Misrepresentation of Greens’ Position on Trade Smacks of Desperation
The following has been submitted to the Sudbury Star in response to a column by Michael Den Tandt published in the print version of the Star (referenced below) and online…
2016
Preventing Ovarian Cancer Program Logistics
I went down the road to genetic testing all because of a link I noticed on facebook in early May 2015 – just before my 50th birthday, from the POCP.…
Nov. 4: The Last Empire
In Wednesday’s editorial for the irving press, the writer praised the Canada Europe Trade Deal on the argument that free trade creates prosperity for all. That is pure rubbish. The…
Welcome to Cowichan Bay
Published on 6 Oct 2016 Welcome to Cowichan Bay, the first song on Pagan Lullabies, was composed and choreographed by Susan Rankin. Performed by her friends and family who hail…
What? Putin Wasn’t the Only One Who Noticed?
The damage is done. This presidential election campaign has left America’s reputation in tatters around the world. At this point it doesn’t even matter who wins. Harvard professor, Stephen Walt,…
Alberta’s Hundred Billion Dollar Hangover Cure
There’s these two guys, see? Regan Boychuk and Brent O’Neill. Two Albertans. They want to revive Alberta’s collapsed labour market while, at the same time, cleaning up the mess “up…
Parental and Caregiving Leaves
The very narrow and brief on-line consultations around parental and caregiving leaves finishes today. As we’ve done in the past, a coalition of community and labour organizations worked together to…
Martian Weather
Have a look at what Mars would look like if it had a proper weather satellite.
Think @realDonaldTrump knows how to run a campaign? Think again
Dear #USpoli #USelection: @realDonaldTrump's making robo calls in Canada. That ain't a campaign that knows what it's doing. Yours, #cdnpoli https://t.co/fczUGd1Zwr — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 4, 2016
Let’s Fix Canada’s Green Energy Posture
Ok, there are clearly two problems with Justin Harper’s approach to green energy, among so many others. Here, read this, then read on to see what Canada should look like:…
Your morning #USpoli #USelection polls, courtesy of @JeffersonObama, natch
1/4 7AM ■REUT C+8 ■NOLA C+5 ■MC C+5 ■RAND C+9 ■CBS C+3 ■GOOG C+3 ■ABC: C+3 ■SVM C+7 ■CNBC C+10 ■PEW C+6 ■SU C+9 ■QUI C+7 ■BLO C+9
Celebrate sanity with the Hot Nasties!
Come see Calgary’s Hot Nasties reunite onstage for the first time in Canada in 30+ years! Thursday, November 10 at 8 p.m. at Cherry Cola, Bathurst just at Queen West!…
The Existential Threat of the Monster Donald Trump
As you know ever since Donald Trump announced that he was running for president, I have portrayed him as a monster.And tried to make fun of his absurd delusion that…
A Rare Breed Indeed
Michael Gerson used to write speeches for George W. Bush. For sixteen years, he has carried the Republican flag for George W. Bush and against Barack Obama. But he writes…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – John McDonnell outlines a progressive alternative to neoliberal economic policy: The increasing automation of jobs, reduced dependence on carbon fuels, artificial intelligence and…
Public-Private Partnerships revisited.
Canadians have had limited experience in public-private partnerships over the years and while one government can launch a public-private project it only takes the next government to destroy the value…
North Spur sideshow #nlpoli
Jim Gordon, an engineer previously critical about the design of the Muskrat Falls dam has revised his opinion. Gordon had earlier believed that the landmass known as the North Spur…
Feds offer more help with Muskrat #nlpoli
The federal government delivered a $2.9 billion additional loan guarantee Thursday in time for the Liberal Party convention this weekend in Gander. The added guarantee is less than the provincial…
BC Appeal Court Ruling Over the Shawnigan Contaminated Sites Needs Full Briefing
Residents Need Full and Proper Explanation Regarding Todays BC Appeal Court Ruling Over the Shawnigan Contaminated Sites. It would be most helpful if the CVRD lawyers would issue clear statements…