The French Stand Up
Photo by Frog and Onion “We’ve had enough” is the phrase on everyone’s lips as – against all expectations – the wave of strikes, blockades, disruptions and mass demonstrations begun…
2016
What’s wrong #nlpoli
As with a lot of things in local politics, the most interesting thing wasn't the fact that Steve Marshall barred Roger Grimes from a hockey rink Marshall owns.What was fascinating…
We need a referendum on electoral reform? No! We need a national referendum on the TPP!
PHOTOS: Justin Trudeau, back in 2015 before he was prime minister, promising Canadians real change, including electoral reform, if we gave him the chance. We gave him the chance. Below:…
Made it back home: a much tougher day
Rideau Lakes is done - Made it back home: a much tougher day
Saturday Photo: Gate into Summer
The photo was taken a week or so ago, before the trees fully leafed out. But I think it shows nicely where we are headed--toward summer.Thanks goodness...
Saturday Photo: Gate into Summer
The photo was taken a week or so ago, before the trees fully leafed out. But I think it shows nicely where we are headed--toward summer.Thanks goodness...
The Orlando Massacre and the Hatred that Kills
I am sure that by now most of you have heard the horrible news. A gunman entered a gay nightclub in Orlando, and opened fire on the innocent.So even though…
Rachel Notley and the Wonder Women
Anyone who thinks women are too emotional and unpredictable for a life in politics hasn’t met Rachel Notley and the Wonder Women. Ms Soapbox had the pleasure of meeting some…
When The Senate Works As It Should…..
After years of the Conservative dominated Senate rubber stamping legislation and blocking amendments in committee we now have a situation where they are doing their job and proposing changes to…
When The Senate Works As It Should…..
After years of the Conservative dominated Senate rubber stamping legislation and blocking amendments in committee we now have a situation where they are doing their job and proposing changes to…
When The Senate Works As It Should…..
After years of the Conservative dominated Senate rubber stamping legislation and blocking amendments in committee we now have a situation where they are doing their job and proposing changes to…
Our Progress
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Our Progress
The LGBT community is a community of fighters. We may never make sense of the tragedy in Orlando, but look at the reaction; look at the outpouring of love, compassion,…
Could This Be Our Biggest Blunder on Climate Change?
In the early years of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC, we were introduced to what was presented as a long-distance, multi-generational phenomenon. We were told if we…
A hashtag isn’t enough
But this, I thought, was just right.
50 tragic steps back in Orlando, 1000 steps forward in Kyiv
Today’s Gay Pride parade in Kyiv (SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images) I’m numb with the tragic news coming out of Orlando last night. According to reports, a lone gunman, in an act…
50 tragic steps back in Orlando, 1000 steps forward in Kyiv
Today's Gay Pride parade in Kyiv (SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images)I'm numb with the tragic news coming out of Orlando last night. According to reports, a lone gunman, in an act of…
53 tragic steps back in Orlando, 1000 steps forward in Kyiv
Today's Gay Pride parade in Kyiv (SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images)I'm numb with the tragic news coming out of Orlando last night. According to reports, a lone gunman, in an act of…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Lisa Phillips writes about the desperate need for Canadian courts to ensure a fair tax system, rather than allowing technicalities and loopholes to…