Saturday Photo: The Turning of the Leaves
This morning it’s gray, but until today we’ve had a great run of marvelous weather. Last weekend’s rain pushed the leaves into glorious colour, and then the sun came out.…
October 2016
Justin’s honeymoon rolls on.
The other day columnist Bob Hepburn of the Toronto Star gave Justin Trudeau’s Liberals an ‘A-‘ for their first year grade in office. Bob is a fine gentleman and a…
No Consensus without Referendum say Conservatives.
“There will be no consensus that includes the Conservative party that does not include a referendum” “there is simply no flexibility of any form.” Conservative MP Scott Reid the party’s…
No Consensus without Referendum say Conservatives.
“There will be no consensus that includes the Conservative party that does not include a referendum” “there is simply no flexibility of any form.” Conservative MP Scott Reid the party’s…
Russian-American Relations
The War in Syria has severely damaged relations between Russia and The United States. Tony Burman writes: Not since the darkest days of the Cold War, we are being told,…
Paulie Still Not Allowed into the United States
Last August we reported that Paulie had been denied entry into the United States, likely due to his leadership role in the Council of Conservative Citizens who’s rhetoric inspired the…
Do Internet Trolls Have a Thing For Donald Trump?
One of the most unpleasant and tedious aspects of maintaining a blog is the bouts of the dreaded troll virus. There’s usually a flair up when some particular issue surfaces…
We Hear #carbontax Won’t Work But It Will Change Behaviour
Coyne has a point: .@acoyne @ZackSiezmagraff Yes, exactly. Same way people don't like paying taxes so they avoid them, but a #carbontax won't change behaviour. — Saskboy (@saskboy) October 14,…
Extinguishing the Fire: Fort Mac, Climate Change, and Preventing 2ºC
Photo from Public Domain The fire which began in northern Alberta on May 1st grew to become one of the most devastating disasters in Canadian history, forcing the evacuation of…
Oct. 15: How to spot propaganda ‘news’.
Page B5 – irving press “Fresh wave of airstrikes hit Syrian city of Aleppo”.The large photo features an obviously posed boy sitting in the rubble. There’s ruin. There’s ‘dozens’ killed…
Unpacking CETA
Photo by Mehr Demokratie The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), like other looming mega-treaties, is a comprehensive vehicle for expanding the scope of transnational investment by rolling back…
The Arctic Voyage of the Crystal Serenity
Photo by bert76 Capitalism’s four-century obsession with finding a more profitable route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is finally satisfied. The voyage of the Crystal Serenity through the Northwest…
A Simple Matter of Punctuation
Rebecca Piazza has released a tweet that explains the difference between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in a simple matter of punctuation. CLINTONTo women: You can do anything TRUMPTo women,…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Joel Wood highlights the social cost of carbon as a crucial reason to work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions rather than insisting on…
it is designed to break your heart
In between my infrequent posts, the Red Sox’s postseason came and went. As Basil Fawlty says, blink and you missed it. It was a strange baseball season for Sox fans.…
war resister ryan johnson needs our help
Our friend Ryan Johnson, a war resister, is now in military prison. Ryan and his partner Jenna Johnson lived in Canada for more than 11 years. After running out of…
thank you, david ortiz!
Thank you and goodbye.
Trump insults America
I found this interesting cartoon on the internet. Sums up Trump's character.