“Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.”
That hackneyed expression is used to describe politicians who stupidly work to defeat themselves. A good example today is the desperation we are seeing at Queen’s Park as the Liberal’s…
May 2017
Donald Trump’s Most Miserable Homecoming
Donald Trump may be back in the White House, after his disastrous tour of the Middle East and Europe. But he's not a happy man.He has "family problems." Jared Kushner…
Genial and in control, Alberta premier fields questions about B.C. politics with aplomb at hospital announcement
PHOTOS: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Health Minister and Deputy Premier Sarah Hoffman announce a new hospital on Edmonton’s south side. Alberta Health services CEO Verna Yiu is visible on…
Sandra Solomon Had a Bad Day In Winnipeg
Though not nearly as bad as she has been claiming. Toronto-based Islamophobe Sandra Solomon is on a cross country tour promoting her particular brand of bat-fucking-insanity to an audience who,…
Rainbow in Montreal Today
It rained all day. The sun came out for a while.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer!!!
Finally!! It has been out for a little while, but I am excited to share it and some impressions nonetheless! Without further ado, here is the teaser trailer: (Courtesy the…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Sociable cats.
Call to Action: Petition to Convince Uber to pay London drivers at least minimum wage and holiday pay
Dear Friends, I just signed the campaign: Keep Uber’s drivers and passengers safe Can you help me with this please by adding your own signature? Every name that is added…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2017-05-30 20:18:00
BREACHING THE ALPS: HANNIBAL’S ICY ORDEAL Posted on May 30, 2017by barrycjacobsen DEFYING THE ODDS, HANNIBAL CROSSES THE ALPS LATE IN THE SEASON, AND BY SO DOING TURNS THE TABLES…
Site C Dam Set to Finally Undergo Review of Costs and Demand
The controversial $9 billion Site C dam project will be sent for immediate review with the B.C. Utilities Commission if NDP Leader John Horgan becomes B.C.’s premier, according to a…
10 Potential Game-Changers in B.C.’s NDP-Green Agreement
After three weeks of nail-biting, British Columbians finally have a clearer sense of what’s in store for the province as the NDP and Greens released their cooperation agreement today. The…
“Tell everyone on this train I love them.”
Two heroes, killed by a hater. This was hard to read.
Showdown at the OK Corral
The soon-to-be former premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark, is not going to go gracefully. Clark has announced she intends to stay on as premier because, after all, elections are…
What You Need to Know About New Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer
On Saturday night, Andrew Scheer was elected as the next leader of the federal Conservatives. At 38 years old, Scheer was the youngest of the 13 candidates in the race…
Rafe: NDP-Green pact should mean good riddance to Kinder Morgan, but Liberal opposition won’t make life easy
John Horgan and Andrew Weaver seal their pact (Photo: @jjhorgan/Twitter) It will be a much postponed verdict but my initial reaction to the NDP-Green deal is positive. Whether so motivated…
Scheer: the grinning extremist
From Michael Coren’s carefully-researched piece in the new NOW magazine: “Scheer’s religious faith is especially significant. He is a traditional Roman Catholic, the son of a deacon. He is an…
Me? Nominated for what? Hello?
Just got this note from an old friend, who himself happens to be one of the best lawyers in Canada: Warren, you see this? You’re being nominated for top 25…
When Does a Carbon Tax Work?
When it comes to carbon taxes, it’s all about pricing. The purpose of the tax is to discourage consumption of fossil fuels thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It seems to…
SHARING ELDERCARE WITH SIBLINGS
It is my pleasure to host this guest post by Hanna Landman. Sharing eldercare with siblings is a subject that’s especially close to my heart because I share care for…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Annette Alstadsæter, Niels Johannesen and Gabriel Zucman examine (PDF) the size and distribution of tax evasion and (not surprisingly) find it clustered…