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March 2016
But wait, it gets worse…
By now you know the worst thing that has happened during this term of council: last night, Dep. Mayor Saunderson made a notice of motion to extend the interim CAO’s…
March 8: It’s not the economy, stupid. It’s the economic system.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-revenue-kpmg-secret-amnesty-1.3479594The link above is a story that's two years old. It's just been revived. An offshore tax haven has been running a scheme for millionaires to avoid paying income tax.…
For the first time, Women are running the show in Alberta politics
Today is International Women’s Day. Almost one hundred years ago, on April 19, 1916, women in Alberta were granted the legal right to vote through the passage of the Act…
Watercliff Farm-Gabriola Island–Lisa Butler Heath
Watercliff Farm#1 Seed Saving- Women Who Farm from Films For Action on Vimeo.
2016 PEF Student Essay Contest is Open!
Please see the essay contest rules (bilingual) and use this submission form. You can download a poster (English, French) here — please help us out and post one in your…
Rafe: By backing LNG, the Horgan NDP lost election before it began
In backing the Liberals' LNG vision, John Horgan and the BCNDP made a fatal mistake, argues Rafe Mair. Had they done their job in opposition, they would now be poised…
On The Rebel’s Lauren Southern getting PO’d
To all progressive, feminist, anti-fascist and otherwise generally sane people who, for some reason, like to feed the trolls: Stop feeding the trolls. Seriously. First off, really? What possibly compels…
On The Rebel’s Lauren Southern getting PO’d
To all progressive, feminist, anti-fascist and otherwise generally sane people who, for some reason, like to feed the trolls:Stop feeding the trolls. Seriously.First off, really? What possibly compels you to…
Fact Checking the Coal Industry’s ‘Information Meetings’ in Alberta
This is a guest post by Benjamin Thibault and Andrew Read of the Pembina Institute. These are not good days for the global coal industry. There is bad news at…
On The Rebel’s Lauren Southern getting PO’d
To all progressive, feminist, anti-fascist and otherwise generally sane people who, for some reason, like to feed the trolls:Stop feeding the trolls. Seriously.First off, really? What possibly compels you to…
Fact Checking the Coal Industry’s ‘Information Meetings’ in Alberta
This is a guest post by Benjamin Thibault and Andrew Read of the Pembina Institute. These are not good days for the global coal industry. There is bad news at…
CVRD Leaning Towards Hiring A New Cowichan Economic Development Manager
The latest edition of the South Cowichan Echo is out. Another Peter Rusland article is also available right here at Cowichan Conversations. This Rusland piece demands a response. I had…
How Trump Can Save the GOP
Today voters in four states vote in their respective Presidential contests. If polls are right Republican front runner Donald Trump is expected to win Michigan, the largest state in play…
Toronto defence lawyer to be tried again for drug smuggling
http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/crime/2016/03/07/toronto-defence-lawyer-to-be-tried-again-for-drug-smuggling.html Of the Law Societies of Upper Canada and Nunavut
The Archbishop And Assisted Dying
One of the things that I think distinguishes progressives from rabid reactionaries is that the latter tend to have reflexive positions on key issues, while the former can appreciate nuance.…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday March 8, 2016. Today we are talking about Family Law. A video posted by @wiselaw on Mar 8, 2016 at…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday March 8, 2016. Today we are talking about Family Law. A video posted by @wiselaw on Mar 7, 2016 at…
The War Room it is
The people have spoken! (And thank you.) The rejigged web site shall be branded thusly: THE WAR ROOM www.warrenkinsella.com (That won’t be the font, but you get the basic idea.)…
Ontario to Test Basic Income
Basic income is the idea that people will have enough money to live (food and shelter) regardless of their employment status. Manitoba tried this decades ago and it worked, but…