"The Good of the People Comes Before the Law." The Bullet We Dodged?
Thanks to the Supreme Court of Canada we never had to learn how far Stephen Harper would have been willing to go in indulging his authoritarian instincts had he not…
2016
Really, We’re Supposed to Lament the Passing of PostMedia? We’ll be Worse Off For It?
A moderately well known political pundit, sometime newspaper columnist and blogger recently lamented the approaching demise of the PostMedia group of newspapers of a sort.I don't begrudge him his lament.…
Adam Olsen’s eloquent summary presentation before the National Energy Board
Adam Olsen’s eloquent summary presentation before the National Energy Board provides a moving expression of his values and understanding regarding what the Kinder Morgan expansion means to him, to his…
Welcome to Ireland
Being a fundamentally weird person, I am drawn to weird things. Thus, this, spotted at a dollar store down from our wee hotel in Drogheda. Weird.
Not A Moment Of Humility Or Uncertainty
I have avoided writing about the semi-acquital of Sammy Yatim's killer, Officer James Forcillo, partly because it sickens me when miscarriages of justice occur. Adding insult to injury is his…
Looking Back At the Conservatives’ Campaign
I wrote this on October 1, 2015, but never finished it: Let’s examine the Conservative’s campaign thus far: It began with them showing ads where men are being drowned, as…
What You Study Changes Your Personality
There are stereotypes around who studies what and what those people turn out to be when they’re done their education. One example of this is that MBA students tend to…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- John Clarke discusses the challenges facing social movements trying to resist austerity and push for action on poverty in the face of mushy-middle governments…
Canada racially discriminates against First Nations children, tribunal rules
In a landmark decision issued Tuesday, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled that Canada racially discriminates against First Nations children. "This is a great day for First Nations children and…
"The Ocean, If It Wants Us, It’ll Come And Take Us"
So says a bemused victim of climate change in California. Jaw-dropping and chilling is how I would describe this, yet another reminder of our powerlessness in the face of nature:Recommend…
Ghosts From The Past
"History doesn't repeat itself," Mark Twain wrote, "but it rhymes." This week, in the House of Commons and in Quebec, politicians were replaying golden oldies. Susan Delacourt writes:Here was interim…
Justice denied: The Yatim trial.
At one time the Toronto police force was among the most respected in Canada. It had the overwhelming support and trust of the citizens it served. That is no longer…
The "Coming to the Light" of the Conservative Party?
If you have followed the last few months in #cdnpoli, one of the most fascinating topics has been the Conservative Party of Canada’s adjustment to the post-Harper era. Indeed, interim…
The "Coming to the Light" of the Conservative Party?
If you have followed the last few months in #cdnpoli, one of the most fascinating topics has been the Conservative Party of Canada's adjustment to the post-Harper era.Indeed, interim leader…
The "Coming to the Light" of the Conservative Party?
If you have followed the last few months in #cdnpoli, one of the most fascinating topics has been the Conservative Party of Canada's adjustment to the post-Harper era.Indeed, interim leader…
Rona Ambrose and the Not So New/Nouveau Harper Party
Ever since she was elected interim Queen of the Cons, Rona Ambrose has been claiming that they are the new/nouveau Cons, not the shattered remnants of the Harper Party.But now…
Revelation: Labrador hydro edition #nlpoli #cdnpoli
“I wonder how I would feel if a province or a region in another province prevented Hydro-Québec from building its transmission line. I would feel exactly like the people in…
Jerry Earle won’t retweet this post #nlpoli
Apparently the surest way to piss off a couple of university academics a.k.a the NDP policy brain-trust is to point out how their take on the government’s financial crisis is…
TPP should not be ratified unless the interests of Canada are fully and fairly represented, in open, transparent deals.
During the past federal election Thomas Mulcair promised to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Unfortunately, under the influence of and Hill and Knowlton advisors he also advanced another promise…