Those Who Would Bomb…
Apparently a good many Canadians, even a majority, would have the federal government continue our bombing campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Let's unpack that curious thinking.It strikes me…
February 2016
My bandmates are all jerks
What should I give up for Lent? — Steve Ladurantaye (@sladurantaye) February 9, 2016
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Alice Martin offers three basic reasons why unions are as necessary now as ever, while PressProgress weighs in on the IMF's findings showing…
A Tiny, Efficient, Affordable, and Inexpensive House
It’s often argued that providing homes to people will alleviate poverty, the problem is that homes are insanely expensive. Many attempts at making cheap house have happened but most meet…
Magical Thinking, No; Progress, Yes
As every critically-aware person well knows, we are facing some pretty daunting challenges; the most pressing is clearly climate change, more urgent with each passing day as we are regularly…
Only Time Will Tell
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/The Right is up in arms. Rona Ambrose calls the changes Justin Trudeau h...
Should everyone have to vote?
Many years ago a senior public relations guy gave a tongue-in-cheek speech to a service club about the people we elect to parliament. The theory he presented was that we…
Justin Trudeau, the New Military Mission, and the Madness of Rona Ambrose
Now I understand why Justin Trudeau took his time before unveiling our new military mission in Iraq and Syria.For it was worth the wait.It's far more rational and sophisticated than…
It’s Time for a National Housing Strategy
One of the big bads from the 1980s is starting to emerge again in Alberta. Jingle mail — the act of walking away from an underwater mortgage by mailing your…
It’s Time for a National Housing Strategy
One of the big bads from the 1980s is starting to emerge again in Alberta. Jingle mail — the act of walking away from an underwater mortgage by mailing your…
Decision-Based Evidence-Making #nlpoli
The government’s “renewal initiative” is supposed to be guided by something called “evidence-based decision-making.”It’s right there, right after “affordable and sustainable public services” as one of five principles listed in…
Conapocalypse: The Confessions of Jenni Byrne
She was called Stephen Harper's "enforcer", or just "The Beast." The one who took no prisoners.She ran the last Con campaign, and drove it off a cliff.Before she was tossed…
In his week’s Hill Times: son, not the father
Growing up in Calgary, as I did, there were certain things you just didn’t do. If you didn’t you were just asking for trouble. You didn’t, for instance, ever offer…
Eating up the Hill: Nando’s peri-peri chicken
I ventured off the Hill for lunch on Monday to satisfy my craving for Portuguese chicken -- but, in fairness, downtown Ottawa's newish Nando's franchise is located in the James…
Will simply uniting Alberta’s right add up to victory over the NDP? A conservative strategist concludes it won’t
PHOTOS: Oh, what fools these Tories be? Please forgive this Puckish caption. Former Progressive Conservative campaign manager Susan Elliott, below left, suggests that her party’s members think carefully before they…
Dear Daddy-Video
1 in 3 women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, usually from a male partner (WHO). Show that you never tolerate violence against women. Share the…
Surprises – Jam Report #13
You just never know what you are going to get at the Jam. Friday night at Cafe Kali being no exception to this rule as things started off quietly, perhaps
Eating up the Hill: Nando’s peri-peri chicken
I ventured off the Hill for lunch on Monday to satisfy my craving for Portuguese chicken -- but, in fairness, downtown Ottawa's newish Nando's franchise is located in the James…
Daughters, and St. Joan
Funny story: this morning I woke up, and Joan of Arc was gone. You’ve got to understand: I have worn a (blessed) Joan of Arc medal around my neck every…