Hébert hails the Hair.
It is unlikely that many of political commentator Chantal Hébert’s fans read her Toronto Star columns for the humour. It is only occasionally that she writes with her tongue firmly…
September 2017
help me find a new series to binge-watch
I need a new series to binge-watch. Requirements:1. Must have a ton of episodes2. Must have good characters and relationships3. Nothing too scary4. Nothing sweet or heartwarming5. No zombies6. Best…
Political words before elementary school audiences could’ve, should’ve been a teaching moment, literally
PHOTOS: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley with the school children at Lois E. Hole Elementary School in St. Albert, before whom she dared to speak political words. (Photo: CBC.) Below: St.…
Woman Who Verbally Attacked Jagmeet Singh Tied to Rise Canada
ARC's readers are already well aware of the incident in which a woman verbally attacked NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh at an event in Brampton, ON. Of course the woman…
Leadership 2017 Links
The latest from the federal NDP’s leadership campaign in advance of tomorrow’s final official debate. (Though the Huffington Post is advertising another to come on the 27th.) – Elizabeth McSheffrey…
Protests Planned For September 30 Because…. Reasons?
While I anticipate that the anti-government and Islamophobic rallies that have marked the past spring and summer with diminishing returns will start to decline as fall arrives and cease almost…
Site C Dam Costs Could Escalate 40%, Says Auditor’s Report
The Site C dam project faces “significant schedule and cost pressures” that could inflate its final price tag to more than $12.5 billion, according to a new report by one…
Why are they called The Block?
Seven members of our council are collectively referred to as “The Block” in common parlance. A fitting nickname for a group that includes its leader, the deputy mayor, Brian Saunderson,…
Sept. 8: News Is (should be) Fact
I know. I said I wouldn’t do another blog for a couple of weeks. And I am still going away on Monday. But I could not ignore the contempt that…
Where does Trudeau stand on racial equality?
Photo by 2017 Canada Summer Games Shortly after becoming Canada’s 23rd prime minister, the Right Honorable Justin Trudeau gave his first speech abroad at the United Nations General Assembly, presenting…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Naomi Klein examines how climate change has contributed to a summer of extreme weather disasters, while David Suzuki highlights how we can work…
Bill Morneau’s Tax Reforms
I have been following with interest the current discussion, sometimes waxing into hysteria, over Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s plan to close small-business loopholes that allow such ‘mom and pop’ operators…
An Unimaginable Choice: Trading Parental Rights for Care
A CBC freedom of information request to the Nova Scotia government has revealed a terrible reality for children with mental illness and their families. Children too ill for the province’s…
Zen brush rain cloud.
That was a heckuva storm. Filed under: art
Leaders emerge when they prevail in situations that everyone knows can go very badly
Will this guy win? Who knows. The Tories snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and picked Scheer over Bernier. Maybe the NDP won’t pick this guy, because (as some…
Saturday Photo: Le Jardin botanique, Montreal’s Jewel
A good friend is visiting from out of town and we did something we hadn’t done in a long time: visit Montreal’s Jardin botanique. What a delight! Our friend had…
Out of the Wreckage Teaser
Monbiot’s new book looks to be most similar to his Manifesto, which came out just over a decade ago. I love when he gets all revolutionary and inspirational. Here’s an…
An Insurrection Like No Other
Political insurrections are common occurrences. Lawrence Martin writes that, in Canada, we’ve had plenty: John Diefenbaker’s Tory leadership occasioned a venomous party revolt, as did Joe Clark’s. Brian Mulroney’s Tories…
Donald Trump and the Deadly Threat of Hurricane Mueller
As you can imagine, Donald Trump has so many things to worry about these days. What with Hurricane Irma threatening to engulf the state of FloridaAnd the Hispanic Hurricane Jose…
Rush Limbaugh Changes His Mind About Hurricane Irma
The other day I told you how the grotesque RepubliCon blowhard Rush Limbaugh was refusing to take Hurricane Irma seriously.And how he was claiming it was just fake news. Well…