Rona Ambrose and the Foul Con Assault On Our Values
It was Family Day in Ontario, and and a slow news day at CBC Ottawa, so they invited Rona Ambrose to appear on Power and Politics.So she could talk about…
2016
Eating up the Hill: A valourous steak sandwich
Last Wednesday was my birthday and, while I had plans for a few root beers that evening, I didn't have time for a luxurious lunch. So I ducked into the…
Difference between placement and other ad targeting
If you clicked on this link you probably either have a steady understanding of the basics of PPC (AdWords) digital advertising. You’re probably hoping this post has some specific information…
Fraser Institute, National Newswatch, and other fools #nlpoli
If the issue wasn't so serious, it would be funny.Newfoundland and Labrador is up the financial creek, according to Charles Lammam, an analyst with the Fraser Institute, in a new…
Fraser Institute, National Post, and other fools #nlpoli
If the issue wasn't so serious, it would be funny.Newfoundland and Labrador is up the financial creek, according to Charles Lammam, an analyst with the Fraser Institute, in a new…
Party City’s PR problem illustrates the need to be anticipatory about promoting tolerance
PHOTOS: The ugly message as relayed by mainstream media, in this case the CBC. Below: Shelley Bramhoff Sikorski’s original Facebook post. Party City is a huge chain of party supply…
In this week’s Hill Times: the first casualty of war
Not that it’s anyone’s business, but I voted Liberal in the last election. The Liberal candidate in our riding, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, made it easy. Serious, impressive young guy, great C.V.…
2016 will mark the end of Senate Elections in Alberta
The Senatorial Selection Act, the law that governs Alberta’s unique Senate nominee elections, expires on Dec. 31, 2016. The longstanding policy of the Alberta New Democratic Party which supports the…
Report Back on Refugee Motions
On December 14, 2015, the Vancouver Park Board debated 2 motions concerning refugees. My motion (Mackinnon/Wiebe) carried unanimously, while Commissioner Evans' (Evans/Mackinnon) motion was referred to staff. Here is the…
In Alberta, First Nations engage in a complex dance of resistance to and cooperation with Big Oil
In this illuminating piece, Seattle journalist Erika Lundahl examines how, in Alberta, First Nations are forced to "engage in a complex dance of resistance to and cooperation with" Big Oil…
Significant Update to "History of Violence" Timeline
When, "The History of Violence" timeline was created more than 4 years ago, our researcher began at 1989 and ended at 2011. It was always intended to be a living…
20 years ago today. A good day.
Those were the days.
31 Days of Oscar, week 3
We’re into week 3 of TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar, the movie channel’s annual orgy of fine (and sometimes not so fine) films. Here are my picks for films to…
Returning to Libya
My position on ISIS is that it was a product of the American-led coalition's invasion of Iraq, therefore it is up to the coalition members to deal with it. As…
What’s good for the BC Liberals may not be good for BC Hydro
By Dermod Travis, executive director of IntegrityBC. One of the last things anyone would ever imagine the B.C. government doing is adopting an old NDP program, but that's exactly what…
What’s good for the BC Liberals may not be good for BC Hydro
By Dermod Travis, executive director of IntegrityBC. One of the last things anyone would ever imagine the B.C. government doing is adopting an old NDP program, but that's exactly what…
Some Days This is Exactly How I Feel
And, when I do, I think of this scene and it makes me smile. Maybe it would be a better place if we all just said "no" a lot more…
It Is Hard To Get Your Head Around The Dysfunction At The CVRD These Days
Since spring 2012 concern about a proposed South Island Aggregates (SIA) contaminated soil dump in the sensitive Shawnigan Watershed has been with us and yet the CVRD failed the community…
Is Quebec’s guaranteed minimum income a Trojan horse?
Photo by KMR Photography During a recent cabinet shuffle, Premier Philippe Couillard caused some surprise when he mandated new employment minister François Blais to implement a guaranteed minimum income in…
Why the Wild Descent of Oil Is Cause for Concern
Photo by Mikael Tigerström The signs of oil’s madcap price collapse are everywhere. Global markets now behave like digital roller-coasters from China to Europe. Schlumberger, the largest oil field servi...