Things Trudeau Must Do
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to do several things this year: legalize pot reform elections MMIW inquiry get renewable energy products into the hands of people you know If he…
April 2016
I have the box
Four cats. One box lid.Filed under: art Tagged: box, Cat
AN UPDATE ON ME
I thought it was time for an update on what's been going on with me. Since Christmas, it's been busy! Here's what I've been up to:My husband Jim and I…
Now This Is The Kind Of Story I Like To Read About
The opportunity to report about something positive in the kind of blog I write is rare. For example, while reports abound of corporate theft and paltry remuneration for the workers…
Questions for money, questions about money
Ontario’s Deputy Premier made a big, big allegation yesterday: Ontario’s Liberals deflected calls for a public inquiry into their fundraising practices Thursday by accusing the Opposition of raising issues in…
One week from today!
On CJSW-FM! Listen in, Calgary! (After the show, the band will have swag and records to pass around.)
The Liberal Party is not a movement.
The difference between a political party and a political movement is that a political party has a past, some structure and a future. A political movement follows the person with…
Waiting room
Been waiting around for other people, this week. So Fugazi’s godlike anthem has naturally preoccupied me. Fun video. This is my world.
Sudbury’s Maley Drive: A Case Study in the Erosion of Species at Risk Protection in Ontario
Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to town to announce that the federal government will be contributing one third of the estimated funding needed for the City of Greater Sudbury…
Sudbury’s Maley Drive: A Case Study in the Erosion of Species at Risk Protection in Ontario
Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to town to announce that the federal government will be contributing one third of the estimated funding needed for the City of Greater Sudbury…
The Most Ridiculous Reason For Not Firing Tom Mulcair
Well as you all know, Tom Mulcair is perched precariously on a narrow plank, over the deep blue sea.With the big question being, will he be standing or swimming on…
Bill 29 didn’t go far enough: public sector unions #nlpoli
The teachers' union doesn't want the public to know the names of public servants in Newfoundland and Labrador.The news late on Thursday is that NAPE - the province's largest public…
The Grim Story of Postmedia and the Millionaire’s Club
Oh dear. I can only imagine what the mood at Postmedia headquarters must be like after the latest bit of bad news.With writers like John Ivison and Andrew Coyne fighting…
Up for discussion
Kady O'Malley has already highlighted a few of the noteworthy resolutions (PDF) submitted to this weekend's NDP policy convention. But I'll point out a few more which look to me…
Kathleen Wynne’s All Out Assault on Autistic Kids Continues With New Developments
(Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Decisions on Autism Services Politics Not Evidence Based Experts Say) There has been very strong reaction to Kathleen Wynne’s decision to de-fund therapy for kids with…
The anti Uber argument…
… reminds me of the old story of the electric light and the candlestick makers… NO! The candlestick makers said. We invested. We thought our industry would last forever! The…
Hello, goodbye
It snowed yesterday: 20 cm. I think we broke the record for the most snow ever on April 6th, which was previously held by 1958. Here are some of the…
Jumbo Glacier Resort Should Be the Last Fake Municipality B.C. Creates: Andrew Weaver
A municipality should have residents — and grizzly bears and mountain goats don’t count, according to B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver who tabled a private member’s bill in the…