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2016
A €45bn headache for Italy
Italian banks stricken by massive amounts of bad loans and falling shares are becoming a financial and political problem for PM Matteo Renzi and for the EU. Source: A €45bn…
Jason Kenney ambles westward.
It is certainly not wedding bells that are breaking up the old Stephen Harper gang. Can you imagine Jason Kenney—Harper’s minister of everything—answering to the call of the West? It…
The Lessons Of War
The Chilcot Inquiry has totally discredited Tony Blair. But, amid the rubble of his reputation, Paul Heinbecker writes that there are five lessons to be learned:A first lesson for Canada…
Calgary with guns
My family has lived in both Dallas and Calgary. Whenever people would ask me what the difference was between the two places, I’d usually say: “Dallas is Calgary with lots…
What We Can Learn From the Madness in America
The last thing I wanted to do was write about the violent horror show that is Crazy America.Because I was so traumatized by the Orlando massacre, I've had trouble writing…
‘I had an abortion and I thank God I was able to,’ says MLA, pointedly asking Jason Kenney: ‘Pro-choice or not?’
PHOTOS: St. Albert MLA Marie Renaud. Below: A young Jason Kenney in a 1990 TV interview, Archbishop Emeritus John R. Quinn of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and British MP…
Black Day in July
It's kind of like deja vu all over again. 1967, 49-years ago. I was just waiting to be admitted into officer school en route to flight school and, I hoped,…
The Myth of the Alberta Advantage
August 31, 1993 marked the first time the words “Alberta Advantage” were uttered on the floor of Alberta’s Legislative Assembly. “Unlike some others, my government will not try to buy…
Jason Kenney gets an important head start in the PC leadership race
After announcing his candidacy for the leadership of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative Party, Calgary Member of Parliament Jason Kenney laid out his five (or six) step plan to unite Alberta’s conservative…
My wife kicks ass: a play
My wife, rolling down window and yelling loudly at the guy: THEY’RE SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTERS, YOU SEXIST PRICK!
from the front lines, day four
Every day, more and more members are coming out on the line!At least 250 people were at Thursday's morning rally and lunch-time barbecue with CUPE Ontario. Spirits were very high,…
from the front lines, day four
Every day, more and more members are coming out on the line!At least 250 people were at Thursday's morning rally and lunch-time barbecue with CUPE Ontario. Spirits were very high,…
Arsenic in water at Texas’s Coffield Unit
Prisons in Texas endeavour to torture their captives through extreme heat, and to sicken them with arsenic in the drinking water; take a moment to check out this video from…
The looming Canada Post lockout: workers resist concessions for next generation
Photo by Pleuntje As many know from the swirling news across traditional and social media, there has been a long-running labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of…
Consumer Report: Best Medical Alert Systems
Last Thursday, I had just arrived at the cottage to begin our summer holiday when the telephone rang. It was my niece. Mom had fallen and was in an ambulance…
Consumer Report: Best Medical Alert Systems
Last Thursday, I had just arrived at the cottage to begin our summer holiday when the telephone rang. It was my niece. Mom had fallen and was in an ambulance…
‘Secret Lobbying is Legal’ if You Know Which Loopholes to Exploit, Says Democracy Watchdog
Enough isn’t being done to ensure companies are following Canada’s weak lobbying and disclosure rules, according to democracy expert Duff Conacher. Conacher, founder and long-time coordinator of Democracy Watch, told…
July 7: The Newspaper That Should Pay Us to Read It.
Last night, I tried to listen to a Donald Trump speech. I really did. There was no mention of what the national issues are. It was about how he loved…