Lament for a Party that has lost its way
Photo by Canada’s NDP I write this with sadness and dismay. Finally, after more than 80 years from the time Canada’s social democratic party had been formed (first as the…
November 2015
Canadian Mining Abuses in Africa
Photo by Alexandra Pugachevsky Two weeks ago police shot and killed an individual at Pacific Wildcat Resources tantalum mine in central Mozambique. The incident received some attention in Canada because…
Workers in Québec are in the middle of an historic moment
Photo by Daniel Arauz Public sector negotiations have been going on for months. From the start of the bargaining (indeed, from the start of the Liberal mandate), it’s been clear…
The Tragedy of the Commons, the Pope, and the System
Photo by Ron Mader There’s an old argument that common property inevitably leads to exhaustion of resources. In the parable of “the tragedy of the commons,” the story is told…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of November 30, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Technology tips for the non-technology inclined lawyerSeverance isn't based on ability to pay - Hamilton SpectatorOttawa reconsidering position on Omar…
Justin Trudeau and the Magic Honeymoon
Ever since Justin Trudeau was sworn in, and our enchanted fall began, the Con media has been attacking him like they never attacked Stephen Harper.They denounced his decision to stop…
A tale of two finance ministers.
It was the best of times–for the provincial government. It was the worst of times–for the federal government. A blogger ahead of his time from the 19th Century, Charles Dickens…
How CO2 is Measured
Today, world leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss climate change at the COP21 conference. They are going to be discussing many issues around climate change from how to lower…
Ottawa job interview tip: wear a red tie
Some journalists – well, just one, actually, and I’m not sure I’d even call him a journalist – are upset that hiring is not happening at quicker pace up in…
Prince Charles Demands Governments Scrap Fossil Fuel Subsidies
BY BRENDAN MONTAGUE AND KYLA MANDEL IN PARIS Fossil fuel subsides totalling $500 billion globally must be scrapped to prevent catastrophic climate change, the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group…
The youtube election #nlpoli
This is the year of the youtube election. Some of them, like Alison Coffin’s recession pitch or Dan Crummell’s “I live in the district” spot are simple and straightforward. Others,…
Students For Western Civilization: Trolls, But Still Interesting (Part I)
This past week a number of articles were published in the United States and Canada regarding the emergence of a group calling itself Students For Western Civilization that has been…
Special Event – Jam Report #5
Overflowing house Friday night as a bunch of things were happening as well as the Jam. Politicians came by, lots of artists were networking, Rocky Mt Lo led a ribbon
Notley Reads the Tea Leaves: The Climate Leadership Plan
Last Sunday hell froze over, or so it seemed to many Albertans. Alberta’s NDP premier, Rachel Notley, unveiled her government’s Climate Leadership Plan. She was surrounded by representatives from NGOs…
Remind Me Why We’re Rubbing Elbows with the States Sponsoring ISIS.
Kinsella reminds us today to be very afraid of ISIS, that we're all in the terrorists' gunsights, and he's even got a link to the New York Times to prove…
Nov. 29: Sunday odds and ends.
There was an item I forgot yesterday - in the story on how the New Brunswick government is going to cut costs, I didn't mention one of its targets -…
Wall’s not moving
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/10/23/germany-welcomes-trudeau-participation-on-climate-change-diplomacy_n_8373144.html?utm_hp_ref=tw A month later the Premier’s position appears to be that Saskatchewan shouldn’t act as a leader because other jurisdictions are not taking the lead on reducing dependency upon air…