About Christy Clark’s Throne Speech
For the past month I have been intending to write a column about Alberta politics and the comparisons that can be made with B.C., but it seems that our premier,…
2016
Brer Barak
So the Republicans are saying they're not even going to talk to any proposed Supreme Court Justice nominee named by Obama.And in response, Obama is pleading with them: Please, Mr.…
Brer Barak
So the Republicans are saying they're not even going to talk to any proposed Supreme Court Justice nominee named by Obama.And in response, Obama is pleading with them: Please, Mr.…
Donald Trump and the Rise of the Violent Demagogue
Donald Trump has claimed that he could shoot a person in the middle of a crowded street and his supporters would still vote for him.And despite that statement it seems…
Feb. 24: A busy day for news.
Typical of the Irving press (and the nature of decision making in New Brunswick) is the lead story for today. The Moncton library might be moved into the old, Moncton…
Oilsands Monitoring Programs Collecting But Not Using Data, Report Finds
Oilsands monitoring programs aren’t quite living up to expectations.That was the conclusion presented by a six-person expert panel in Edmonton on February 22.The two organizations that were examined — the…
SETTLING DOWN EVEN WHEN PLANS FALL APART
Sometimes the best-laid plans fall apart. And life feels very, very unfair. I remember once, my husband was travelling on business and we'd arranged that I would have a nurse…
Oilsands Monitoring Programs Collecting But Not Using Data, Report Finds
Oilsands monitoring programs aren’t quite living up to expectations.That was the conclusion presented by a six-person expert panel in Edmonton on February 22.The two organizations that were examined — the…
vancouver, day two
On Tuesday morning after breakfast we were finally able to see the pups on the webcam, so the day started out right.After a quick breakfast in the hotel, we bought…
vancouver, day one
We forgot to pack Allan's netbook and my little Bluetooth keyboard for my tablet isn't working, so this is going to be interesting. And annoying! But I can't travel without…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Ian Welsh discusses the attitude of meanness underlying so much of the U.S.' political and cultural scene. - Ryan Meili and Adrienne Silnicki write…
That point when you know that something has gone too far…
You know, extreme fashion like bell bottoms and clothes made from meat, a practical joke that pushed the limits of good taste, Boy George… That kind of too far. Sooooo,…
The real costs of fossil fuel-powered vehicles – and the alternatives to them
There is some rising concern, and at times vitriol, about electric car drivers not paying their fair share, because they buy no gas, and therefore do not pay gas…
Highlighting Corporate Failure
There are two lead letters in today's Star that bear reproducing. Expect no admission of a flawed ideology on the part of the neoliberals among us, however:Re: House of Harper…
On That Motion Condemning The BDS Movement
...supported by the CPC and most of the LPC (some dissented, and some more didn't show for the vote); opposed by the NDP; and therefore ultimately adopted...It's a stupid thing.…
We’ll Soon See
http://www.abc.net.au/Many wondered how much of Stephen Harper's legacy...
Exit Reality on the Rock #nlpoli
Last fall, Conservatives, New Democrats, and assorted political watchers attacked the Liberals for the lack of detail in their election platform. Now, most of those same people are accusing the…
10 ways to Renew Democracy in Alberta
The first law created by Alberta’s New Democratic Party government’s after its election win in 2015 was Bill 1: An Act to Renew Democracy in Alberta, which banned corporate and…