The Political Resurrection of Jason Kenney
For months after the Cons were defeated Jason Kenney was just a shadow of his former self.His worried colleagues described him as strangely listless, moody, despondent and seriously depressed.No doubt…
March 2016
Ghomeshi and a fair trial #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The moment when Jian Ghomeshi’s lawyer established during the trial that witnesses against him had colluded in their testimony and had lied – even if by omission – there was…
The Ghomeshi Verdict and the Road Ahead
The trial is over, Jian Ghomeshi has been acquitted of four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking.And for those of us who support women's rights, the end…
Permanent Delusion, Rex Murphy and Rob Ford
I can’t watch this. I can’t. Rex Murphy’s ode to Rob Ford includes this quote: “Mr. Ford was one of the most remarkable ordinary people Toronto has ever produced.” Here’s…
Permanent Delusion, Rex Murphy and Rob Ford
I can’t watch this. I can’t. Rex Murphy’s ode to Rob Ford includes this quote: “Mr. Ford was one of the most remarkable ordinary people Toronto has ever produced.” Here’s…
Late for the party
$40 Billion LNG Project In Australia Cancelled Amid Low Prices, Charles Kennedy, Oilprice.com, Mar 24, 2016The crash in LNG prices has claimed a major victim. Woodside Petroleum and its partners,…
La Radio Libertaire prive des femmes voilées d’antenne (repost)
Vendredi 18 mars 2016, alors qu’ils avaient été conviés par la Radio Libertaire pour parler radicalisation et discriminations, des membres du Collectif contre l’islamophobie et les racismes 20e (CIR) ont…
David Suzuki: World Water Day reminds us not to take clean water for granted
Environmentalist David Suzuki proposes a few awesome actions that would help ensure that "all Canadians have access to clean, safe water for generations to come." The post David Suzuki: World…
On Terrorism and Imperialism: The “War On Terrorism” Is The War OF Terrorism
Exactly. This sums it up completely. This is exactly what Chomsky and other intelligent and honest observers have been saying. If we want to end terrorism, then we will…
Mulcairying the Load For a Failed Election…
Why the NDP needs to keep Mulcair’s hand on the tiller CHARLES TAYLOR Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2016 6:00AM EDT Last updated Wednesday, Mar.…
How Pending Trade Deals Could Tie Our Hands on Climate Change
How much of your government do you want run by fossil fuel giants? How much of what remains of our national sovereignty do you want Justin Trudeau to surrender without…
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Rockin’ the Malcom X shirt, baby, while waiting for the idiots in SFH to finally arrive. X has great significance to me, but you’ll never guess why.
Industry as policy maker or welfare bum
Many people believe that BC Hydro's current job #1 is enabling the delivery of water and cheap power to northeast gas fields. If true, that serves as proof that government…
Another Hope Dashed
No secret that the Republicans are in a jam - truly deep kimchee. It's gotten to the point where even Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush are swallowing Xanax by the…
March 24: Al Jazeera – the news champ?
In the front page headline is a story about how moncton has squalid rooming houses full of bedbugs and lice, poorly heated, with people crammed into filthy rooms. One of…
Well, When You Put It That Way
Good news. Investment in coal and gas-fired power plants fell to less than half the investment in renewable, clean energy production. That sounds better than it is.With more rapid-onset climate…
Federal Justice Minister Says Canada’s Reputation at Stake Over Site C Dam in Newly Surfaced Video
At a 2012 Paddle for the Peace event the new federal Justice Minister Judy Wilson-Raybould said the destruction of the Peace Valley for the contentious Site C dam threatens Canada’s…
An Anatomy of a Water Win
Dara Quast On March 21, 2016, a Supreme Court ruling confirmed the Cowichan Valley’s Regional District’s authority regarding permitted land use. Contaminated soil will cease to be dumped into the…
I want to go out
I feel better. I took my meds. And that other stray Tom is out there to beat up. So you have to let me outside. Oh, wait it’s raining. Crap.…
Our hospitals are bleeding
It sounded like a good thing. Last month’s Ontario Budget included a $160 million increase for hospital budgets for 2016. It was the first increase in five years. Unfortunately, it’s…