Canada’s housing hotbed of denial
Writing about Canada's housing situation is always a frustrating experience for me. For years many of us, sceptical of Canada's debt-fuelled "recovery", have said Canada's housing situation is absolutely insane.…
June 2016
Canada’s housing hotbed of denial
Writing about Canada's housing situation is always a frustrating experience for me. For years many of us, sceptical of Canada's debt-fuelled "recovery", have said Canada's housing situation is absolutely insane.…
The Abominable Cruelty of the Cons Continued
Just over a month ago the Ambrose Cons ran out the clock in the Commons to try to prevent Liberal MP Mauril Belanger from seeing his dream of making Canada's…
Mohawk Institute: the "Mushhole"
My class toured this historical "museum of conscience" with a survivor of the school as a guide. It operated as a residential school from 1828 to 1970. We weren't in…
Mohawk Institute: the "Mushhole"
My class toured this historical "museum of conscience" with a survivor of the school as a guide. It operated as a residential school from 1828 to 1970. We weren't in…
I hope I am up for this challenge
About 12 years ago, just a few years after I had discovered how much I liked riding bikes, I decided to ride the Challenge route of the Rideau Lakes Cycle…
McCorkill Appeal Denied
Yesterday we were reminded that the Supreme Court was set to rule on an appeal of the McCorkill case. Paulie, who is an interested party, seemed hopeful:We would post the…
McCorkill Appeal Denied
Yesterday we were reminded that the Supreme Court was set to rule on an appeal of the McCorkill case. Paulie, who is an interested party, seemed hopeful:We would post the…
Ontario ‘Bait and Switch’ Climate Plan
Ontario has finally set into action a plan to do its bit to reduce climate change. But wait … what they’re doing is creating more electricity consumers instead of gas…
What Part of Parliamentary Government Does Rona Not Get
Tory interim leader, Rona (as in "Donna") Ambrose is aghast that the Senate is refusing to rubber stamp the government's assisted dying bill. That the senators should have the audacity…
BC’S LNG Plans- Is Shell’s Decision This Week The Beginning Of The End?
No one wants to see our economy flounder in BC, but without divestment, it will crawl to a halt. The plan for BC to invest so much of its…
Bishops and Reality
Seldom do Alberta’s Bishops allow reality to interfere with their preconceived ideas. In fact, where Calgary’s Bishop Henry is concerned, the idea of reality seems to exist in another dimension…
Bishops and Reality
Seldom do Alberta's Bishops allow reality to interfere with their preconceived ideas. In fact, where Calgary's Bishop Henry is concerned, the idea of reality seems to exist in another dimension…
Bishops and Reality
Seldom do Alberta's Bishops allow reality to interfere with their preconceived ideas. In fact, where Calgary's Bishop Henry is concerned, the idea of reality seems to exist in another dimension…
Federal Investigation Finds Site C Air Quality Monitors Turned Off
To celebrate Clean Air Day, June 8, the B.C. Government issued a press release celebrating the province’s air quality in the Peace region, home to extensive natural gas operations and…
Federal Investigation Finds Site C Air Quality Monitors Turned Off
To celebrate Clean Air Day, June 8, the B.C. Government issued a press release celebrating the province’s air quality in the Peace region, home to extensive natural gas operations and…
Such a Big World, So Little Peace
When it comes to global peace, Canada ranks 8th out of 163 nations, according to the 2016 Global Peace Index. You can follow the link to an interactive map to…
America’s "Lose-Lose" Election
American intellectual, Henry Giroux, doesn't know who will win the White House in November. He knows who is going to lose - America....we are living through an ongoing crisis of…