In this week’s Hill Times: Ezra, the Rebels and me
It being Lent and all, I was canvassing Scripture and – bear with me here – I was reminded of Ezra Levant and his Rebels. Rona Ambrose may think she…
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In this week’s Hill Times: rebel, rebel
It being Lent and all, I was canvassing Scripture and – bear with me here – I was reminded of Ezra Levant and his Rebels. Rona Ambrose may think she…
Moe Banga wins Edmonton’s Ward 12 by-election
How many votes does it take to win a 32-candidate by-election? 2,359 out of 13,279. Edmonton Police Detective and community volunteer Moe Banga was elected to Edmonton City Council with…
The New Global Financial Cold War
Photo by Des Byrne The Guns and Butter Interview Suppose a country owes money to another nation’s government or official agency. How can creditors collect, unless there’s an international court…
Josh Gelernter, Science-y Type Guy
He writes, bitching about The Left, Science, The Earth Centered Universe, Climate Change, and all that:People tend to think that proponents of an Earth-centered solar system were nothing but intransigent…
The Decarie Report 2016-02-22 17:45:00
When I was twelve or thirteen in Montreal, I would often pick up my .22 rifle on a Saturday, and walk an hour or so to where the city ended,…
Four Ways Christy Clark Could Make B.C. Climate Leadership Plan Credible
This is a guest post by Josha MacNab from the Pembina Institute. Premier Christy Clark has a message for British Columbians: “To grow and diversify our economy, we must have…
Four Ways Christy Clark Could Make B.C. Climate Leadership Plan Credible
This is a guest post by Josha MacNab from the Pembina Institute. Premier Christy Clark has a message for British Columbians: “To grow and diversify our economy, we must have…
The books have arrived
Far quicker than expected, and a couple of boxes short, but these will surely arrive soonest. And somehow I misordered only one copy of The Leaving Series.Filed under: art Tagged:…
Canada’s Oil Exports Up 65 Per Cent Over Last Decade
Canada’s oil exports increased by 65 per cent in 10 years under former Prime Minster Stephen Harper’s leadership according to analysis of the most recent figures issued by BP’s annual…
Canada’s Oil Exports Up 65 Per Cent Over Last Decade
Canada’s oil exports increased by 65 per cent in 10 years under former Prime Minster Stephen Harper’s leadership according to analysis of the most recent figures issued by BP’s annual…
31 Days of Oscar, week 4
TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar comes to an end this week, so here, for the last time, are my choices for stuff to watch this week, most of which I’ve…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Miles Corak argues for a "second-chance" society to make up for the damaging effects of inequality - though I'd argue that while he has…
The Allure of Professional Cuddlers
Loving care is valuable and Evan Carp can prove it. He's the 'Emperor of Snuggles', the founder and CEO of The Snuggle Buddies, a professional cuddling service.Paid cuddling services are…
The Police – Reluctant Learners In Our Midst
In many ways it is regrettable that the police apparently are not Spiderman fans. If they were, perhaps they would understand an early and painful lesson learned by Peter Parker,…
The terror of Trump.
If you really do not understand Donald Trump, your favourite psychiatrist might be able to help. You can also just think of Trump as another cathartic solution to the American…
Who can sleep here? No one but me!
Playing with that new Pencil and the new firm tip, hlding back on the pressure to get a nice thin line out of the pen tool. Also continuing with the…
To Save Bees, Humans Need to Learn From the Past
Bees are having a hard time in the 21st century everything from radio waves to pesticides are messing with their honey creation. The poor creatures are also suffering from a…
Stephen Harper and the Day of Reckoning
Well I think it's safe to say that Stephen Harper will not be seen anywhere near Parliament Hill today.And that he will spend yet another day hiding from Canadians.Because today…