When You’re Not Running A One Man Show
Some pundits on the Right — like Andrew Coyne and John Ivison — have suggested that Justin Trudeau’s promise of a cabinet based on gender parity is a mistake. But…
2015
The Day the Sun Went Down on the Harper Regime
I missed the ferry back to the city so I could get this shot. The one I have been dreaming about for more than nine years. The shot of the…
Open thread for baseless cabinet speculation
We know who will be Prime Minister. But not the rest of cabinet! So, before they’re all sworn in this morning, speculate endlessly about who will get what. It may…
Parties to a Proceeding
In any court or regulatory tribunal there are a minimum of three participants. First, the party seeking an order. This the prosecutor in a criminal or regulatory matters or the…
The New Democrats will not lead us.
If the New Democratic Party (NDP) is expecting democratic renewal to be its saviour, it might have a very long wait. The party’s first problem is that democratic renewal is…
Admission of failure: Conservative offshore negotiations #nlpoli
The news release on the government’s generic offshore royalty wasn’t exactly a model of clarity and accuracy. The headline and first sentence referred to the announcement of a “framework.” The…
What’s with that Wildrose leadership review? (Inquiring Albertans want to know!)
PHOTOS: Wildrose Opposition Leader Brian Jean with the kind of cow a guy doesn’t have to get up at 4 in the morning to milk. (Photo grabbed from Wildrose.ca.) Below:…
Stephen Harper’s weird “thank you” letter to same public servants he terrorized
Stephen Harper has penned an I’m-a-nice-guy letter to the same federal public servants he terrorized, dictatorship-style, during his nine years in power. The post Stephen Harper’s weird “thank you” letter…
Some Initial Observations on the New Cost / Benefit Analysis for the Maley Drive Extension
A new report was tabled at Greater Sudbury Council tonight – an economic cost/benefit analysis for the Maley Drive Extension, prepared by AECOM. The report looks at the costs (capital…
Pre-cabinet post: "On merit", Trudeau could appoint a very qualified 100% female cabinet
First post in a loooong time, but with much discussion about "merit" in regards to Trudeau's gender parity in cabinet commitment I decided to do digging to demonstrate that yes,…
Pre-cabinet post: "On merit", Trudeau could appoint a very qualified 100% female cabinet
First post in a loooong time, but with much discussion about “merit” in regards to Trudeau’s gender parity in cabinet commitment I decided to do digging to demonstrate that yes,…
Pre-cabinet post: "On merit", Trudeau could appoint a very qualified 100% female cabinet
First post in a loooong time, but with much discussion about "merit" in regards to Trudeau's gender parity in cabinet commitment I decided to do digging to demonstrate that yes,…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Covered cats.
Sometimes, All We Can Do Is Bear Witness
What is the truth about Don Dunphy? I don’t know. But his story is surely worth sharing, given the terrible abuses of police authority that have been so much in…
Pre-cabinet post: "On merit", Trudeau could appoint a very qualified 100% female cabinet
First post in a loooong time, but with much discussion about “merit” in regards to Trudeau’s gender parity in cabinet commitment I decided to do digging to demonstrate that yes,…
Catching up
Tuxedo cat resting his ears in the sunlight. It’s been a while. Much Family. Aging. Sickness. Dying. Disease. Much to keep us busy. But this is a warm summer day…
Investing our money in companies that kill us
BC Gov't pension managers invest over $125 billion without any stated plan to invest ethically. #bcpoli #climatechange — Norm Farrell (@Norm_Farrell) November 3, 2015 BC Gov't pension investment managers placed…
Nov. 3: Very light on the irving press.
There are just two stories worth reading. On A1, the series on the decline of the salmon fishery continues. (The big headline by the way is that a man who…
Election 2015 and the Battle of Economic Ideas
I am not a member of a political party. I recognize the importance of elections, participate in election campaigns (including canvassing and raising money for good candidates), and engage heavily…