Sweat Equity – panel discussion #nlpoli
ISER Books and the Queen Elizabeth II Library will hold a panel discussion on the recent ISER publication Sweat Equity: Cooperative House Building in Newfoundland 1920-1974. Authors Chris Sharpe and…
2017
Americans Should Appreciate Canada’s Exports
In this case, Sam Bee:
Republican ‘elder statesmen’ officially call for a carbon tax
This is exceedingly good news! Yes these elder statesmen Republicans aren’t elected members of the government, and yes it will be difficult to convince elected Republicans of the importance of…
Paulie the Hate Propaganda Mule
Your Ward News has been…. well…. in the news again: POLICE INVESTIGATE ANTI-SEMITIC PAPER YOUR WARD NEWS – AGAINBy Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter – February 1, 2017 Toronto police are…
Brian Jean makes it clear, any new Alberta conservative party will be the Wildrose Party
PHOTOS: Hate to burst your balloons, Tories, but Brian Jean says any new new united right-wing party will be the Wildrose Party, and nothing else. (Wildrose.ca photo.) Below: Wildrose Finance…
Armando Correa’s The German Girl at top of Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Feb. 3, 2017, compiled on Feb. 7, 2017, by Audreys Books…
Repeating history—the new need for unionization
For all Donald Trump’s failings, and they are profound and many, he deserves credit for one thing. He acknowledged the anger and despair of those Americans in the Rust Belt…
Paulie the Hate Propaganda Mule
Your Ward News has been…. well…. in the news again: POLICE INVESTIGATE ANTI-SEMITIC PAPER YOUR WARD NEWS – AGAINBy Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter – February 1, 2017 Toronto police are…
Clara Hughes’ “Open Heart, Open Mind” tops Audreys Books’ Edmonton Best-Selling Books List
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ending Feb. 3, 2017, compiled on Feb. 7, 2017, by Audreys Books…
Repeating history—the new need for unionization
For all Donald Trump’s failings, and they are profound and many, he deserves credit for one thing. He acknowledged the anger and despair of those Americans in the Rust Belt…
Canadians expect Trudeau to stand up to Donald Trump: Poll
A new Nanos poll found that most Canadians expect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have the spine to defend Canada against Donald Trump’s aggressive America-first strategy. The post Canadians expect…
The Word from Germany – "Resist"
Since it’s founding in 1947, Der Spiegel has rarely pulled punches when it comes to politicians, German and foreign, across the political spectrum. However, when it comes to Donald Trump,…
Trump’s New Judge Calls President’s Remarks "Demoralizing" and "Disheartening."
America’s new supreme court justice, Neil Gorsuch, has criticized Trump’s attack on the independence of the judiciary as “demoralizing” and “disheartening.” Justice Gorsuch did, however, stop just short of calling…
Collateral damage of Justin Trudeau’s broken electoral reform promise
There are immediate casualties resulting from Trudeau’s broken promise: It was Trudeau’s oft-stated promise way back when he was leader of the third party that, if elected PM, the 2015…
Collateral damage of Justin Trudeau’s broken electoral reform promise
There are immediate casualties resulting from Trudeau’s broken promise: It was Trudeau’s oft-stated promise way back when he was leader of the third party that, if elected PM, the 2015…
How to Fix the National Energy Board, Canada’s ‘Captured Regulator’
The National Energy Board (NEB) is a “captured regulator” that has “lost touch with what it means to protect the public interest.” That’s what Marc Eliesen — former head of…
BC NDP v. Liberal climate plans: A score card
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Last week, the BC NDP released its “Clean Growth Climate Action Plan.” Unfortunately for both the NDP and public debate on climate policy, much of the…
How to Fix the National Energy Board, Canada’s ‘Captured Regulator’
The National Energy Board (NEB) is a “captured regulator” that has “lost touch with what it means to protect the public interest.” That’s what Marc Eliesen — former head of…
The next U.S. ambassador to Canada?
Here’s some gems from Ambassador Palin. This is going to be fun!
BC NDP v. Liberal climate plans: A score card
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Last week, the BC NDP released its “Clean Growth Climate Action Plan.” Unfortunately for both the NDP and public debate on climate policy, much of the…