Creating conflict for city and province.
They really cannot be doing it to ‘sell’ newspapers in this day and age. The Toronto Star has been busy building a supposed conflict between Mayor John Tory of Toronto…
May 2017
Donald Trump and the Trumpcare Bill That Will Destroy Him
The front page of the New York Daily News sums up the situation well. Donald Trump grins moments after the House of Representatives had passed his Trumpcare bill.While his Republicans…
The Hilarious Hypocrisy of the Con Clown Erin O’Toole
From the moment the Cons and the NDP decided to go after Harjit Sajjan, nobody joined in the gang bang more gleefully than Erin O'Toole.Taunting the decorated Afghanistan veteran over…
Long Gone to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, we need to talk. There is a very real problem in this province, regardless of whether or not you want to admit it, but we need to talk about…
Re-stating the obvious: elections matter, and the Alberta NDP victory on May 5, 2015, proves it
PHOTOS: Rachel Notley celebrates her victory on the night of May 5, 2015. Below: Ms. Notley again, the same night, still celebrating; defeated Progressive Conservative Premier Jim Prentice as seen…
New column day
Here, on the growing list of similarities between Brad Wall’s Saskatchewan Party and Christy Clark’s B.C. Libs – and why voters in both provinces should demand far more attention than…
The DM’s height of hypocrisy
There’s a story in this week’s Connection with the misleading headline, “Town asks hospital for public meeting”. The online version has it as “Collingwood asks hospital for public meeting.” Neither…
Into the Fire by Jerron Hawlwy, Graham Hurley, and Steve Sackett tops Edmonton non-fiction bestseller list
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended April 30, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
POST-KEYNESIAN SUMMER SCHOOL – Toronto – June 23-25, 2017
The Review of Keynesian Economics (ROKE) and the Progressive Economic Forum (PEF) are hosting a: “Post-Keynesian Summer School”, on the campus of the University of Toronto, June 23-25, 2017. Over…
NATO Calls For War on Climate Change
In a message seemingly aimed at Donald Trump, a NATO commander has called for a united fight against climate change.Climate change poses a global security threat that all countries must…
Guess What? The TPP May Not Be Dead After All.
The Japanese government is proposing a revival of the Trans Pacific Partnership only without the United States. An idea has emerged that the Trans-Pacific Partnership can take effect among at…
For Years Canada has Outsourced Our Foreign Policy to the U.S. Why Not Let Germany Have a Turn?
If you want to know who is steering Canada’s foreign policy look no further than Canada’s voting record in the U.N. General Assembly whenever a resolution concerns Israel. Under our…
The force is with the BC Libs, too
Star Trek: still better. NOW PLAYING: TAX WARS #BCNDP Debt Star™ ft. Darth Horgan. #MayThe4thBeWithYou. @jjhorgan #bcelxn17 #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/ZPDGzgFiJc — Today's BC Liberals (@bcliberals) May 4, 2017
Young Europeans Find Democracy Unconvincing
When Europeans lose their taste for democracy, bad things have been known to happen. Whether it’s Hungary or Poland, both of which have authoritarian, illiberal governments, or the rise of…
Ignorance Compounding Ignorance. Welcome to Trump’s America.
Donald Trump has denounced the 2015 Paris climate accord as a “one-sided” deal. The clip shows how easily el presidente feeds this ignorance to his insatiable supporters, the Gullibillies. Yet…
What Lurks Beneath?
Let’s be fair. Climate change isn’t all bad. Then again, it’s a safe bet that Abraham Lincoln’s last visit to the Ford Theatre was pretty decent right up to the…
Politics in Cinema
May the fourth be with you and May you enjoy this post and share it throughout the galaxy! To say that cinema has become a favorite past time of people…
Politics in Cinema
May the fourth be with you and May you enjoy this post and share it throughout the galaxy! To say that cinema has become a favorite past time of people…
I choose activism for Black liberation
The Toronto Star screws up and loses a great columnist. Cole's Notes This week I met with Andrew Philips, the Toronto Star’s editorial page editor, who has essentially served as…
Well done, LPC
…really well done. But Star Trek is still way better than Star Wars. Stephen Harper’s apprentices? These are not the leaders you are looking for. #Maythe4thBeWithYou #cpcldr #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/rX84SicXS1 —…