We can blame Cousin Oliver.
It is all Oliver Mowat’s fault. The myopic Father of Confederation had a mainly rural and agrarian Ontario to oversee in the early years of confederation. His picture hangs over…
May 2017
Nigel Wright and the Con Scandal That Won’t Die
The timing couldn't have been more embarrassing for the Cons. On Saturday they will choose a new leader, and Rona Ambrose is still desperately trying to whip up interest in…
Media readers deserve the whole story about the sources reporters quote in public policy stories
PHOTOS: The question isn’t just whether Alberta’s students are getting the information they need, but whether media is giving the rest of us all the facts we require when we…
About The WomanMeansSomething Violence Database
So, a man by the name of Paul Dirks has created a “Sexual Violence Database” which he claims shows a strong correlation between jurisdictions where trans rights have been provided…
Oil Change at Rath’s Garage by Shari Narine leads Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List this week
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended May 21, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
This week’s column: the next CPC leader – and what they should be doing
Boring. Drab, dull, flat, insipid, uninspiring, monotonous, prosaic, tedious, interminable. The leadership race of the Conservative Party of Canada has been all these things, and so many more. If you…
Make Of This What You Will
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Book review: One Life, by David Lida
David Lida is an author who found a home for himself in Mexico 25 years ago. He tells the story of his first visit to Puerto Escondido, when he started…
Why all the Bodyslam Jokes on Twitter?
You may have heard people talking about Montanan Gianforte. He attacked a journalist. Greg Gianforte just body slammed me and broke my glasses — Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) May 24, 2017…
Four great Liberals and one lousy hack meet for lunch
No Shawinigan Handshakes were used in the preparation of this picture! Top: Charlie Angelakos, Tenio Evangelista. Front: Dennis Mills, Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien. And some nobody in middle.
Precarious work, Federal government edition
There was a recent article in the Hill Times about temporary workers in the federal public service, noting that this number is growing even under Trudeau’s sunny ways (that’s not…
Highly-scientific poll™: who will the CPC race?
My wife Lisa, who is smarter and better-looking than me, will be on CPAC this weekend, trying to stay awake at the CPC convention. I’ll be in the studio with…
Sometime the pattern makes sense.
Seyh Godin, who has closed off comments (?) posted : “What about endogeneity?” Ask this question often. Several times a day, at least. Endogeneity is a fancy term for confusing…
On sucker’s deals
While my Leader-Post column won’t be running this week, I’ll take the opportunity to offer some context and an update on Geoff Leo’s must-read report on Brightenview’s founders who have…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday May 25, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. Ontario’s probate fees are $250 for the first $50,000…
Americans Eating Beans Instead of Beef Will Help Save the World
If Americans started eating beans in place of beef the country would be able to meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals by 2020. The report, title, “Substituting beans for…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett write about the psychological and social harms arising out of inequality: Members of species that have strong…
Pluto-Populism
E.J. Dionne writes that Martin Wolf has got it right: Martin Wolf, the Financial Times columnist, captured Trump’s ideology with precision when he called it “pluto-populism.” It involves “policies that…
With thanks to Rona Ambrose.
Rona Ambrose M.P. is cleaning out her desk. With a new leader to be chosen this weekend, Ms. Ambrose is packing it in and going home to Alberta. It is…
Wildrosers and Progressive Conservatives act as if fighting the NDP’s workplace fairness law is their hill to die on
PHOTOS: Edmonton labour lawyer Andrew Sims and Alberta Labour Minister Christina Gray at yesterday’s technical briefing on the NDP Government’s new labour legislation. (Photo: CBC) Below: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley,…