Came Out on Top
It was a strategic defeat when Washington failed to impose a “secular” government on Iraq and, instead, had to back off and watch a government representative of Iraq’s long marginalized…
Jumbo Ski Resort Developer Revising Proposal to Skirt Environmental Assessment After Certificate Pulled
The development group that has spent more than 24 years trying to build a controversial ski resort in the East Kootenay’s Purcell Mountains is not giving up without a fight.…
Jumbo Ski Resort Developer Revising Proposal to Skirt Environmental Assessment After Certificate Pulled
The development group that has spent more than 24 years trying to build a controversial ski resort in the East Kootenay’s Purcell Mountains is not giving up without a fight.…
Agriculture, not Energy, Will Fuel Canada’s Economy in Coming Decades: Experts
The agriculture sector will rise in importance in coming decades as the world warms and moves away from fossil fuels. That’s the most recent prediction from Jeff Rubin, former chief…
Agriculture, not Energy, Will Fuel Canada’s Economy in Coming Decades: Experts
The agriculture sector will rise in importance in coming decades as the world warms and moves away from fossil fuels. That’s the most recent prediction from Jeff Rubin, former chief…
Signs that you are old
You actually enjoy talking to the pigeons outside one of the Starbucks on Robson.
A post in which I quote Marx
See, there was nothing to worry about, comrades. Alltop is not half-hearted about humor.
Reuters takes note of Mr. Trudeau’s predicament
One of their genial guys contacted me when I was up in Whitehorse to talk politics. This being the new era and all, I responded via text: The resulting story,…
The Signs Are Everywhere
It is only the ideologically blind who refuse to see the signs. Whether we live on the West Coast, Central Canada, or the East Coast, we are being affected by…
How Bill C-51 Has Taken Away My Freedom of Speech
In February of this year, Thomas Walkom wrote of the NDP and Bill C-51. The party hadn’t yet decided on what position they should take, as the best route to…
Government By Obssesion
When it comes to looking into the economic future, the Harper government’s record is nothing to brag about. And, in election years, the Harperite crystal ball is thoroughly unreliable. Consider,…
Eating Less Meat is Getting More Popular
Having a vegetarian or vegan diet can be difficult for some people even though such a diet can make you happier than meat eaters. The message that eating less meat…
A typical uninformed voter for Harper: An example
My parents recently came to visit us and somehow the topic of Prime Minister Stephen Harper came up. My parents are both elderly and have a daily routine which consists…
Ontario’s grannies mud wrestle with Brown.
If you are going to mud wrestle with a political opponent, you had better like the taste of mud. Yet even we are surprised that Ontario’s two political grannies—Premier Kathleen…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Tavia Grant is the latest to note that the potential for driverless vehicles necessitates some consideration as to how to account for people…
Donald Sutherland’s Angry Message to Stephen Harper
He is one of Canada's best known citizens. A famous Hollywood actor, and a proud Canadian.But now like more than a million other Canadians who live abroad, he's been told…