Ezra Levant’s Pathetic Plea To Justin Trudeau
No media personality in this country has attacked Justin Trudeau as viciously as has Ezra Levant.He has called him a terrorist, he has attacked his family in the lowest possible…
October 2016
Stepping up to the political plate.
It brought back memories. Having spent New Years of 1980 up north in the winter wonderland of the Huntsville area, the family were barely in the door before the phone…
Stephanie McLean wants more women to run in next year’s municipal elections
Alberta’s Minister for the Status of Women Stephanie McLean is heading on a four-city tour to convince more women to run for elected office in next year’s municipal elections. The…
Darth Trump and the Trump Family Brand
Like many others, I don't believe that Donald Trump ever thought he would become the Republican candidate for president, when he launched his campaign sixteen months ago.I believe that all…
Ezra Gets a Drubbing
Has he even paid off his judgment creditors yet? It seems Ezra Levant’s Rebel Media is flush with funds, enough to send three “journalists” to the upcoming UN climate summit…
The War of the Flea Circus #nlpoli
Muskrat Falls has become a three-ring flea circus. In the first ring, we have the political ambulance chasers, a.k.a. Maudie Barlow and the Council of Xenophobes. The Safari Saviours rolled…
What the BC Premier’s Reconciliation Smells Like
Quite simply, if a politician dangles child welfare money to anyone, but makes it contingent on embracing a sick LNG plant, what does that smell like to you? I think…
Christy Clark shows how far she’ll go to close schools in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Christy Clark has created more chaos for students, parents and teachers in Vancouver by having her education minister fire the Vancouver School Board, says New Democrat leader John…
When Long-Term Caregivers Tell Their Stories, Outcomes Improve
Arthur Kleinman understands families like mine. I know he does, because he wrote this: The chronically ill (and their caregivers) often are like those trapped at a frontier, wandering confused…
This week’s column: we know who you are
Fascist. To some of us, at least, calling someone a fascist is one of the worst things one can say. After that, what is left? How can one top that?…
When wild salmon win – toward a renewed Fisheries Act?
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 The Fisheries Act failed to protect an important BC coastal salmon habitat. It’s time to renew the legislation. Young salmon rearing in the Skeena River estuary.…
This just in from Elections Alberta: New Democrats out-raise Wildrose Party and PCs combined in 3rd Quarter
ILLUSTRATIONS: The Alberta fund-raising horse race. From left to right, Wildrose leader Brian Jean, NDP Leader and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and PC interim Leader Ric McIver. Below: The real…
Making our movements work for kids and families
By providing child care for protesters, racial justice organizers shift the public’s understanding of “front line” work, and make protest movements work for kids and families. The post Making our…
I LOVE MY WIFE, MY MOM, MY DAUGHTERS THEN HILLARY
That’s my female firmament.
The Real Problem With Donald Trump’s CNN Surrogates
About two weeks ago I wrote a post where I said that the only thing worse than watching Donald Trump in full fury, was having to listen to his screaming…
Alberta NDP raised more money than the Wildrose Party in Q3 of 2016
Elections Alberta has released the results of political party fundraising from the third quarter of 2016 and it shows that the Alberta NDP raised more money than the Wildrose Party…
At The Monument
Funny, I hung around this park in front of Verdun City Hall in the 70’s and there are a zillion crazy stories about what that was like. So last month…
I’m Still Waiting for an Interview With a Government Scientist About the Diesel Spill Near Bella Bella
I’m irritated today. Maybe it’s a case of the Mondays. Maybe it’s because B.C.’s pipeline incident webpage has been down for over a month. Or maybe it’s because the amount…
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. IT IS NOT A HOAX. Take that, CNN. I am going to be on @CityNews on US election night. Debating the results with Doug Ford. Take…
Why We Still Don’t Know How Much Oil Was Spilled in an Alberta Wetland
The volume of a crude oil pipeline spill that occurred in an Alberta wetland remains undetermined although both the pipeline’s operator, Trilogy Energy Corp, and representatives from the Alberta Energy…