The Case for Economic Literacy
Most of us are poorly versed in economics. We may have studied macro and micro-economics in university and we probably recall some of the core concepts but, for most, it…
September 2017
Has St. Albert mayoral candidate Cam MacKay moved from opposition to a branch library to opposition to libraries?
PHOTOS: A children’s reading event at the St. Albert Public Library, illustrating the level of partication in some of the library’s programs. (Photo: YesForTheLibrary.ca.) Below: Councillor Cam MacKay, who is…
Canada’s Precariat Ascendant
Two hallmarks of the neoliberal/neo-feudal society are everyday low taxes and easy credit. Together they help keep the plebs quiet. They also draw the less advantaged into a class known…
Mars Terraforming Earth
Mars, the company behind popular chocolate bars like Snickers and Twix has pledged $1 billion dollars to fight climate change. This isn’t a company randomly pledging money to help communities…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Ben Chu reports on a new study showing that the UK’s economy is broken in failing to translate GDP gains into any help…
An Economic Ignoramus
Paul Krugman wrote yesterday that Donald Trump’s decision to kill DACA was a “moral obscenity.” But, on simple economic grounds, it’s stupid: First note that whatever you think about the…
The Evidence And The Explanation
One of the big differences I have noticed between Canadian and American news is that while the former frequently addresses and uses the term climate change in their coverage of…
Why Andrew Scheer and His Cons Have No Future
Ever since Andrew Scheer was chosen as the new leader of the Harper Party, I've been trying to explain to the few Cons I know, that they've made a terrible…
A Dump, a Death Sentence.
It’s a strange old world where the people inflicting the butchery claim some moral high ground to deflect the blame on someone else. We would never do that, right? Such…
Lightfinder, young adult book by Edmonton author Aaron Paquette, tops this week’s Audreys Books bestseller list
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Sept. 3, 2017, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
THE REAL COST OF CAREGIVER EXHAUSTION
A new University of Michigan study suggests that tired family caregivers are associated with more frequent ER visits and higher overall health care costs for the person they care for.…
Center Jenny, 2013 – Ryan Trecartin
The avant garde today? More from Ryan Trecartin here
Angry CBC listeners demand fewer mindless personal-story programs
Note from Nick: Because I worked with CBC for more than 25 years and have great loyalty to quality public broadcasting, I regret that I need to take CBC Radio…
Angry CBC listeners demand fewer mindless personal-story programs
Note from Nick: Because I worked with CBC for more than 25 years and have great loyalty to quality public broadcasting, I regret that I need to take CBC Radio…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Passed-out cats.
Pink diamond at centre of hotly contested dispute
An interesting case our office is working on was featured on the front page of last Saturday’s Toronto Star. See Pink diamond at centre of hotly contested dispute The Court…
Modern Labour Activism?
Modern Labour Activism Modern Labour Activism is a collection of 35 labour renewal essays I wrote for Our Times magazine from March 2010 to June 2017. Is Canada’s labour movement…
DACA idea
Dear Canada: let's take in the #DACA people. Before you know it, every smart American will be up here! Sincerely, etc. #USpolitics — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 5, 2017