Debate night: and the winner is…
#debatenight was won by: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 27, 2016
2016
Byron Nelson to announce PC leadership bid, pans Kenney’s hostile takeover bid
Calgary lawyer Byron Nelson is expected to announce his plans to seek the leadership of Alberta’s third-place Progressive Conservative Party tomorrow in Calgary. Mr. Nelson was his party’s candidate in…
The New Climate Denialism: Time for an Intervention
For decades, the urgent need for climate action was stymied by what came to be known as “climate denialism” (or its more mild cousin, “climate skepticism”). In an effort to…
Sept. 26: No. I will not watch the Clinton-Trump debate.
The item below refers to Canada's impatience in sending aid to Haiti because that country is plagued with corruption. Too bad the story doesn't tell why it's plagued with corruption.…
Google’s Clever Plan to Stop Aspiring ISIS Recruits (repost)
Google has built a half-trillion-dollar business out of divining what people want based on a few words they type into a search field. Read the rest of this post on…
Charlotte Uprising Information (repost)
3. THE DEFUNDING OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (2017 Budget: $246,644,617) AND THE REDIRECTION OF THOSE RESOURCES TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES (INCLUDING RESOURCES FOR JOBS PROGRAMS, AFFORDABLE QUALITY HOUSING,…
A Buried Coup d’État in the United States (repost)
On November 10, 1898, a coup d’état took place on United States soil. Read the rest of this post on the original site at A Buried Coup d’État in the…
Trump Train
Now this is a political spot. Wow. Feels like Daisy.
Your $350,000 wasted
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request I filed recently shows a disturbing abuse of your tax dollars. Money was wasted that could have been spent on doing something good, something…
Former Alberta PC MLA Alana DeLong running as a Liberal in BC election
A former Alberta MLA has been nominated to run in the upcoming British Columbia provincial election for the Liberal Party. Alana DeLong, who served as the Progressive Conservative MLA for…
Well, That Makes a Lot of Sense
How do you get someone who is suicidal to change her ways? Wait, I know. How about 14-days in solitary confinement? Yeah, sure, a little mental torture should fix everything…
Chris Hedges on Boycott, Divest, Sanction.
It speaks volumes that Justin Trudeau's position on the Boycott/Divest/Sanction movement is in lockstep with Stephen Harper's. Those two and their parties are of one mind. Their kid sister, Elizabeth…
Mark Jaccard on Political Viability, ‘Untruths’ And Why You Should Actually Read His Latest Report
Last week, Mark Jaccard — a renowned climate policy analyst and professor at Simon Fraser University — published a short paper exploring federal approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The…
How high are the stakes tonight?
Really high. I was back and forth, this morning, with a friend who is very senior Clinton guy – he’s one of the ones who goes on TV for her…
Proverbial Royal Cold Shoulder: Justin Trudeau Snubbed By Prince George
Prince George snubbed Justin Trudeau after the Canadian prime minister tried to high five him upon the three-year-old future king's arrival in Canada in the company of the Duke and…
Toronto’s Green Roofs Keep Growing
Back in 2006 we first looked at how green roofs were becoming a development issue in Toronto, in 2009 Toronto implemented that green roof bylaw. Then in 2014 we took…
It’ll Drive You Nuts
I took some time this summer to look into the mental health affects of climate change. I put together a collection of links. Serious stuff - the Lancet, American Psychological…
A Boost To The Spirit
Fifty years ago, Star Trek - The Original Series - began. As a young person at the time, I was quite enthralled by a series that depicted a time when…