Can They Do It Without Him?
When George W. Bush was elected president, he withdrew the United States from the Kyoto Protocol. Canada followed suit. Now, sixteen years later, Donald Trump vows to withdraw the United…
November 2016
un autre pet de cerveau de Jones #nlpoli
Labrador member of parliament Yvonne Jones got so effercited at the prospect of more hydro-electric development with Hydro-Quebec that she wanted to offer arctic and sub-arctic regions outside Labrador as…
Donald Trump and the Kakistocracy
Like so many people all over the world, I sometimes can't decide what to call Donald Trump.Is he just a vulgar hustler who conned a nation into believing he was…
Let’s have a tag day for journalists.
Professor Penny Collenette wrote in the Toronto Star the other day that “all news is not fit to print.” Frankly Penny, your problem is that you need to define ‘news.’…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2016-11-22 07:30:00
THE REPUBLIC IS AN IMPERIUM LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR HAIL TRUMP THE NEW CAESAR AMERICA HAS ALWAYS SUFFERED FROM PRETENSIONS OF RECREATING THE ARISTOCRACY IT ABANDONED WITH ITS REVOLUTION. Family…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2016-11-22 06:30:00
THE REPUBLIC IS AN IMPERIUM LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR HAIL TRUMP THE NEW CAESAR AMERICA HAS ALWAYS SUFFERED FROM PRETENSIONS OF RECREATING THE ARISTOCRACY IT ABANDONED WITH ITS REVOLUTION. Family…
Would That Our Prime Minister Had the Courage of this Irish Senator.
Senator Aodhan O Riordain says what we should be hearing from our own government.
School Board Elections #nlpoli
Some folks were a bit agitated over the weekend about how hard it is going to be – supposedly – to vote in the school board election.Voter turn-out may be…
Bad news for Canada as Donald Trump announces withdrawal from TPP deal on day one of presidency
In an infomercial-style video released Monday, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he’ll withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement as soon as he assumes office in January. Trump’s “America First”…
This week’s column: pinned to the wall
My family member is pinned to my wall, like an insect. It’s a bit clinical, perhaps, but it’s apt. Ever since Donald Trump shocked the world, and rode a wave…
How Can We Remain On The Sidelines?
We cannot be silent in the face of this: Recommend this Post
Canadian Progressives Recognize an Old Problem, and See a New Fix
{An edited version of this article appeared in the Edmonton Journal on November 21, 2016 ; below is the longer unedited version} Mark Crawford teaches Canadian Government and Democratic Theory…
Canadian Progressives Recognize an Old Problem, and See a New Fix
{An edited version of this article appeared in the Edmonton Journal on November 21, 2016 ; below is the longer unedited version} Mark Crawford teaches Canadian Government and Democratic Theory…
Canadian Progressives Recognize an Old Problem, and See a New Fix
{An edited version of this article appeared in the Edmonton Journal on November 21, 2016 ; below is the longer unedited version} Mark Crawford teaches Canadian Government and Democratic Theory…
Post-Truth and Fake News
Yes, by all means, do something about the fake news that is propagating through Facebook and Twitter. But let’s not forget that we have been in the post-truth era for…
Rafe: Trudeau will have hell to pay in BC if he approves Kinder Morgan
Recent Vancouver rally against Kinder Morgan (Photo: David Suzuki Foundation/Facebook) None should be in the slightest surprised at the anti-British Columbia stance of Justin Trudeau and the Liberals. As Talleyrand…
Post-Truth and Fake News
Yes, by all means, do something about the fake news that is propagating through Facebook and Twitter. But let’s not forget that we have been in the post-truth era for…
OREA: at the #OREAPAC16 conference today
With the erudite and brilliant Chad Rogers, the charming and brilliant Kathleen Monk, and some guy brought in to refresh their water glasses. On one point we all agreed: the…
How B.C. Quietly Accepted the Harper-Era Federal Review of Kinder Morgan Pipeline
The B.C. government has refused to exercise its authority to order a provincial environmental assessment of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project, instead opting to rely on…
How B.C. Quietly Accepted the Harper-Era Federal Review of Kinder Morgan Pipeline
The B.C. government has refused to exercise its authority to order a provincial environmental assessment of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker project, instead opting to rely on…