He’s Beginning To Stumble
Lawrence Martin writes in today’s Globe that Justin Trudeau is beginning to falter. First, there was the sound and fury over Castro — although much of the noise was the…
2016
Justin Trudeau and the Great Pipeline War
The next time Justin Trudeau visits Vancouver he'll have to keep a low profile, or wear plenty of camouflage paint.Because the Great Pipeline War has finally begun in earnest. But…
This Is Trudeau’s Idea of a Bitumen Supertanker Route
“In this recent government-commissioned risk-analysis report on tanker traffic safety in Canada, figure 3 shows in vivid red the “very high risk zone on Southern Vancouver Island. Within that area…
The Pipeline File: NDP’s ‘social license’ approach worked where Conservative shouting failed, it’s that simple
PHOTOS: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kananaskis, Alberta, in April 2016 (photo by Chris Schwarz, Government of Alberta). Below: Anti-pipeline demonstrators in British Columbia…
Notley’s Climate Change plan earns Trudeau’s Pipeline approval
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today the fate of three pipelines that have dominated political debate in Alberta over the past six years. Yes to Kinder Morgan Trans-Mountain Pipeline. No…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Clingy cats.
Lately
Some from the last week or so. My new thing is that I now call these types of pictures my “Picturebook Pictures” lol. Shooting directly into the sun but a…
On Those Pipeline Decisions
Here is one of what will be many stories. So, start with some facts and probabilities. Northern Gateway is dead. That’s a piece of good news. Line 3 nobody heard…
Trudeau Approves Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline As Part of Canada’s ‘Climate Plan’
Justin Trudeau announced the approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline Tuesday, saying the project is integral to meeting Canada’s climate commitments. “Today’s decision is an integral part of…
On Those Pipeline Decisions
Here is one of what will be many stories. So, start with some facts and probabilities. Northern Gateway is dead. That’s a piece of good news. Line 3 nobody heard…
Betrayal
That’s it. Prime minister Slick has greenlighted the Kinder Morgan pipeline initiative that will ship 900,000 barrels of toxic, lethal dilbit a day across British Columbia, through the Lower Mainland…
Down due to illness
A cold has sidelined your e-scribbler for a couple of days. Regular screeds will resume shortly. -srbp-
Trudeau’s pipeline approvals fail to recognize the “magnitude” of the climate problem
Thursday, December 1, 2016 The thing that frustrated me most when watching the Prime Minister’s press conference earlier this week approving the Kinder Morgan and Line 3 pipelines is that…
On the CBC: ten reasons why I like it
A dishonest non-entity who is running for the Conservative Party leadership has a strategy: to yank every fire alarm she comes across. Her latest stunt? Kill the CBC. She’s lying,…
Federal Liberals Approval of Kinder Morgan Is Final Nail in the Coffin of ‘Reconciliation’
The federal Liberals have issued an approval for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline project, subject to 157 conditions. In doing so, the government has granted permission for the Houston-based…
Embedding neoliberalism in Greece: the transformation of collective bargaining and labour market policy in Greece during the Eurozone crisis
(2016). Embedding neoliberalism in Greece: the transformation of collective bargaining and labour market policy in Greece during the Eurozone crisis. Studies in Political Economy. Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1080/07078552.2016.1249129 Source:…
Will Trump Stand Up To Big Business, GOP, Dems & China on Trade?
Photo by Michael Vadon Prof. Wolff joins Thom Hartmann on RT’s The Big Picture. Donald Trump has promised big things for the economy once he takes office. But were the…
The Revival of the Working-Class Concept
Photo by Ted S. Warren/AP The polarization in the country following the Trump electoral victory is not what Karl Marx called the “class struggle.” But it reflects an underlying class…
Federal Approval of Kinder Morgan Pipeline Would Be ‘Misguided’ Says Justice Minister in Newly Surfaced Letter
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said the federal government holds the constitutional power to force through the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline but that doing so would follow the “misguided position…