The Globe and Mail’s Ibbitson flunks math?
Reading a recent column by the Globe’s John Ibbitson, I was a little confused by his logic but I was even more concerned about his mathematics. He was forecasting a…
September 2017
Musical interlude
Phantogram – When I’m Small
A promise made…
In the May 2017 election, only two of the main parties committed to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. BC Liberals were uncomfortable with clauses related…
Attacked from Within, Attacked from Without.
After four decades the impacts of neoliberal governance are pretty clear. The message is that neoliberalism fetters or weakens liberal democracy. It surrenders vital aspects of state sovereignty essential to…
Sept 8: A big week for news – and lies.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-earthquake-tsunami-city-central-america-1.4280296 Coincidence? Meanwhile, yesterday’s irving press had an excellent column by Alec Bruce on the reality of climate change. Alas! It also had its usual ‘commentary’ by a politician. (If…
Amazon’s New HQ
Originally published on CanTech Letter. Amazon.com is inviting proposals for a second North American headquarters from states, provinces and metro areas. The presumption by many (example here) is that this…
Dots that may connect – UPDATED
With news the BC Ferries vessel Spirit of British Columbia is about to sail to Europe for an extensive refit, I bump this article back to the top. When first…
More room for public spending in lead up to election
The 2016-17 Ontario Public Accounts came out yesterday – almost a month early. The Accounts finalize the books for 2016/17 and show that the deficit is down a further$500 million…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Rachel Sherman writes about the steps taken by wealthy Americans to hide how much they spend to paper over income inequality: Over lunch…
Trudeau’s Empty “Yes We Can” Moment
Obama’s “Yes We Can” mantra made many question, yes we can do what exactly? That was its brilliance. He became whatever to whoever. Trudeau’s commitment to a national inquiry on…
Why Andrew Scheer’s Crusade Is Heading For Disaster
In my last post I wrote about how Andrew Scheer had set out on his crusade, to try to bring down the Great Satan Justin Trudeau.Aided and abetted by a…
in which i contemplate the personal pros and cons of social media
I’ve been taking a break from social media, and I am feeling the positive effects. But I do miss people. But I feel better…but I miss people…but I feel better.…
Hot dog!
Fooling around with brushes in Procreate, saying yes to whatever stupid idea comes along. Filed under: art
Simply Shameful
The other day I noted the difference between Canadian and American coverage of natural disasters. Canadian news does not shy away from references to, and analyses of, climate change, while…
How’s the kitchen coming Chrystia?
Though not sure if the analogy of NAFTA negotiations being like renovating a kitchen comes from Canada’s foreign minister, by now she would disown the quote anyway. After meetings in…
Taking Away Tax Breaks
There has been a lot of sound and fury recently about something called the Canadian-controlled private corporation: Tom Walkom explains: It’s a form of corporate organization used extensively, but not…
They Must Be High
Wynne’s plan to control the sale and distribution of marijuana in Ontario will be a complete waste of taxpayer dollars and will only frustrate voters.
Fixing the date or fixing the election #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Arguably, Justice Gillian Butler’s decision in a six year old case on the special ballot provisions of the provincial election law is one of the most significant political events in…