I’m a patriot too
What is the matter with these people? In spite of all the positive talk at the Conservative convention, the Conservatives haven't changed a bit.Harper isn't at their head anymore, but…
2016
Trudeau’s No-Win Dilemma
What to do, what to do? Trudeau's flawed (to the extent that being unconstitutional renders a proposed law flawed) assisted dying bill could become a millstone round the new prime…
Canada’s housing hotbed of denial
Writing about Canada’s housing situation is always a frustrating experience for me. For years many of us, sceptical of Canada’s debt-fuelled “recovery”, have said Canada’s housing situation is absolutely insane.…
Canada’s housing hotbed of denial
Writing about Canada's housing situation is always a frustrating experience for me. For years many of us, sceptical of Canada's debt-fuelled "recovery", have said Canada's housing situation is absolutely insane.…
Canada’s housing hotbed of denial
Writing about Canada's housing situation is always a frustrating experience for me. For years many of us, sceptical of Canada's debt-fuelled "recovery", have said Canada's housing situation is absolutely insane.…
The Abominable Cruelty of the Cons Continued
Just over a month ago the Ambrose Cons ran out the clock in the Commons to try to prevent Liberal MP Mauril Belanger from seeing his dream of making Canada's…
Mohawk Institute: the "Mushhole"
My class toured this historical "museum of conscience" with a survivor of the school as a guide. It operated as a residential school from 1828 to 1970. We weren't in…
Mohawk Institute: the "Mushhole"
My class toured this historical "museum of conscience" with a survivor of the school as a guide. It operated as a residential school from 1828 to 1970. We weren't in…
I hope I am up for this challenge
About 12 years ago, just a few years after I had discovered how much I liked riding bikes, I decided to ride the Challenge route of the Rideau Lakes Cycle…
McCorkill Appeal Denied
Yesterday we were reminded that the Supreme Court was set to rule on an appeal of the McCorkill case. Paulie, who is an interested party, seemed hopeful:We would post the…
McCorkill Appeal Denied
Yesterday we were reminded that the Supreme Court was set to rule on an appeal of the McCorkill case. Paulie, who is an interested party, seemed hopeful:We would post the…
Ontario ‘Bait and Switch’ Climate Plan
Ontario has finally set into action a plan to do its bit to reduce climate change. But wait … what they’re doing is creating more electricity consumers instead of gas…
What Part of Parliamentary Government Does Rona Not Get
Tory interim leader, Rona (as in "Donna") Ambrose is aghast that the Senate is refusing to rubber stamp the government's assisted dying bill. That the senators should have the audacity…
BC’S LNG Plans- Is Shell’s Decision This Week The Beginning Of The End?
No one wants to see our economy flounder in BC, but without divestment, it will crawl to a halt. The plan for BC to invest so much of its…
Bishops and Reality
Seldom do Alberta’s Bishops allow reality to interfere with their preconceived ideas. In fact, where Calgary’s Bishop Henry is concerned, the idea of reality seems to exist in another dimension…
Bishops and Reality
Seldom do Alberta's Bishops allow reality to interfere with their preconceived ideas. In fact, where Calgary's Bishop Henry is concerned, the idea of reality seems to exist in another dimension…
Bishops and Reality
Seldom do Alberta's Bishops allow reality to interfere with their preconceived ideas. In fact, where Calgary's Bishop Henry is concerned, the idea of reality seems to exist in another dimension…