The Narrative War #nlpoli
The day after a massive Liberal victory in the general election, CBC’s David Cochrane posted an analysis piece on the new administration. CBC distributed it nationally. Cochrane describe Dwight Ball…
December 2015
Oh Gawd, here comes "Nannygate"!
I expect any minute now some Canadian media will start using the term "Nannygate". The stupid, it burns!As the Globe and Mail editorial rather grudgingly admitted, nobody expects the Trudeaus…
Bill 6 Update: With the NDP in damage control mode, has the storm passed?
PHOTOS: The crowd outside the Westerner Centre in Red Deer, photo grabbed from the Twitter feed of Mary MacArthur, the Western Producer’s Alberta correspondent. Below: Labour Minister Lori Sigurdson and…
Wildrose Recall Bill would let 20% of voters overturn a fair and democratic election
A private members bill proposed by Chestermere-Rockyview Wildrose Party MLA Leela Aheer would allow 20 percent of eligible voters – a significant minority of eligible voters – the ability to…
Hobo Leisure Camp
Just looked at the “about” page here for the first time in forever and realized I have never talked about the picture I used over there. Anyway, this was in
Dec. 1: Wow!
There are three BIG stories in section B on the climate talks. One is about Trudeau, one about Gallant, and one about Obama. None of them has anything to say…
When a Gazillion Means Less Than One
@awudrick Instead of naming a gazillion, I'd enjoy one example from Canada or western USA. — Saskboy K. (@saskboy) December 1, 2015 @awudrick because it's a huge geographic area, and…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Up and down cats.
Ontario Ombudsman update: conduct unbecoming?
No hearing has been set in the matter – yet – but I am aware that several complaints have been made to the Law Society of Upper Canada regarding conduct…
New Study Exposes True Extent, Influence Of Climate Denial Echo Chamber For First Time
Thanks to a recent poll from ABC News and the Washington Post, we know that nearly two-thirds of American adults think global warming is “a serious problem facing the country.”…
Thinking through writing about interviews with activists, part 1
About a month ago, I wrote about my feeling of an odd reluctance to write about social movements, despite my ample experience of and means for doing so. The kinds…
Alternative view of conflict in Syria
An SDS radical, Dr. Lawrence Davidson took voluntary exile in Canada during the early seventies. Returning home after six years, he became an educator and now writes commentary, often about…
Let’s Not Get Drawn Into Erdogan’s Tissue of Lies.
There's talk today that Turkey's NATO allies, Canada included, will be rallying to Ankara's side to defend Turkey against those awful Russians and their affront to Turkey's sovereign airspace.I wonder…
CPR for Rivers – the Need for Regulations to Conserve, Protect, and Restore Environmental Flows in BC
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Water, water everywhere. At this wet time of year, it may not seem that ...
Sorry But I Think That Horse Has Already Left the Barn
DeSmogBlog reports that a majority of world leaders want to scrap the 2C warming target limit.The idea has been that, if we can just keep global warming at 2C or…
Thinking through writing about interviews with activists, part 1
About a month ago, I wrote about my feeling of an odd reluctance to write about social movements, despite my ample experience of and means for doing so. The kinds…
Michael Bate, ethical giant
From: Michael Bate <mbate57@rogers.com>Date: Wed, 6 Dec 16:55:08 -0500 To: Warren Kinsella <.ca> Subject: I’m looking forward to talking to you. Just don’t want to see it mentioned in your…