A Litany Of Failure
While I normally do not read the National Post, a tweet by @trapdinawrpool about a column caught my attention. Written by Kelly McParland, the article offers an uncompromising assessment of…
2017
Parsing a Premiers’ popularity
Angus Reid released its semi-regular Premier thing last week, and I missed it with all the Nazi-fighting. But, as usual, it tells a story: The poll may or may not…
The Courage of Justin Trudeau and the Bigotry of Andrew Scheer
The Toronto Pride parade is always an amazing spectacle of joy and defiance, and yesterday's was no exception.And although the controversial Black Lives Matter-Toronto group did its best to grab…
Spring clean out for Ontario booze.
Have you got it figured out yet? Every few years, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) thinks it will be a good time to clean its warehouses. To facilitate…
Algae Used for Carbon Capture at Cement Plant
Every year cement production contributes about 5% of the global emissions generated by humans. Any improvement around cement production will have a good impact on lowering carbon entering our atmosphere.…
Millions Of Americans Are Cheering
The American Senate’s version of Trumpcare is as nasty piece of work. And Republicans are doing everything they can to keep their fellow citizens in the dark. Robert Reich writes:…
WCAI Anti-Muslim Hate Group June 25 Pretty Much Quelled
So it has been a few hours since the Worldwide Coalition Against Islam (WCAI) which is primarily (though not necessarily exclusively) an anti-Muslim hate group held their MEGA Rally at…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 23: Bill Cosby wants to share his secrets
The other day, my son told me that Bill Cosby, comedy icon and professional predator, was going to start instructing men on how to avoid accusations of sexual assault. I…
Circular flow of income
Dr. Eoin Finn, an expert in international business and a leading Woodfibre LNG opponent, spoke to the independent Coast Clarion and said, “The fight is nearly over.” This was a…
The Emotional Mr Kenney
“When it comes to politics, all I can offer is emotion.” — David Sedaris, author of numerous books including “Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls” If we didn’t know any better…
Lap the Gats: an 80km hilly crit
Lap the Gats. Done. I did well, I think. I cut about 8 minutes off my last year’s time, scored my top three results on the Fortune Parkway climb segment,…
Costing Site C Options
Another contribution from Richard McCandless, a former senior civil servant in British Columbia and a knowledgeable analyst who comments regularly on public affairs at BC Policy Perspectives. (Republished here with…
An Open Book or How to Aid and Abet Your Enemy
Most of us, I suspect, realize that Trump is doing neither himself nor his country any favours with his impulsive and often imprudent tweets. We may realize it but there’s…
WCAI Anti-Muslim Hate Group June 25 Protest Information
This post will be continually updated as information comes in. So far, all seems quite at Olympic Plaza based on a couple of posts by a Canadian Combat Coalition supporter:…
June 25: WCAI Protest Preliminaries
Late last night ARC received word the "Wild Bill for America" Finlay would not be making his much hyped appearance at the WCAI MEGA Patriot Unity Festival this Sunday Sunday…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Lana Payne writes that austerity bears much of the blame for the Grenfell Tower inferno – as well as for the increased…
It’s Not Easy
In the era of Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbin, Tim Harper writes that the NDP is going to have to take a hard left turn. The template for their platform…
Granny Wynne knows best.
The current argument between Ontario’s New Democrats and the Ontario Liberals is like a school yard spat over who did what. It is not only childish but it makes both…
Jeremy Corbyn Goes To Glastonbury
It was quite a sight. Jeremy Corbyn, the much mocked Labour leader, addressing a massive crowd at the Glastonbury music festival.And getting a rapturous reception.Calling on young people to rise…
Guess Who Has Two Thumbs and Will NOT Be Attending the WCAI MEGA Festival June 25.
This guy! From a (rather biased) source: Bill (Wild Bill for America) Finlay has been arrested at the airport in Calgary, Canada because he had “smuggled” so-called “hate speech” on…