Sometimes the Hard Left Just Spins and Spins Until Its Brain Explodes
It's a powerful voice of the Left but sometimes it goes so far left, right to the edge and then over the side. Canadian Dimension publishes some fine commentary until…
2016
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Scott Santens discusses how a basic income could help to foster social cohesion. And Jared Bernstein confirms the seemingly obvious point that properly-funded…
You say "glib", I say "callous and dehumanizing". Let’s just call the whole thing off.
Sadly, even a modicum of criticism of Brad Wall on Saskatchewan's editorial pages is all too rare. But while the Star-Phoenix offers at least that much, is there any doubt…
Killing in God’s name
The familiar refrain of the Right goes something like this: “not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims.” It’s become ubiquitous enough that you can find it on…
The Con Clown Circus and the Hypocrisy of Tony Clement
Uh oh. Move over Michelle Rempel. There's a new star at Rona Ambrose's Con clown circus.His name is Tony Clement also known as The King of Muskoka.Or the new shadow…
Those At The Top Just Aren’t Doing Their Jobs – Part 1
Probably everyone has encountered those who vie for the top positions in an organization; with their eyes always on the prize, they are the ones who see each job within…
Time for Republicans to act grown-up.
Sitting here in Canada and looking south gives us an overview of American politics. It is only recently that there has been a lot of cringing from what we are…
Taxing Sugary Water Works
Beverages infused with copies amounts of sugar like Pepsi or Coke aren’t good for you health. When an entire nation consumes too much then public health suffers greatly. This has…
My Article Was Published in Currents Magazine (CASE)
Back in 2015, I wrote an article on optimizing the user experience of prospective parents online. Yesterday, CASE (Council for Support and Advancement of Education) published the web version of…
Pressure #nlpoli
A curious thing happens in societies where a huge amount of the collective income derives from outside the local economy and the local tax base.They do not see a connection…
David Bowie and the Lighthouse of the Different
It was amazing to see so many people all over the world saying the same thing yesterday.Oh no. I didn't even know he was ill. Not the soundtrack of my…
I though Conservatives were against government interference?
Conservative Frank McKenna thinks immigrants should be required to live in the Maritimes when they first come to Canada.Now let me say first that living in the Annapolis Valley in…
Juxtapose: Tories had loads of cash for junketing flunkies, none at all for dying addicts
PHOTOS: Alberta Progressive Conservatives enjoy an “international travel mission” during the Golden Age of Tory Travel. Actual PC staffers may not have appeared exactly as illustrated. Below: New Democrats Trevor…
Supreme Court Says Get Out of Our Data to Trudeau Government
The Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, Court Martial Appeal Court and Tax Court are preparing to take the Canadian government to task on ensuring…
Delaying Alberta Liberal leadership vote until 2017 a good idea but does it break the party’s bylaws?
The Alberta Liberals have decided to postpone the selection of their next party leader until spring 2017. The party had originally scheduled to hold a leadership vote in April 2016.…
Supreme Court of Canada Joins Twitter
The Supreme Court of Canada announced the launch of its new English and French Twitter accounts on Monday. According to Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin: “Communicating on Twitter forms part of…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2016-01-11 20:05:00
HUBRIS THY NAME IS KINDER MORGAN Why the BC Government Rejected Trans Mountain Pipeline in Favour of a Pipeline to Prince Rupert “Kinder Morgan is failing British Columbia’s test for…
LA REVUE GAUCHE – Left Comment 2016-01-11 20:05:00
HUBRIS THY NAME IS KINDER MORGAN Why the BC Government Rejected Trans Mountain Pipeline in Favour of a Pipeline to Prince Rupert "Kinder Morgan is failing British Columbia's test for…
Christy Clark Tells NEB That Her BC Government Rejects The Kinder Morgan Expansion
When BC NDP leader Adrian Dix announced during the last BC election campaign that he would stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion the MSM went ballistic. They said that he…