Wandering in the wilderness with the NDP.
Leader Thomas Mulcair is hardly the only New Democrat with something to prove at the party’s Edmonton Convention April 9 to 10. Sure, he needs to justify his leadership but…
March 2016
Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, and Nerve of Peter MacKay
I was quite enjoying watching the pictures of Justin Trudeau in New York last night, championing the cause of gender equality. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was lauded as an "agent…
Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln’s Ominous Warning
There have been quite a few stories and cartoons in the media recently, wondering what Abraham Lincoln, if he was alive today, would say about the dangerous demagogue Donald Trump.All…
Tiny pebbles in an empty washtub #nlpoli
For the third day in a row, the opposition has asked one question over and over again, with a couple of minor variations.They’ve asked education minister Dale Kirby why the…
Appearance of profit, when there is none
BC Hydro has been announcing profits each year and that enables it to pay a dividend to the province, although it has to borrow the money to make the transfer.…
Michael Geist: The Case Against Canada Ratifying The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
This week, Internet and e-commerce law expert, Michael Geist, concluded his illuminating 50-day series on the "trouble with the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)" by presenting a compelling case against Canada…
Erik Andersen on BC Hydro debt
This devastating information from Erik Andersen, an economist and widely recognized expert on government and Crown Corporation financing:You will note the unbelievable increase in BC Hydro's debt since Christy Clark…
CITY-TV story on neo-Nazi rag
Quote: “Kinsella, who is skewered in the latest edition of Your Ward News, has previously pushed to stop the publication. “My main concern is it’s racist, it’s homophobic, it’s misogynistic,…
ACCEPTING SLOWNESS AND AGING
Lately, I've been thinking about time...that it goes too fast for my Mom and sometimes for Nicholas. My loved ones who need care require me to slow down, to listen…
Mister Trudeau and the impossible dream
Oh, if only the economy could grow forever. We could buy more stuff tomorrow and more the day after tomorrow, and in their time our children could buy even more,…
Mister Trudeau and the impossible dream
Oh, if only the economy could grow forever. We could buy more stuff tomorrow and more the day after tomorrow, and in their time our children could buy even more,…
Mister Trudeau and the impossible dream
Oh, if only the economy could grow forever. We could buy more stuff tomorrow and more the day after tomorrow, and in their time our children could buy even more,…
Andrew Nikiforuk on LNG
There is an important article by Andrew Nikiforuk at The Tyee. He recaps work from various sources, in ways that are so indisputable that even the BC Liberal "Social Media…
Trudeau Sending Few Real Signals to Climate Concerned Canadians
Prime Minister Trudeau headed off to Washington this past week to talk climate change with U.S. President Barack Obama. After a disappointing meeting with disagreeable First Minister’s in Vancouver, Canadians…
Trudeau Sending Few Real Signals to Climate Concerned Canadians
Prime Minister Trudeau headed off to Washington this past week to talk climate change with U.S. President Barack Obama. After a disappointing meeting with disagreeable First Minister’s in Vancouver, Canadians…
Saskatchewan Politicians Excusing Drunk Driving #SKdrunks
Darcy Moen, involved in a business solution to decrease drunk driving, sent me the following criticism of Wall and Broten: As long as politicians think DUI’s are nothing more than…
Bikes Treating Medical Problems
Biking is a potentially potent treatment for Parkinson’s Disease! I think kids might learn to read more quickly if they have bikes among their desks. Canadian schools have been offering…
Police negligence disentitled Crown to adjournment
R v Josephee 2016 NUCJ 8: In our free and democratic society, police and prosecutors are entrusted with tremendous legal power and discretion. On a day-to- day basis, both institutions…
March 16: Not a good day for the Irving press.
There is no news in Section A.The editorial is about the old Moncton High which was too expensive to repair--- so we built a new one--- but now we've discovered…