Why There Aren’t Enough Bombs to Stop ISIS
Well there are but they're nuclear and they would pretty much wipe us all out.The problem with ISIS, ISIL, Da'esh - whatever you call them - is that those guys…
2016
That Word He Used To Trumpet
http://waldo.wikia.com/wiki/Stephen Harper has disappeared. He has not been sh...
Sometimes you do not want to be right.
So, do you feel better after the Whitby-Oshawa provincial by-election? What do you expect when only 25 per cent of the voters would brave the cold to vote? Frankly, the…
The Con Media and Justin Trudeau’s First 100 Days
Well yesterday was the day the MSM decided to devote a lot of their coverage to Justin Trudeau's first 100 days in office.And I must say I found it a…
Clowncil should try honesty, not more secrecy #nlpoli
The problem at St. John's city council isn't the recent budget.Council is a nest of ego and ambition. Not so very long ago, council members fought among themselves privately and…
Bernie Sanders and the New American Revolution
Three days after Bernie Sanders' victory in New Hampshire I'm still floating on a cloud, and dreaming up a storm.I still can't quite believe my eyes. How could an old…
B.C. politics as seen from Alberta: Christy Clark’s re-election strategy exposed
PHOTOS: B.C. Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon reads the notorious Throne Speech attacking Alberta on Tuesday. Below: B.C. Premier Christie Clark, NDP strategist Brian Topp, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. NDP…
BC Jobs Plan, less than full disclosure
I'm often critical of corporate media but there is still some sharp work being done, even by people outside the major urban centres of BC. Here's an example:References to the…
Opposition parties gear up for a spring by-election in Calgary-Greenway
Greens first to name a candidate in Calgary-Greenway by-election Alberta’s opposition parties are preparing for a spring by-election in Calgary-Greenway. The east Calgary constituency was represented by Progressive Conservative MLA…
Intent in Murder
Murder is the intentional killing of another human being. The key is intention – an action that results in the death of another person without intent is homicide and can…
L’itinérance au Canada: Sa croissance, les réponses politiques, et le plaidoyer
Le 1er février, j’ai fait une présentation sur l’itinérance adressée aux étudiants du séminaire d’études supérieures de monsieur Steve Pomeroy à la School of Public Policy and Administration à l’Université…
Aaaaargh. Another Aaaargh. Is that enough?
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Scientists from 60 Countries Condemn Cuts To Vital Climate Research at Australia’s CSIRO Agency
Almost 3000 scientists from more than 60 countries have condemned Australia’s key government science agency over plans that would “decimate” its climate change research capabilities. The open letter, delivered to…
Scientists from 60 Countries Condemn Cuts To Vital Climate Research at Australia’s CSIRO Agency
Almost 3000 scientists from more than 60 countries have condemned Australia’s key government science agency over plans that would “decimate” its climate change research capabilities. The open letter, delivered to…
Trudeau, Premier Clark Urged to Halt Site C Construction, Honour Relations with First Nations
A broad coalition of organizations from across Canada wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to halt construction of the Site C dam by refusing to issue federal permits needed for construction…
Trudeau, Premier Clark Urged to Halt Site C Construction, Honour Relations with First Nations
A broad coalition of organizations from across Canada wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to halt construction of the Site C dam by refusing to issue federal permits needed for construction…
Those Who Dare to Go Big Actually Go Big
So, what's our excuse? Oh, that's right, we're a petro-state. Europe is different. So different that they're making huge strides in introducing renewable energy. So huge that some of them,…
Sometimes I have nothing to say
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Political Reality and Climate Policy: A Response to Mark Jaccard
Mark Jaccard’s article in Policy Options has generated a lot of interest. It is a provocative article that challenges the economic orthodoxy that prioritizes carbon pricing above all else. Jaccard…