Feb. The Irving Press is so boring and trivial……
…..that we won’t say much about it this time. Well, I can’t miss the headlines of Jan. 2 and 3. Both told the world we’d had a blizzard the day…
2015
Jeffrey Simpson’s Eulogy for John Baird
John Baird got out while the getting was good. According to The Globe’s Jeffrey Simpson, Baird’s departure won’t leave much of a vacuum. His departure weakens a cabinet of distinctly…
Why (and How) the PICS Divestment Report Misses the Point
This is a guest post by Cam Fenton, Canadian tar sands organizer with 350.org. Last week the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions released a report criticizing the fossil fuel divestment…
Newspapers: read this if you want to be depressed
Lisa disagrees with me, but I don’t think I’m going to have the privilege – and that’s what it is, a privilege – of writing a regular column in a…
Harper’s Bitumen Policy – Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
The Harper government has gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid the public learning just what’s in bitumen and the risk that stuff poses to our rivers, our lakes, our groundwater…
Let’s Rebrand Measles. Call it "ISIS-Pox"
It’s political correctness stood on its head. New Jersey governor and Republican presidential nomination contender, Chris Christie, thinks American parents should have “a measure of choice” as to whether to…
Texas Proclaims "American Sniper" Day
It’s official. February 2nd will be Chris Kyle Day in the great state of Texas. Governor Greg Abbott wasn’t content to honour this mass killer and self-confessed murderer, he also…
Professional Politicians? Not Here…
There’s an editorial in the January 29 edition of the Collingwood Connection that underscores how little the local media really understand local politics, and how biased it remains. Which is…
Will This Turn Out To Be An Environmental Horror Show In Upper Cowichan Bay-CVRD Officials Fail To Act!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Cowichan Bay Estates, tucked away off Vee Road in upper Cowichan Bay gives the appearance of being at the verge of an environmental horror show that could…
Bounce Baird one last time: Click on his nose
& Click or double click the gif Originally posted 2 years ago Filed under: Making fun of Conservatives
Sask Premier Brad Wall Trivializes Supreme Court Ruling That Protects A Person’s Right To Strike In Canada …
“… while Friday’s ruling could embolden the union moment, Wall senses that the rest of the public will be indifferent or even resentful of the unions’ legal win. At least,…
A Timely Warning From Edward Snowden
But will anyone listen? Edward Snowden, the man wanted for leaking U.S. security documents in 2013 says Canadians should be “extraordinarily cautious” in reference to an anti-terror bill proposed by…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Your news links for today: Reports Suggest Wheeler is Going Full Title II on Net Neutrality – DSL Reports Verizon’s net neutrality nightmare is about to come true — FCC…
Ontario’s endangered species get their day in court
Endangered American Eel. LAWYERS ACTING ON BEHALF of the Ontario government told the courts last month that Ontario’s endangered species legislation is now only concerned with the most dire of…
It’s Not The Deficit. There Are More Serious Miscalculations
https://www.pinterest.com/ Much has been written about the Harper government’s deficit projections. Jim Stanford writes that, on paper, the budget will be balanced. There are all kinds of accounting tricks that…
Why Some People Won’t Help and What You Should Do About It
Yesterday, I read an excellent blog post titled “Asking for Help” on the Caregiver Space. The article is chock full of good ideas and practical advice. It was the comments…
An Explanation For Baird’s Departure?
Ed Tanas has perhaps hit upon the reason for the pitbull’s pending egress from federal politics: John Baird resigning due to PTED (Post Traumatic Egging Disorder)? Recommend this Post
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Elizabeth Stoker Bruening discusses the effect of poverty at the family level, particularly when coupled with policies designed to force workers to…
Copenhagen Designed a Neighbourhood to Cope With Climate Change
Climate change is happening faster than projected and this means that cities need to react sooner than anticipated. We’ve seen efforts in New York that will create barriers against rising…
On John Baird’s Resignation….
The one thing that gets me the most about the Harper Conservatives and their stint in government over the last decade has been the utter ineptitude of some of the…