Justin Trudeau, the King of Growth, leads with honesty
Mulcair took a dangerous step with his pledge not to go into deficit: Despite the low price of oil and Monday’s tumultuous day on the markets, Mulcair said he does…
August 2015
Musical interlude
Big Data feat. Joywave – Dangerous And as a bonus, Tony Turner’s Harperman:
Let’s Review Oil Royalties and Start Acting Like Owners Again.
Alberta’s new NDP government has taken steps to fulfill one of their key election promises by appointing a panel to ensure Albertans are receiving their fair share from their natural…
"Harperman" Lands EnviroCan Scientist in Trouble with the Fuhrer
Call out the Stasi. Fire up the generator and man those alligator clips. It’s time for Tony Turner to “ride the lightning.” The guy singing is Tony Turner, a habitat…
I Knew the Harper PMO Reminded Me of Something.
Yes, that’s it! Something way back from my childhood. Yes. Word has it that Harper chief of staff, Ray Novak, will be doing his best Sgt. Schultz impression when he…
HarperMan
Not surprisingly, the musician is being investigated by the paranoid and vindictive Harper Government. The Streisand Effect is working though, and www.HarperMan.ca is a hit today. When I tweeted #Harperman…
Donald Trump has the Stone’s to become President
Roger Stone So, does Trump have what it takes to become the president? This article thinks he does. The reference is to the guerrilla-warfare expert on American politics, named Roger…
The Unist’ot’en People of Northern B.C. versus Chevron. Which Side is the RCMP Backing?
Band leaders of the Unist’ot’en of northwest British Columbia are bracing for mass arrests in their ongoing fight against the fossil fuelers, Chevron in particular. The RCMP aren’t exactly denying…
On crystallized positions
I’ve largely held off on discussing federal polls since few of them seem to be out of line with my initial assessment of the election as a three-way race with…
Rabble: Fact-checking the Conservatives’ rural broadband strategy
The government’s rural broadband strategy falls way short of our digital platform and here’s why. We need to fight back by pledging to vote now at OurDigitalFuture.ca Article by Nora…
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
You can’t help but think, when you read that title, of five block-thinking, dysfunctional members of Collingwood Council. But, relevant as that description may appear in our political sphere, it…
The Harper Conservative economic disaster
Photo: Stephen Harper/Flickr cc licence Guest post by Doug Carrick According to Stephen Harper, the coming election offers a choice between the certainty of Conservative economic expertise on the one…
Activists Warn That The RCMP Are Planning Mass Arrest of Indigenous Activists Under Bill C-51
Conservative Leader Steve Harper! The website ‘Thinkpol’ has posted a warning that the RCMP are preparing to move against the the Unist’ot’en clan blockade. It certainly would raise the temperature…
“Taking Care of Business,” by Stephen Harper and the Senators!
At the big Unifor Canadian Council meeting in Montreal last weekend there was a surprise appearance by a new musical group, called “Stephen Harper and the Senators”, featuring Stephen Harper…
Solar All Over California
On our Amtrak trip through southern and central California, I watched the dry and irrigated fields fly by me at 133km/h. We stopped for the night in Bakersfield (the most…
The Iron Curtain is History. Is the "Ice Curtain" Next?
It’s not just global warming that’s transforming the face of the Arctic. It’s also Russian president Vlad Putin and his very clear Arctic ambitions both territorial and military. A new…
The Pain Campaign, week 4: Nothing happens, so I make some stuff up
The interminable Canadian election campaign is now one-month old. In the pre-Harper days, the election would have been over by now, and we would all be celebrating the end of…
B.C. Minister Bennett’s Visit Fails to Ease Alaskans’ Mining Concerns
Promises of a closer relationship between B.C. and Alaska and more consultation on B.C. mine applications are a good start, but, so far, Southeast Alaska has no more guarantees that…