Is Trudeau Double-Crossing British Columbia? Sure Looks That Way.
Our prime minister, Slick, may be suffering from dementia because he can't remember what he told us just a year ago.Mr. Trudeau ...argued that pipeline projects have failed to obtain…
2016
May 19: The Death of a News Medium
(I am very late in starting this one because I was feeling unwell, most of the day. But there is no need to send expensive gifts. Large cheques with a…
It’s On. The Harper/Trudeau Stacked Deck Approves Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion.
It was obvious that the fix was in when Slick chose to retain Shifty Steve Harper's industry-captured National Energy Board. All of Justin's earnest campaign promises were sheer electoral bullshit.Now,…
National Energy Board Gives Green Light to Kinder Morgan Pipeline Following Review Process Plagued with Failures
The National Energy Board (NEB) recommended a conditional approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion today after a years-long review process many participants criticized as inadequate, rushed and…
National Energy Board Gives Green Light to Kinder Morgan Pipeline Following Review Process Plagued with Failures
The National Energy Board (NEB) recommended a conditional approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion today after a years-long review process many participants criticized as inadequate, rushed and…
Wall’s Government Denies Climate Change
Wall had the Lieutenant Governor read to the Legislature that opposition to climate change is a “misguided dogma” in his throne speech. https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/tell-saskatchewan-s-premier-to-stop-denying-climate-change-and-act The Premier and the Sask Party are…
13 Principles for a British Columbians with Disabilities Act
Barrier-Free BC is a Non-Partisan Campaign advocating for the Enactment of a Strong and Effective British Columbians with Disabilities Act, providing a Barrier-Free province for All Persons with Disabilities. Below…
13 Principles for a British Columbians with Disabilities Act
Barrier-Free BC is a Non-Partisan Campaign advocating for the Enactment of a Strong and Effective British Columbians with Disabilities Act, providing a Barrier-Free province for All Persons with Disabilities. Below…
Morley Safer Dead at 84
Canadian-born, Morley Safer, was a fixture on 60 Minutes for decades. He logged some 919 reports for the CBS network's flagship news magazine. The New York Times calls him a…
Saskatchewan Government Dubs Climate Change ‘Misguided Dogma’ in Throne Speech
It might not have packed quite the same visual punch as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s behaviour in the House of Commons on Wednesday, but the Saskatchewan government’s throne speech —…
Saskatchewan Government Dubs Climate Change ‘Misguided Dogma’ in Throne Speech
It might not have packed quite the same visual punch as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s behaviour in the House of Commons on Wednesday, but the Saskatchewan government’s throne speech —…
Making an Example of Fort Mac
The Fort McMurray wildfires have garnered attention around the world. Indonesia may be ablaze from one end of the country to the other but all eyes are on Canada.Some think…
A Small Step in Defence of Evidence-Based Thinking
Whatever happened to critical thinking - reasoned, rational, evidence-based thought? That it's gone, or at least it's been suppressed, is plain for all to see.Interesting report in today's Washington Post.…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Peter Mazereeuw reports on the growing opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership which may result in it never coming into force. And Jerry Dias…
New column day
Here, on the CCPA's recent report on the continued shame of child poverty (particularly on reserve) and the Wall government's lack of any interest in changing the reality that over…
Of Danger and Betrayal
Imagine you lived in south London. Bermondsey, down by the docks. It's 1941 and the night is full of the drone of German bombers overhead as you hustle the kids…
No Encouraging News Here
For those of us who follow such matters, this news is not really surprising: 2015 was the hottest year on record:Recommend this Post
Very Encouraging News
While this is not, strictly speaking, a political story, it does involve former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who seems to have escaped the death sentence that advanced melanoma traditionally has…
Architecture Should Be A Story
For architect Ole Scheeren, the people who live and work inside a building are as much a part of that building as concrete, steel and glass. He asks: Can architecture…
JustAnt Trudeau’s elbowing incident leaves House in an uproar
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-conservative-whip-1.3588407