Sorry, but You’ve Been Duped into Denial
In the U.S., about 70% believe climate change is real, 35% believe it’s caused by humans, and 16% are worried about it. The 30-minute film, “The Doubt Machine: Inside the…
2016
‘World Class’ May Not Mean Much When it Comes to Oil Spill Response
In July, a pipeline leak near Maidstone, Saskatchewan, spilled about 250,000 litres of diluted oil sands bitumen into the North Saskatchewan River, killing wildlife and compromising drinking water for nearby…
Muskrat Math #nlpoli
Stan Marshall told the province Tuesday that the people of Newfoundland and Labrador can never get their money back on this pig of a project called Muskrat Falls. On Wednesday,…
Do Calgary and Edmonton need more power and resources?
Over at the web site of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, I’ve written a blog post titled “Do Calgary and Edmonton need more power and resources?” The blog post comes as…
My comment to a commenter
He’s a regular and he asked me what I thought was going on. My answer: All that has happened is the remaining gettable independent vote (mainly Libertarian) has gone to…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Community Food Centres Canada highlights the need for social assistance benefits to keep up with the cost of living, while noting that…
Bring Back Subsidies
There has been an outcry lately about political party fundraising. I, for one, am getting tired of all the parties sending me emails asking for a donation. Susan Delacourt writes:…
Little Towns Doing Good Things About Climate Change
Even the tiniest of towns can do good things for the environment and contribute to global efforts to fighting climate change. We usually cover big cities and their efforts of…
Donald Trump’s Creepy and Smutty Novel
In Los Angeles yesterday, a woman who claims that Donald Trump raped her when she was thirteen, was supposed to hold a news conference.But it was cancelled at the last…
Your morning #USPOLI numbers
From Jeff Gauvin. 11/3 8AM ■REUT C +6 ■RAND C+9 ■CBS/NYT C+3 ■GOOG C+3 ■ABC: C+2 ■SVM C+7 ■CNBC C+10 ■PEW C+6 ■SU C+9 ■QUI C+7 ■BLO C+9
Revisiting electoral reform.
As the special commons committee on electoral reform finishes hearings and prepares to enter into its deliberations, there is a sense of deja vu. Canadians in six provinces have already…
The polls remain discouraging for Liberals #nlpoli
Heading into their convention this weekend, the provincial Liberals have another poll that confirms what all the other polls have said for the past six months or so. For those…
The question must be asked: Was Brad Wall’s party being paid to undermine Alberta’s NDP?
PHOTOS: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, not looking quite like himself, were still smiling and standing side by side at the start of the July 2015…
A Lively Time Ahead For the Race To Be Cowichan’s Next MLA
With the remarkable US election looming and the Standing Rock Sioux Nation Dakota Access Pipeline protests, we must not forget the lively run for the MLA spot left open by…
I’m watching Game 7 (Go Cubs!) but thought I’d share these numbers
Have a good night. I plan to. #POLLS 11/2 9PM ■REUT C +6 ■RAND C+9 ■GOOG C+3 ■ABC: TIED ■SVM C+7 ■CNBC C+10 ■AP C+14 ■PEW C+6 ■SU C+9 ■DC…
Alberta Energy Companies Pumping Money into Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party
Alberta companies, many involved in the oil and gas sector, contributed more than $2 million to Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party between 2006 and 2015. That’s according to a new…
Alberta Energy Companies Pumping Money into Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party
Alberta companies, many involved in the oil and gas sector, contributed more than $2 million to Premier Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party between 2006 and 2015. That’s according to a new…
The Case of the Vanishing Site C Video-Includes A Revised Video
The Site C Dam project offers a number of similarities with the Dakota Access Pipeline-(DAPL) the subject of ongoing massive protest led by the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North…
Nov. 2: a dreadful day for news.
“Huge python that killed boys was growling, aggressive, court told”. That’s the headline for today’s irving press. And, in the trade, it’s what is called cheap sensationalism. It has almost…
Some Things, It Seems, Just Won’t Die. Remembering the Sponsorship Scandal.
Twenty years is often enough to purge bad memories. It’s fair to say that most Canadians today have only the vaguest and often inaccurate recollection of the Chretien government. One…