Liberal return of 0.005% (or less) on $17 million (or more)
In April 2015, MLA Clair Trevena spoke in the Legislature during estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure: We had a refit which began just five years ago and…
September 2015
Canadians STILL Getting Gouged at the Pumps
Gas prices finally low enough to have you feel like we’re getting a ‘discount’? Think again.
Mulcair and Trudeau making it hard for promiscuous progressives to decide how to vote…
I’ve been busy with work and life lately so I haven’t had any time to blog since the beginning of the month. I can’t promise that’ll change much between now…
Water win against logging giant leaves many unanswered questions
Monday, September 21, 2015 Even though water has been at the heart of logging conflicts in BC for many years, it is very rare that logging companies are actually made…
This Might Be the Mother of All Class Action Lawsuits
The operative principle is that fraud vitiates (negates) consent. When a person is induced to enter a contract on the strength of fraudulent misrepresentation, the standard remedy is rescission of…
Sept. 21: Should I get off the Irving press and onto news analysis?
Again, there is almost nothing to say about the Irving press. The front page headline “Gallant’s lessons after year in office” has nothing in it. It’s an interview with premier…
You may be thinking about the election. This is what I’m thinking about.
#PizzaRat > #IkeaMonkey pic.twitter.com/sOgqIZC39W — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 21, 2015
To my idiot neighbours in Streetsville
As explained by Rick Mercer and as we witnessed in Parliament. Besides Brad thinks that this is a good look.
To my idiot neighbours in Streetsville
As explained by Rick Mercerand as we witnessed in Parliament.Besides Brad thinks that this is a good look.
To my idiot neighbours in Streetsville
As explained by Rick Mercer and as we witnessed in Parliament. Besides Brad thinks this that this is a good look.
Missing in (debate) action: macroeconomic lessons from the Great Depression
This is a guest blog post from Mario Seccareccia, Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa. ——- Since the October 2008 federal election, Canadian politicians have been struggling to come to…
Cowichan Watershed Board Goes for the Flow
Monday, September 21, 2015 A recent decision of the Environmental Appeal Board raises important questions about the ways that we can assist natural ecosystems in adapting to climate change. The…
Which party has the most growth potential (if strategic voting actually works)
Having a quick count through Strategic Voting’s website, it is evident that the party with the most growth potential is the Liberal party. A quick count, indicates that if people…
Which party has the most growth potential (if strategic voting actually works)
Having a quick count through Strategic Voting's website, it is evident that the party with the most growth potential is the Liberal party. A quick count, indicates that if people…
Which party has the most growth potential (if strategic voting actually works)
Having a quick count through Strategic Voting’s website, it is evident that the party with the most growth potential is the Liberal party. A quick count, indicates that if people…
Celebrities and the Oilsands: Help or Hindrance?
By now, it’s an almost entirely predictable routine: a celebrity takes a tour of the Alberta oilsands for a day or two and quickly harnesses apocalyptic rhetoric in press conferences…
Celebrities and the Oilsands: Help or Hindrance?
By now, it’s an almost entirely predictable routine: a celebrity takes a tour of the Alberta oilsands for a day or two and quickly harnesses apocalyptic rhetoric in press conferences…
Is BC’s environmental enforcement plummeting because conservation officers are stuck at their desks?
Monday, September 21, 2015 During the summer a news story on Global TV suggested that BC has too few conservation officers to deal with all of the problem wildlife calls.…
How to vote on October 19 to replace the tired, low-energy Harper government
Some are confused by their choices. Others are not sure how strategic voting in their own riding might work. If your main objective is to remove Harper and replace him…