Meriting A Quota
In seeking to redress the underrepresentation of women in key positions of political leadership, Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau has pledged gender parity within government at decision-making levels,…
2015
Give the Dippers a Break. Syriza Didn’t Create the Problem.
A certain prominent Liberal mouthpiece has been going after the New Democrats for supporting the Syriza government in Greece. Unfortunately this fellow conflates the government of Alexis Tsipras, who only…
Summertime on Vancouver Island, Just Another Day in Paradise
A lot of people on this island rarely think of how we share it with some amazing wildlife including a number of “alpha” predators. Their ranks include everything from golden…
Toronto Star editors unsure what is the truth
…so they go for both possibilities. That’s a newsroom that covers all the angles!
On absolutism
Shorter John Ibbitson: The Very Serious People hereby demand that Thomas Mulcair give a definitive yes-or-no answer on all possible trade agreements before we even know what’s in them.
NDP Clearest Alternative, Globe & Mail Is Loathe To Admit
The G&M must be loathe to report stories like this. But the NDP are so much in the lead and seen as the party of clear change, that they have…
NDP Clearest Alternative, Globe & Mail Is Loathe To Admit
The G&M must be loathe to report stories like this. But the NDP are so much in the lead and seen as the party of clear change, that they have…
NDP Clearest Alternative, Globe & Mail Is Loathe To Admit
The G&M must be loathe to report stories like this. But the NDP are so much in the lead and seen as the party of clear change, that they have…
NDP Clearest Alternative Globe & Mail Is Loathe To Admit
The G&M must be loathe to report stories like this. But the NDP are so much in the lead and seen as the party of clear change, that they have…
Every Once in a While
A Canadian journalist reawakens after a nap several years long. Why is our media like Rip Van Winkle? @nbf54321 Shawn, you're overlooking that for years @Justin_Ling and reporters have put…
As I Stare at My Smoke-Clouded Sky, a Thought or Two About Tipping Points
A tipping point isn’t that instant when water begins pouring over the canoe’s gunwale. The tipping point is actually before that, when the canoe is heeling over and can’t be…
Permits to Start Construction on Site C Dam Issued Despite Pending Lawsuits
Authorizations allowing construction to begin immediately on the Site C dam on the Peace River in northeastern B.C. were issued on Tuesday by B.C.’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Armine Yalnizyan writes that reliance on temporary and disposable labour is utterly incompatible with long-term economic development. And Joey Hartman and Adrienne Montani…
An Update To Yesterday’s Post
I don’t have a new post today, as I just changed ISPs and am preoccupied trying to solve a problem in configuring my wife’s computer for the encrypted router I…
Community Solar Garden to Open in BC
Germany, and to a lesser extent other nations, have championed community-owned sustainable energy production. In many ways it gives power to the people. Indeed, one way to encourage mass adoption…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Your news links for today: Canadian government issues “transparency reporting guidelines” – Canadian Privacy Law Blog ICANN’s plan to end online anonymity would ‘radically undermine’ internet privacy and safety –…
Election night will be a loooong night
#NDP on top in three biggest provinces. #CPC and #LPC close behind. Election night’ll be late!
“Due to stock market’s collapse the rooftop is now closed to prevent accidents”
Making the rounds after the collapse of Chinese markets. Here. May not be legit, but after the rout of recent days, may well be!