Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Tom Parkin duly slams the Libs for a “middle class” tax message being used to sell a giveaway to the rich: Here’s…
December 2017
Dealing with diversity.
We often note that Canada’s greatest strength today is its diversity. It is even emphasized as we compare it to the weaknesses in other countries as they succumb to the…
Discomfort about UCP Leader Jason Kenney’s relationship with the truth winkles into respectable circles
PHOTOS: Jason Kenney, leader of the United Conservative Party and, if things go as expected on Thursday, leader of the Opposition soon thereafter. Below: Alberta commentators Susan Wright, a blogger,…
Vote in the Best of Alberta Politics 2017 Survey
In our latest episode of The Daveberta Podcast we asked you to help us shape our final episode of 2017, which we will be recording in a few weeks. We…
Parliamentary Debate on Bill C-51
Murray Rankin, Member of Parliament for Victoria, B.C., referenced Omar Ha-Redeye in Parliament on December 11, 2017 during the debate on Bill C-51, which amends the Criminal Code, I want…
The Site C Dam: a Timeline
The Site C dam has lived many lives before its approval today by Premier John Horgan, from a twinkle in the eye of some BC Hydro engineers, to the target…
War for the Planet of the Apes considered
Pierre Boulle never imagined War for the Planet of the Apes, the latest film in the remade franchise. In fact, it would be fair to say the author of the…
Dec. 11: Who would have thought it possible?
This past weekend, the irving press of New Brunswick dropped even lower into its gutter. The front page headline was pure sensationalism. “We never thought it would come to this.”…
Let My People Grow!
In two recent announcements the Manitoba Government has revealed how it intends to regulate cannabis when it is legalized in July 2018. In short, the province will source and regulate…
So It Was a "Hard Decision," So What? British Columbia’s New Dems Will Finish What Christy Started.
I hate it when they grovel but that’s exactly what British Columbia’s NDP premier, Jim Horgan, did in announcing his government will complete the environmental catastrophe known as the Site…
When They Go Low: the Kenney by-election debate
On Sunday afternoon Mr and Ms Soapbox were jammed into an overheated community hall listening to five politicians explain why they were the best choice to represent the good citizens…
A bag of hammers was unavailable for comment
BREAKING- After a one week suspension Bell Media has fired popular CP24 noontime host Stephen Ledrew for going on FOX News. More to come. — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) December 11,…
BREAKING: Site C Dam Approval Violates Basic Human Rights, Says Amnesty International
Ending months of speculation, Premier John Horgan announced Monday that construction of the Site C dam on B.C.’s Peace River will continue even though the cost of the troubled project…
Nazis in libraries: why is this even a debate?
1. Public libraries are funded by the public. 2. They are extensions of government. 3. Governments are explicitly prohibited from facilitating discrimination via their own laws. 4. Libraries can’t EVER…
B.C. First Nations Call For Injunction on Site C as They Prepare Civil Suit
The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations will seek an injunction against the Site C dam, which received a green-light from the B.C. government Monday. The project, which will…
What’s Thirteen Times Two and a Half? It’s ‘Roy Moore America’.
That would be the respective popularity of the United States Congress (13 per cent) and America’s “Bad Grampa” president (32 per cent). Trump’s approval numbers are two and a half…
Solidarity with Venezuela
Winnipeg, Dec. 6, 2017 – Professor Johnny Márquez, speaking at Winnipeg’s historic Ukrainian Labour Temple on the political and economic situation in Venezuela • Photo by Paul S. Graham When…
Net Neutrality and the Socialist Moment
Rolling Rebellion demonstration in Seattle to defend Net Neutrality • Photo by Backbone Campaign In recent months, one of the United States’ most important debates has revolved around the broad…
FOLLOW LIVE: Site C Decision Announced at B.C. Legislature
The #SiteC decision will be announced this morning; we’ve been covering this story since the beginning, and today we have reporters standing by to bring you the latest. The press…
Brace Yourselves. Sin Tax on Meat, Coming Soon.
It may sound like a radical idea but it’s not, not even remotely radical. An environmental tax on meat. For close to a decade, soil agronomists have been warning that…