Fiscal Policy In Shambles, Cons Now Screw Up Monetary Policy
The Cons have prorogued their budget and will likely have to hold off on disclosing financial results until the spring. In a desperate attempt to squeeze some life into Canada’s…
2015
Review faces stiff competition from province’s politicians #nlpoli
If Paul Davis and his beleaguered band of provincial Conservatives started the week on a high, it didn’t last very long. They opened the House on Monday to debate a…
What’s the hurry? Jim Prentice push for early vote feels manipulative, bad for Alberta
Does anybody seriously think Alberta needs another election right now? Yeah, I know, Premier Jim Prentice and his Progressive Conservative legislative caucus want one. But do we need one, right…
A Decade of Daveberta – Marking 10 Years of Blogging
Ten years ago, on January 21, 2005, I sat down at a computer in a University of Alberta library and launched the blog known as daveberta. I had no idea…
Duncan Mayor Phil Kent’s Uncharacteristic Haste To Ignore OCP Hard To Fathom
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations Blogger While late Christmas shoppers slipped into panic mode on December 22, a development-at-any-cost foursome on the Duncan City council ramrodded through fourth reading of…
LNG shocker: Squamish rejects pipeline builder’s drilling permit
Squamish council rejects Fortis BC application for test drilling (Instagram/ Dan Prisk) In a surprising show of municipal political power – even in a region that has demonstrated strong misgivings…
Critics Question Whether News Canada, a Federally Funded Wire Service, Disseminates Pro-Government Propaganda
“Forget press releases. Forget press agents, publicists. Forget advertorials and sponsored content and native content. Forget all of it. If what you want for your company, your government bureau, is…
Oil Prices Drop As Global Warming Rises
This is a guest post by David Suzuki. With oil prices plunging from more than $100 a barrel last summer to below $50 now, the consequences of a petro-fuelled economy…
Kinder Morgan v. Freedom of Speech
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 To what extent does our society afford us a right to freedom of expression? This is a question Mr. Alan Dutton must be quizzically trying to…
Sorry folks, "the recovery has been delayed until the end of next year"
Another year of non-recovery now 7 years on from the “great recession” which it seems few remember was caused by a combination of Wall-Street and financial elite exuberance and hubris,…
Tsleil-Waututh Nation: “Yes” to solar; “No” to Kinder Morgan
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 I was honoured to attend the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s (TWN) launch and celebration of its new solar tracker. With the installation of TWN’s solar tracker, TWN signaled…
Koch Brothers Exposed: Watch Free Documentary on the Fifth Anniversary of Citizens United
Today marks five years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the wrong way on the Citizens United case, allowing unlimited spending by corporations in elections. Protesters in Washington spent the…
Mississauga Ward 4 by-election had been called for April 27th! Check out Joe Horneck’s campaign website and support a strong voice for transit!TodayT
Last month, I wrote about how I thought Joe Horneck would be a strong addition to Mississauga city council with an upcoming by-election for Ward 4 in downtown Mississauga. With…
Mississauga Ward 4 by-election had been called for April 27th! Check out Joe Horneck’s campaign website and support a strong voice for transit!TodayT
Last month, I wrote about how I thought Joe Horneck would be a strong addition to Mississauga city council with an upcoming by-election for Ward 4 in downtown Mississauga.With Mississauga…
It’s Nearly "Duffy Time" Again
We’re just over two months away from the start of the trial of senator Mike Duffy. It’s scheduled to open April 7 and continue to May 12, when it will…
Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest remains a challenging area for judicial officers. The recent Newfoundland and Labrador decision in Cabana v. Newfoundland and Labrador,2014 NLCA 34 suggests that disqualifying conflict may not…