It Was Always Just a Matter of Time
Even Republicans are beginning to lose their taste for climate change denialism. According to Scientific American this is big news. Hardly.The Achilles' Heel of climate change denialism is that it…
April 2016
Donald Trump Really Doesn’t Get It
Donald Trump sees America as the selfless benefactor of the world. In his worldview, America gives, everybody else takes.The Big Orange Behemoth figures that, if he wins the White House,…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday April 28, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law.A video posted by @wiselaw on Apr 28, 2016 at 6:33am…
New column day
Here, on the Conference Board of Canada's environmental report card - and the conclusions we should draw from both Saskatchewan's last-place finish, and the typically appalling response from the Wall…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Allan Woods looks into the pitiful responses to states of emergency declared by First Nations, as well as a decade and a half…
The Divine Spark Inside Me
For the past couple of weeks, we haven't used our front door. We enter and exit through the garage so we don't disturb the temporary home of a young family…
Not quite seven signs of the apocalypse
A 2014 story on Salon, titled 7 things Americans think are more plausible than man-made global warming made its way around Facebook again, recently. It lists seven statistics about things…
Peace River Break a Critical Conservation Corridor in Rare Intact Mountain Ecosystem
By Tim Burkhart, former researcher with the Cohen Commission and Peace River Break Coordinator with the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. On a clear day after the thaw, I climb…
Donald Trump’s evolution.
The Donald is supposed to be evolving as he emerges from the sewers of the Republican Party primary race. He has invested some money in an old-time political spin doctor…
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Stephen Harper has disappeared. And, Andrew Cohen writes, his legacy is disappearing as quickly as he did:Stephen Harper was a failure in power. He created nothing lasting. Of prime ministers…
The Duffy Trial and Stephen Harper’s Lawyer’s Letter
When the judge at the Duffy trial delivered his verdict, and his scathing indictment of the Harper PMO, I couldn't help wondering what Stephen Harper must have been thinking.And now…
There’s a Reason They Call It the Conservative Broadcasting Corporation
As you know, I frequently question the judgement of the hapless stooges who run the CBC.I question how they let a shabby tea bagger and climate change denier like Rex…
Not fit for it, indeed #nlpoli
Once upon a time not so long ago, you would think politics in this province was a mash up of Nineteen eighty-four and Animal Farm.These days, the Orwellian times in…
Bringing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to life in Canada
On April 21, 2016, NDP MP Romeo Saganash (Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou) introduced legislation (Bill C-262) that will ensure that Canadian law is consistent the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
Trudeau urged to reject pressure to champion expansion of tar sands operations, pipelines
On Wednesday, over 40 Canadian groups wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal cabinet and urged them to reject the pressure to champion the expansion of tar sands…
Canada Has Enormous Geothermal Potential. Why Aren’t We Using it?
Like a stand of eager horses chomping at the bit, Canada’s young geothermal industry is waiting impatiently at the starting line, ready for the race to begin. But there’s no…
The Con Clown Kellie Leitch Vows to Re-Criminalize Marijuana
Just a few days ago Kellie Leitch was blubbering about how sorry she was to have hurt Canadians with her racist barbaric cultural practices campaign.And her foul snitch line.But now…
Shady Corporate and Foreign Donations Don’t Belong in B.C. Elections: New Poll
Christy Clark recently turned down the opportunity to limit foreign and corporate donations to political parties in campaigns. She justified her position by simply stating, “I represent everyone.” Yet a…
Majority of US Millennials Reject Capitalism
Photo by Gage Skidmore Young people in the U.S. are increasingly rejecting capitalism. According to a recent survey conducted by Harvard University, 51 percent of respondents between the ages of…