Carbon Tax or Cap-and-Trade?
It looks like the carbon tax concept has been getting a bad rap. At a time when most people are unaware of the difference between cap-and-trade programs and carbon taxes,…
May 2016
Rescuing the Abandoned Pets of Fort McMurray
When I saw all those people trying to escape the fire they're now calling The Beast, I tried to imagine how they must have been feeling.Not only having to flee…
Bigger, Hotter, More Frequent
Canadians have been appalled by the Fort McMurray Fire. But, Ed Strurzik writes, some people saw it coming:Fire scientists and fire managers actually saw this coming back in 2009 when…
Measuring Thick: either or edition #nlpoli
While Des Whelan was clacking out his column for Saturday's Telegram one of the editors - Brian Jones - came at the government's financial mess from another direction the day…
The Ghastly Con Cheryl Gallant Embarrasses Herself Again
OMG. What are we going to do with the monstrous Con Cheryl Gallant? She just keeps embarrassing herself.Two months ago she used the memory of the murdered soldier Cpl. Nathan…
The NBA needs to suspend Wade
.@NBA @MiamiHEAT: The Abdul-Rauf precedent is clear. Suspend Wade. #Canada @Raptors https://t.co/twgT8I1k7i https://t.co/dMVm2he6bS — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) May 8, 2016
Our New, Mercantile Prime Minister
That's "new" mercantile prime minister as opposed to the "old" mercantile prime minister Canada just chucked, Stephen Harper.Now that everyone is analyzing Justin Trudeau's first six months in office, not…
Rafe: Of course Christy Clark is guilty of conflict of interest…so is Commissioner Fraser
Of course Christy Clark is guilty of a conflict of interest, says Rafe Mair. Going by the letter of the law, so is the Commissioner who exonerated her, Paul Fraser.The…
Rafe: What it would take for the NDP to start winning
Rafe Mair has a few ideas for the perennially losing NDP to start winning elections - beginning with some soul searching on the party's devotion to big labour bosses (not…
Lynton Crosby Stock Plummets
Something tells me Lynton Crosby will make an appearance soon in the US to support Trump and his pleasant messages about Mexicans, Muslims, women and others in the run-up to…
Saturday Photo: Yello to Match the Sun
First nice weekend this spring. Really lovely. Going to do a barbecue for Mother's Day (Lukas will be doing the actual barbecuing, of course.)
Saturday Photo: Yello to Match the Sun
First nice weekend this spring. Really lovely. Going to do a barbecue for Mother's Day (Lukas will be doing the actual barbecuing, of course.)
So, What About the Next Fire?
If we've discovered anything from the Fort Mac fire it's how woefully we are unprepared to deal with these conflagrations.It's not like our leaders, provincial and federal, weren't warned. They've…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- David Rosen discusses the connection between poverty and more general social exclusion:Poverty is a form of social powerlessness. The poorer you are, the weaker…
At my exhibition
Sitting at a table is boring. But watching people look at artwork isn’t really. Just loafing. samu press blog _ cartoon life _ @dougsamu _ doug at G+Filed under: art…
Notley Government navigates a profound crisis with grace and empathy, as even some conservatives begin to recognize
PHOTOS: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, who has risen to the challenge of a difficult moment in Alberta’s history. Below: Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee and a scene from the Fort…
Just Sayin’
Kudos to Labatt breweries for putting through a run of 200,000 cans of drinking water for Fort Mac evacuees.I don't mean to be churlish but is there really that much…
Stuff Still Happens, week 18: Apocalypse Now
On Tuesday when I turned on the evening news, I saw pictures of thousands of cars fleeing an apocalyptic hellscape. I first assumed it was just thousands of Americans fleeing…
Did the Smoke Get in Your Eyes, Justin?
Evacuees fear having to leave Fort McMurray permanently Energy workers already uncertain about their jobs now worry about homes By Briar Stewart, CBC News Posted: May 07, 2016 7:00 AM…
Motherhood: The Currency of Need and Love
At the moment of birth, there is suddenly stillness and a collective intake of breath. There is recognition by everyone that a momentous and transformative event has taken place –…