Of pipelines and railways
Very disappointed in Barack Obama, this week. When Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau agree about something, it’s worth considering carefully – even if you’re a U.S. President. I personally aspire…
November 2015
On definitions
The post-mortems on the NDP’s federal election campaign continue to roll in. And it’s particularly a plus to see that there will be a systematic effort within the party itself…
E-FLAP #000006 – The Ezra Levant Spinoff Fanboy Club
They call themselves "Life was Better Under Stephen Harper" and really are nothing more than Ezra Levant - The Rebel Media - regurgitation crew. Yup, you will normally first see…
E-FLAP #000006 – The Ezra Levant Spinoff Fanboy Club
They call themselves “Life was Better Under Stephen Harper” and really are nothing more than Ezra Levant – The Rebel Media – regurgitation crew. Yup, you will normally first see…
E-FLAP #000006 – The Ezra Levant Spinoff Fanboy Club
They call themselves "Life was Better Under Stephen Harper" and really are nothing more than Ezra Levant - The Rebel Media - regurgitation crew. Yup, you will normally first see…
AAP Confusion – Lake Cowichan speaks
Here is a report originally posted on Local Eye Online. Susan Down adds a new voice and presence to the Cowichan Valley community media choices. BY SUSAN DOWN ON NOVEMBER…
Cowichan Media Savvy Entrants Broaden Our Media Choices
A number of Cowichan Valley based media savvy entrants have stepped up this year to broaden media choices. This may be due in part to the Cowichan News Leader being…
E-FLAP #000006 – The Ezra Levant Spinoff Fanboy Club
They call themselves “Life was Better Under Stephen Harper” and really are nothing more than Ezra Levant – The Rebel Media – regurgitation crew. Yup, you will normally first see…
my inner teenager decorates my office
Every time I have moved – many, many moves, more than I care to think about, over many decades – I have carefully removed from bulletin boards and walls dozens…
Religion is bad for kids
It might strike some as surprising, but it shouldn’t. A study by academics from seven countries suggests that children from religious families are less kind and more punitive than those…
August Kreis III: Sentenced to 50 Years For Child Molestation
Back in June 2008 we ran a story concerning neo-Nazi parents (one of whom we continue to refer to as "Nazi Mom") who had attended the first Aryan Guard march…
War As a Gesture
There’s a miserable op-ed at the CBC’s web site today by a Washington State University prof. going on about the moral implications of Canada’s withdrawal from the air war against…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Liz Farmer discusses the growing body of evidence showing that high-end tax cuts do nothing to build the economy for anybody but…
The Meaning of Life – Lorne Warwick
In a previous post I asked about the meaning of life, my friend Lorne gave a great response which I have posted here below: “Hi, LD. I am quite flattered…
Nov. 8: Catching up on the news.
Sometimes, even a good news medium runs a really silly story. This time, it’s today’s CBC. This is about a university prof in the U.S. who says there is always…
The Fall of Darth Harper and the Revenge of Michelle Rempel
As the whole Galactic Empire knows by now, Darth Harper's evil plan to complete his total destruction of Canada failed catastrophically.When his tiny Death Star was blown to smithereens by…
Proportional Representation in Canada
Another Canadian election has gone by where the majority government is formed by a party winning only 40% of the popular vote. This has political watchers and pundits increasingly vocal…
The Joy And Pride Continue
Although there will undoubtedly be some serious disappointments in the months and years ahead, the joy and the pride that Canadians feel over the election of the Trudeau government is…
Is politics really a team sport?
In the Pearson-Trudeau era of Liberal politics in Canada the chief political apparatchik of the times was the later Senator Keith Davey. He was a friend and a mentor. He…
A cabinet that looks like Canada, why …. “Because its 2015”
Given the large number of Liberal MPs elected that was one of the easier promises to keep but never the less a damn fine start. Now comes the more difficult…