1.5 C by 2030. 2.0 C by 2050. Let’s Go Out and Get an Electric Car.
This is one of those blog posts that was almost spiked. I wrote it last week but put it on hold. Another study on climate change. Seems we got it…
2016
Changes to the Judicial Appointment Process
Omar Ha-Redeye was interviewed in the Law Times on the judicial appointment process, Omar Ha-Redeye, founder and chair of the Lawyers for Representative Diversity is leading discussions with the government…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of October 3, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Oct 3, 2016 at 7:42am PDT Man accused of shooting…
What Comes Out Of Our Tap
In the age we live in, many things are taken for granted: the power that lights up our house, the Internet that facilitates our communications and satiates our curiosity, and…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Larry Elliott writes that the public is rightly frustrated with an economic model designed to shift money to those who already have the…
A Happy Partner Means a Healthy Self
Being in a relationship can have benefits of feeling good as long as it’s a healthy one. There’s now a bonus to couples that are happy: they are making their…
Off to Clinton’s Brooklyn HQ to volunteer!
Will be fun. The poll below is encouraging, but there’s a long way to go and lots of work to do. When losing, say nothing and work hard; when winning,…
Donald Trump: Ego Imperious.
Watching the Trump phenomenon in the United States has become a Canadian pastime. It is almost as good as the Toronto Blue Jays making it to a bid for the…
Hogtied By Their Own Hypocrisy
The Conservatives started a fire when they accused Gerald Butts and Katie Telford of sticking taxpayers with exorbitant costs for moving from Toronto to Ottawa. Now they’re caught in their…
Rona Ambrose’s Desperate Attempt to Sabotage Electoral Reform
You might think that Rona Ambrose's main concern would be the way her allegedly new/nouveau party is turning into a collection of bigots and right-wing religious extremists. What with Kellie…
The Way Forward #nlpoli
Last December, Dwight Ball laid out his plan to deal with the provincial government’s financial problems. Ball made the comments to CBC’s David Cochrane a week or two after he’d…
PCs kick off leadership race 5 years after choosing Alison Redford
Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives officially kicked off their leadership race on October 1, 2016 at a party event in Lethbridge. The PC Party formed government in Alberta from 1971 until 2015,…
Saturday Photo: Asters in Bloom
The front yard is full of asters right now. They’re the last flowers to bloom, and this year, while there were a lot of buds, they didn’t seem to be…
Saturday Photo: Asters in Bloom
The front yard is full of asters right now. They’re the last flowers to bloom, and this year, while there were a lot of buds, they didn’t seem to be…
Alberta Tories pray ‘third time’s a charm’ as their effort to recover their party’s missing mojo begins today
PHOTOS: Ever wonder what happened to Hazel? Do you still think Father Knows Best? Did you love Donna Reed? Will Alberta’s PCs decide to try to take us Forward to…
Eating up the Hill: Mac My Cheese Fest a flop
Macaroni and cheese has had something of a renaissance in recent years, perhaps capitalizing on people looking to relive their youths with a nostalgia kick. Festivals have begun to pop…
Eating up the Hill: Mac My Cheese Fest a flop
Macaroni and cheese has had something of a renaissance in recent years, perhaps capitalizing on people looking to relive their youths with a nostalgia kick. Festivals have begun to pop…
“Post-truth” Politics in Alberta
Albertans can learn a lot about the importance of truth in politics from the Trump/Clinton presidential race. Political lies have moved beyond “misstatements” for which politicians “take full responsibility” and…
Old habits, old junk
The past couple of weeks I have been trying to turn my office (one of our spare bedrooms, once upon a time) back into my office. A working space I’ll…
Pipelines being driven by private equity firms through ratings agency they now own
Former federal cabinet minister and Alberta Premier Jim Prentice, whose recent work with a major private equity firm has him acting as a strong advocate for multiple pipelines. (Canada2020/Flickr) By…