He wanted an independent Senate; he got it.
We told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that this independent Senate of his would bite him on the ass. And it happened sooner than anyone expected. But to make the point…
2016
Different Folks, Different Rules
The Isle of Man tax avoidance scheme is nothing new. Linda McQuaig reminds her readers that Brian Mulroney cut the same kind of deal with the CRA:The riveting image of…
Howe, the Wings, Detroit
Gordie Howe was, if anything, the beating heart of the Detroit Red Wings. He was a Red Wing two years before I was born. I grew up thinking of Howe…
Harper’s Legacy: Now Lockheed Martin is Threatening to Blackmail Us
For what sometimes seems like forever, the F-35 fighter jet has been hovering over Canada like some kind of giant bat.And even though it has been a comedy of errors,…
A Tale of Two Parties: NDP stages slick post-victory convention while Wildrose Opposition tears itself to pieces
PHOTOS: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley addresses the provincial NDP Convention in Calgary yesterday. (Photo from Ms. Notley’s Facebook page.) Below: Wildrose Leader Brian Jean, his supporter, MLA Pat Stier, and…
The Courage of Mauril Bélanger and the Idiocy of the Cons
I don't know how he did it. It must have taken all the strength still left in his dying body.His muscles are locking up. By now he probably can't smile…
Shakedown
Nice place ya got here. Shame if anything happened to it.Translate that into Lockheed-lingo and it comes out like this - you buy any other airplane and we'll pull $825-million…
Musical interlude
Government Town - Home
Celebrating the Little Stars Playhouse
North End Stay and Play, a program for infants and young children and their families in Winnipeg’s North End, is getting closer to the day it can move into new…
June 10: I am not a happy boy
Yesterday, I spent some hours reading news sources, then several hours more writing. Much of what I wrote was uncomplimentary to some people in our midst. But it had to…
Boxed In. Canadians Don’t Support Trudeau’s Narrowed Assisted Dying Bill.
A large majority of Canadians, three out of four, favour the inclusion of "advanced directives" or "advanced consent" provisions in the Trudeau government's assisted dying law.“Advanced directives” or “advance consent”…
Cost of Abandoned, Contaminated Mine Sites in B.C. $508 Million, Up 83 Per Cent Since 2014
Costs associated with the closure and reclamation of 84 abandoned industrial sites, mostly from mining, in B.C. have increased to $508 million, according to new information released from the Crown…
Cost of Abandoned, Contaminated Mine Sites in B.C. $508 Million, Up 83 Per Cent Since 2014
Costs associated with the closure and reclamation of 84 abandoned industrial sites, mostly from mining, in B.C. have increased to $508 million, according to new information released from the Crown…
BC Hydro Apologizes for Bennett Dam’s ‘Profound and Painful’ Impact on First Nations at Gallery Opening
BC Hydro deeply regrets the impacts of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on First Nations and will not repeat the “mistakes of the past,” Hydro’s Deputy CEO Chris O’Riley said Thursday…
BC Hydro Apologizes for Bennett Dam’s “Profound and Painful” Impact on First Nations at Gallery Opening
BC Hydro deeply regrets the impacts of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on First Nations and will not repeat the “mistakes of the past,” Hydro’s Deputy CEO Chris O’Riley said Thursday…
Andrew Cuomo – If You Boycott Israel, New York Will Boycott You
A blunt and chilling warning from New York governor, Andrew Cuomo.Those who exercise their conscience to boycott Israel will pay a price, if New York has any say in the…
Europe’s Worrisome Best Seller
In today's troubled Europe where some nations are proudly proclaiming the triumph of illiberal democracy denounced by others as fascism, the renewed public appetite for Hitler's Mein Kampf has many…
Oil’s Four Letter Word Defender
Brad Wall seems to only ever be speaking to oil executives about oil and gas. Does he understand anything else? Are there any examples of our Premier meeting recently with…
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism
Photo from Dutch National Archives With all the discussion and debate these days about intersectionality and the need for progressives to link our movements against racism and against war, the…
Words Best Left Unspoken
Ever notice how a word or phrase can abruptly disappear from our language almost without anyone noticing much less wondering why?I wonder whatever happened to "tipping points"? Where did that…