The unstrategic anti-plan returns
Wednesday’s standing committee heard that the so-called “community-based strategic plan” has risen from the dead – a document that was committee-driven (not community; and a committee of carefully selected buddies,…
2016
More smoke than substance in Canadian plans
Giant banner in Geneva Switzerland by campaigners for a universal basic income, May 14, 2016. Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/ AFP; posted on cyprusnews.eu. With the two largest Canadian provinces vowing…
Christ Killers Burn in Hell, So There.
Catholic bishops from Alberta and the Northwest Territories have weighed in on the issue of assisted dying with a 32-page missive about who will and won't be going to Heaven.…
That "Carbon Budget"? It’s Gone.
Because the battle against climate change is predominantly a political question, reality often gets marginalized if not ignored entirely. When you hear our political leadership discuss climate change it's always…
New Liberal leader to be chosen on June 4, 2017
The Alberta Liberals announced this week that they will choose their next leader on June 4, 2017. Current leader David Swann stepped in to the role on an interim basis…
I have taken it upon myself to defend Butts and Telford
I have. And here’s a bit from next week’s column, in which I, contrarian-wise, do so: …like it or not, paying for the moves was within the rules. And the…
Bike share program expanding into Stanley Park
RenaHeer, Reporter / Anchor, CTV Vancouver Published Thursday, September 22, 2016 6:25PM PDT Vancouver's new bike share program is expanding into the city's largest park, with plans for seven stations…
Sept. 22: Rich thieves.
Today is not a blog day. But there are two items I could not ignore.The first is a huge story that was not important enough to make the irving press…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Branko Milanovic examines whether the U.S.' tax system is actually progressive all the way to the top of the income spectrum - and…
New column day
Here, examining how Chris Hamby's brilliant reports on the effect of investor-state dispute settlement terms in past trade agreements should inform our choices in discussing new ones. For further reading...-…
CETA – A Threat We Should All Be Aware Of
A recent post I wrote contrasted the apparent indifference/ignorance of Canadians toward CETA with the furious involvement of the Europeans, most recently the Germans, in open protest against the deal.…
Why Watching Game of Thrones is Good for Your Relationship
Binge watching TV shows is common for a lot of couples, and that’s good. There are debates around the merit of binge watching and whether or not consuming media that…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday September 22, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Sep…
The pride in losing.
The submission by Fair Vote Canada to the special parliamentary committee on electoral reform recently claimed that 9 million voters in the 2015 federal election were unable to make their…
When It Becomes A Headwind
The Liberals' Achilles heal -- a sense of entitlement -- is once again becoming the subject of public discussion. Stephen Maher writes:The latest nugget the Tory researchers have dug up…
Bernie Sanders Sets Out To Save Hillary Clinton
As we all know Bernie Sanders was treated unfairly by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party establishment. And he has every right to be bitter.But with the shadow of the…
Donald Trump’s Hellish Day On the Campaign Trail
As you may know Donald Trump has been trying to reach out to to African American voters, by visiting black churches and asking one wacko preacher after the other to…
City assessed school property at sale price #nlpoli
City councillor Jonathan Galgay attacked the school board and the provincial government over the sale of IJ Samson school for $189,000 after the purchaser put the thing on the market…
Conservatives and Relativism About Truth
As the U.S Presidential election campaign intensifies, the national polls there show Hillary Clinton’s lead dissolving, and the race turning into a virtual dead heat. I am not surprised. The…
Conservatives and Relativism About Truth
As the U.S Presidential election campaign intensifies, the national polls there show Hillary Clinton’s lead dissolving, and the race turning into a virtual dead heat. I am not surprised. The…