I vote this was a good decision
Here: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is abandoning his long-held promise to change the way Canadians vote in federal elections. In a mandate letter for newly appointed Democratic Institutions Minister Karina…
February 2017
History is long, and so is the Struggle. . .
I believe it was Georg Friedrich Hegel who first opined that "we learn from history that we don't learn from history." And I admit that it certainly looks that way…
History is long, and so is the Struggle. . .
I believe it was Georg Friedrich Hegel who first opined that “we learn from history that we don’t learn from history.” And I admit that it certainly looks that way…
History is long, and so is the Struggle. . .
I believe it was Georg Friedrich Hegel who first opined that “we learn from history that we don’t learn from history.” And I admit that it certainly looks that way…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Peter Martin reports on the Australia Institute’s recent study showing that corporate tax levels have little to do with foreign investment: New research…
The Trudeau government needs to speak, take risks to oppose Trump
I’m not normally one to reach out to elected representatives. I’m happy to help others to do so but I’m shy myself. However I’m feeling a need to see big…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday February 1, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law For more information on employment law, family law, and wills,…
It’s Fine to not Check Your Email
Stop compulsively checking your email. Frequent checking of one’s inbox will lead to stress for a few reasons so it’s best to schedule your email checking to every couple of…
News From The Twilight Zone
If there are such things as parallel universes, I sometimes wonder if, by some cruel trans-dimensional legerdemain, we have slipped into one of them. The latest indication of the permeability…
I think Kellie Leitch thinks we’ve all forgotten about this.
We haven’t. It will go down as one of biggest mistakes in Canadian political history.
The Real President?
If you want to know what is really going on in Donald Trump’s White House, Lawrence Douglas suggests that you take a good, hard look at Steve Bannon: As we…
Highly-scientific poll: what should Trudeau say and/or do about Trump?
You know my view. At a certain point, I’ve suggested, silence becomes complicity. Moreover, he’s promised to come after us on a myriad number of issues – trade, military alliances,…
Donald Trump and the Republican Fausts
He's only been in office a short time, but already Donald Trump is setting the world on fire.Along with his grubby adviser Steve Bannon, the man many believe is the…
Which truth matters?
Yet another report has been written on the train wreck of Canadian news media. Frankly, the Library of Parliament is already overloaded with such studies. There is always lots of…
No Market Research Required #nlpoli
In the House of Commons, members can put questions to cabinet ministers several ways. One of them is called Questions on the Order Paper. Ask a sensible question. Get a…
No Market Research Required #nlpoli
In the House of Commons, members can put questions to cabinet ministers several ways. One of them is called Questions on the Order Paper. Ask a sensible question. Get a…
Populism: the lesson from Venezuela #nlpoli
Born and raised in Venezuela, Andreas Miguel Rondon is an economist who now lives in Madrid. He wrote for The Washington Post last week on the lesson Americans should learn…
Mni Wiconi: Water is life, more than ever
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 These simple and profound words, “Water is Sacred,” have become a call to action in North Dakota. Since April 2016, thousands of people have gathered there…
Mni Wiconi: Water is life, more than ever
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 These simple and profound words, “Water is Sacred,” have become a call to action in North Dakota. Since April 2016, thousands of people have gathered there…
For a mild-mannered guy, Stephen Khan’s farewell to the PC leadership race was remarkably blunt
PHOTOS: Former Progressive Conservative Leadership candidate Stephen Khan in the Legislature as St. Albert’s MLA in February 2012. Below: PC leadership candidate Jason Kenney, former candidate Sandra Jansen, now a…