A Closer Look At The WCAI Canada Chapter
Last week it was reported that a visiting Jordanian imam, Sheikh Muhammad bin Musa Al Nasr, conducted a sermon at the Dar Al-Arqam Mosque in Montreal in December 2016. Video…
March 2017
Former Tory MLAs jumping into municipal politics
As the October 16, 2017 municipal elections approach, we are starting to see a number of candidates from the 2015 provincial and federal elections putting their names forward to run…
Where there’s a will, there’s a way – Canada’s commitment to marine protected areas
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 “Canadian governments can and must do much more to protect Canadian ecosystems and biodiversity,” says the latest report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on…
The Feuding Kleptocrats
The Trump kleptocrats are political arsonists. They are carting cans of gasoline into government agencies and Congress to burn down any structure or program that promotes the common good and…
Vancouver Park Board launches map showing best places to find flowering cherry blossom trees in city
23 March 2017 The Straight.com Cherry trees will soon be in bloom around Vancouver, offering residents the chance to capture the city during one of the most beautiful times of…
This week’s column: Trudeau, Trump and NATO
What Donald wants, Donald gets. Well, not really. He wanted a Muslim ban. Didn’t get it. Wanted Obamacare killed, and something else instead. Didn’t get that. Wanted – promised! –…
The Calgary Homeless Foundation’s System Planning Frameworks
Over at the web site of the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF), I’m co-author of a blog post about CHF’s new System Planning Frameworks. These frameworks discuss the different programs funded…
How Safe Will the Model 3 Be?
The Tesla Model 3 could be the safest car on the road — and that’s bad news for every other automaker Matthew DeBord Mar. 23, 2017, 10:42 AM MORGAN STANLEY:…
John Lydon is an asshole
Many of you have sent me a story in which the Sex Pistols frontman expresses enthusiasm for Trump, Brexit and the racist UKIP. To wit: In an interview today with…
March 27: My day of pessimism.
Our Moncton paper is just bursting with the news you need to know. On the front page, residents of a neighbouring town have decided not to repair some of their…
Second NDP Leadership Debate: With Youth Issues as Backdrop, Differences Start to Emerge
Photo from NDP.ca This past Sunday in Montreal, the Federal NDP held its second leadership debate, with the same cast that was in Ottawa two weeks ago. While that debate…
Democratic Party Floats Proposal for a Palace Coup
Photo by Gage Skidmore On Wednesday, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman addressed an open letter to a group of generals, deep state operatives and a corporate executive in President…
How to Beat Terrorism: Stop Making the Same 7 Mistakes
Photo by Andrea Bongiorno In the wake of the barbaric London terror attack, everyone is debating how to stop further terrorism. Some say we need more war against Islamic countries…
B.C. Liberals Locked In Huge Subsidies to Oil and Gas Donors: Report
The B.C. government is subsidizing the LNG industry to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars — and British Columbians are going to pay the price, according to a…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Jordon Cooper writes that the Saskatchewan Party’s slash-and-burn budget confirms that for them, the poor don’t matter. CBC reports on the devastating effect…
Local Greenbelts can Reduce Depression and Obesity
Living near green space will make your life better. New studies coming out of Europe point out that proximity to nature has an impact on levels of depression, as in…
Bill Rompkey, RIP
I didn’t know he had passed away until I saw the item below in the Hill Times. Very sad to hear that – he was a great politician, and a…
Boobghazi: free titallating analysis, plus bonus mammoth mammary poll!
So, um: The Globe and Mail has removed a piece from its website in which a longtime columnist claims she once attempted to breastfeed the infant child of Conservative leadership…
Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of March 27, 2017
Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of March 27, 2017 from @wiselaw on Twitter. For more information on employment law, family law, and wills, estates and…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of March 27, 2017
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 27, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: Council flip-flop on Scarborough subway wreaked havoc on Metrolinx order, claims Bombardier…