Signs that B.C. premier is moving to ‘yes’ on pipeline-Video
John Ivison’s National Post article is a sign that Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will roll over for BC Liberal Premier Christy Clark on pipeline approvals. Same as Steve, just…
2016
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Brent Patterson points out the continued dangers of extrajudicial challenges to laws under the CETA. And John Jacobs examines (PDF) the likelihood that reduced…
Vancouver Sun Letter
I have a letter on The Vancouver Sun’s website (online only, it would appear) replying to a ridiculous op-ed piece that blames the high cost of housing on “mass immigration.”…
Bhutan – A Country That Has Its Priorities Straight
Sure, you may say that Bhutan is a small country, yet it seems to be punching well above its weight. It is the world's first carbon-neutral country. Pity that, given…
Homecoming & Double Standards
Are small towns able to deal with Homecoming events that chew up property values and perpetuate double standards with enforcement and other costs?
Why Some Love Cities And Others Love The Country
The idea that cities are inherently stressful or that the country is inherently calming isn’t so cut and dry. Some people find the excitement of urban living as not only…
Applying a Business Plan to Family Caregiving Gives Comfort to All
Family caregiving: a powerful and touching way for you to give back and express all the hope, love, and support that your loved ones have given you when you were…
Applying a Business Plan to Family Caregiving Gives Comfort to All
Family caregiving: a powerful and touching way for you to give back and express all the hope, love, and support that your loved ones have given you when you were…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment LawA video posted by null (@wiselaw) on Jun 1, 2016 at…
What Our Media Doesn’t Understand About Feminism Makes Rona Ambrose Look Enlightened
During last weekend's Conservative Party convention, interim leader Rona Ambrose suggested that Justin Trudeau was not our first "female" Prime Minister, but that that distinction went to Kim Campbell. It…
What Our Media Doesn’t Understand About Feminism Makes Rona Ambrose Look Enlightened
During last weekend’s Conservative Party convention, interim leader Rona Ambrose suggested that Justin Trudeau was not our first “female” Prime Minister, but that that distinction went to Kim Campbell.It was…
What Our Media Doesn’t Understand About Feminism Makes Rona Ambrose Look Enlightened
During last weekend's Conservative Party convention, interim leader Rona Ambrose suggested that Justin Trudeau was not our first "female" Prime Minister, but that that distinction went to Kim Campbell.It was…
What Our Media Doesn’t Understand About Feminism Makes Rona Ambrose Look Enlightened
During last weekend's Conservative Party convention, interim leader Rona Ambrose suggested that Justin Trudeau was not our first "female" Prime Minister, but that that distinction went to Kim Campbell.It was…
A minister resigns, plus Ottawa after dark
I wish him and his family luck. Ottawa doesn’t make this kind of problem easy. On the Hill, the hours are crazy. So are the demands on you and your…
Bill Blair, won’t you please come home?
We never have been able to find Bill Blair when we needed him. Back when Bill was Toronto Police Chief in 2010, he was nowhere to be found when his…
The Dinner Guest Who Refuses To Leave
Last week's G7 Conference did nothing to stimulate the world's economy -- even though the IMF says that economic stimulus is what the world needs badly. Tom Walkom writes:The International…
TVO’s The Agenda: A Culture of Corruption?
Is corruption endemic in the political and economic classes? I joined TVOntario's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, to discuss the extent and potential remedies to corruption in Canada's public institutions.
O Canada. Because it’s 2016.
For the 13th time since 1980, the House of Commons is debating changing the national anthem. The first 12 tries were defeated, but this time it might actually pass. The…
O Canada. Because it’s 2016.
For the 13th time since 1980, the House of Commons is debating changing the national anthem. The first 12 tries were defeated, but this time it might actually pass. The…
The Day The Opposition Losers Decided Not To Punish Justin Trudeau
Well I see that after threatening to punish Justin Trudeau for his role in the so-called elbowgate kerfuffle.And either suspend him or humiliate him. Or hopefully hang him.The Cons and…