Patrick Brown: Manipulator.
Why was Conservative Leader Patrick Brown getting all the attention in the final week before yesterday’s provincial by-election? It was while his party’s candidate in the Scarborough—Rouge River was convincing…
September 2016
Trump And Ford
Canadians may like to believe that Americans would never elect Donald Trump. But Mitchell Anderson reminds his readers that Canada has already had its Trump. His name was Rob Ford:The…
Trump And Ford
Canadians may like to believe that Americans would never elect Donald Trump. But Mitchell Anderson reminds his readers that Canada has already had its Trump. His name was Rob Ford:The…
Two for Friday #nlpoli
There's a long weekend coming up, so here is a simpler post.There'll be an SRBP post on Monday but the biggie for the week should be Tuesday. There's been so…
Two for Friday #nlpoli
There's a long weekend coming up, so here is a simpler post.There'll be an SRBP post on Monday but the biggie for the week should be Tuesday. There's been so…
Municipal Census a snapshot of how Edmonton’s Electoral Boundaries will be redrawn
The City of Edmonton municipal census released yesterday could give some indication into how provincial electoral boundaries in the city will be redrawn for the next election. An Electoral Boundaries…
Canada-EU trade deal CETA a major threat food safety: Report
A new report warns that the Canada-EU trade deal CETA could threaten food safety and the greater public interest. Meanwhile, a group of Germany NGOs have launched a massive constitutional…
It’s just a by-election – but it isn’t nothing, either
Given fact #PCPO have never won #SRR, given their sex ed volte-face, given their % of vote, tonight arguably pretty big. #onpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 2, 2016
For better cycling infrastructure
I am going to lose friends for saying this but I never ride the Laurier Bike Lane. I hate it. I want to see actual, safe cycling infrastructure in Ottawa,…
Lax Kw’alaams Pacific Northwest LNG Poll Raises Questions About First Nations Consultation
By Discourse Media with additional reporting from Carol Linnitt.Members of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation in northwest B.C. were given an extremely short amount of time to respond to an…
Lax Kw’alaams Pacific Northwest LNG Poll Raises Questions About First Nations Consultation
By Discourse Media with additional reporting from Carol Linnitt.Members of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation in northwest B.C. were given an extremely short amount of time to respond to an…
This Bonobo Should Humble All Of Us
Yesterday's post dealt with our troubling capacity for human supremacism, a capacity that is destroying our world. This seems a fitting followup:You can read about this bonobo here.Recommend this Post
This Bonobo Should Humble All Of Us
Yesterday's post dealt with our troubling capacity for human supremacism, a capacity that is destroying our world. This seems a fitting followup:You can read about this bonobo here.Recommend this Post
Hey Slick. You Want to Open Some Offices?
The Dauphin is at it again. This time he used his visit to China to announce that Canada will be setting up seven new offices to process visa applications for…
Hey Slick. You Want to Open Some Offices?
The Dauphin is at it again. This time he used his visit to China to announce that Canada will be setting up seven new offices to process visa applications for…
New column day
Here, on how we shouldn't believe any of the unenforceable promises Brad Wall and his government will make to try to pitch a SaskTel selloff - and how citizens stand…
New column day
Here, on how we shouldn't believe any of the unenforceable promises Brad Wall and his government will make to try to pitch a SaskTel selloff - and how citizens stand…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Chris Hamby's brilliant series on the effects of investor-state dispute settlement continues with articles on the shift in power from governments to corporations,…