Rain Gardens to Feature in Canada Blooms Competition
Canada Blooms is a competition to demonstrate one’s ability to display flowers. In the past it was based on the look of the arrangement done in a garden, now they…
February 2016
Star Readers On The Guaranteed Annual Income
I write periodically in this blog on the concept of the guaranteed annual income; it seems it would be an effective way of helping to address many of the socio-economic…
Measuring Mr. Morneau.
Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau is a political newby. While he carries solid credits from the Toronto financial community, the gloves and all bets come off on March 22. First…
To Whom The Money Should Go
https://polination.wordpress.com/As soon a Bill Morneau announced that the federal deficit this yea...
Justin Trudeau, Young Canadians, and the Last Election
During the last election campaign I spent most of my free time trying to encourage young Canadians to vote.As did a lot of other people and groups all over the…
A thank you from Laura Miller
Received this, and thought I’d share. (Scott was my lawyer, too, winning a big case that went all the way to the SCC.) “Warren – Please accept my heartfelt thanks…
The Day Rona Ambrose Was Exposed as a Harper Puppet
Ever since Rona Ambrose became interim leader of the Cons she has been trying to pretend that it's no longer the Harper Party.But she just can't do it. She just…
Uncle Ottawa’s cash #nlpoli
The federal government would run a deficit this year three times larger next year than the one the Liberals expected during the election campaign. The deficit this year is running…
Welcome to the Chief Science Officer
Leading up to the 2015 federal election I volunteered my efforts to the group Evidence for Democracy (E4D), a group formed in reaction to the Harper government's "war on science."…
In this week’s Hill Times: Ezra, the Rebels and me
It being Lent and all, I was canvassing Scripture and – bear with me here – I was reminded of Ezra Levant and his Rebels. Rona Ambrose may think she…
In this week’s Hill Times: rebel, rebel
It being Lent and all, I was canvassing Scripture and – bear with me here – I was reminded of Ezra Levant and his Rebels. Rona Ambrose may think she…
Moe Banga wins Edmonton’s Ward 12 by-election
How many votes does it take to win a 32-candidate by-election? 2,359 out of 13,279. Edmonton Police Detective and community volunteer Moe Banga was elected to Edmonton City Council with…
The New Global Financial Cold War
Photo by Des Byrne The Guns and Butter Interview Suppose a country owes money to another nation’s government or official agency. How can creditors collect, unless there’s an international court…
Josh Gelernter, Science-y Type Guy
He writes, bitching about The Left, Science, The Earth Centered Universe, Climate Change, and all that:People tend to think that proponents of an Earth-centered solar system were nothing but intransigent…
The Decarie Report 2016-02-22 17:45:00
When I was twelve or thirteen in Montreal, I would often pick up my .22 rifle on a Saturday, and walk an hour or so to where the city ended,…
Four Ways Christy Clark Could Make B.C. Climate Leadership Plan Credible
This is a guest post by Josha MacNab from the Pembina Institute. Premier Christy Clark has a message for British Columbians: “To grow and diversify our economy, we must have…
Four Ways Christy Clark Could Make B.C. Climate Leadership Plan Credible
This is a guest post by Josha MacNab from the Pembina Institute. Premier Christy Clark has a message for British Columbians: “To grow and diversify our economy, we must have…
The books have arrived
Far quicker than expected, and a couple of boxes short, but these will surely arrive soonest. And somehow I misordered only one copy of The Leaving Series.Filed under: art Tagged:…
Canada’s Oil Exports Up 65 Per Cent Over Last Decade
Canada’s oil exports increased by 65 per cent in 10 years under former Prime Minster Stephen Harper’s leadership according to analysis of the most recent figures issued by BP’s annual…