Donald Trump and the Maniac Twitler
They don't call Donald Trump Twitler for nothing eh? And yesterday the deranged demagogue's tiny fingers were busy trying to live up to that reputation.By first pecking out this proclamation.…
2017
A muskrat by any other name… #nlpoli
Memorial University economist Jim Feehan proposed in the December issue of Canadian Public Policy that the provincial government should change the way electricity is priced in Newfoundland and Labrador once…
The Keystone Kops Ride Again (2013) #nlpoli
We already knew that the provincial cabinet had abandoned their budget before the document had been debated in the House. That happened last week when the Premier ordered the justice…
Oilsands phase-out freak-out explained: Conservatives see the road back to Ottawa going through Edmonton
PHOTOS: G7 leaders including Canada’s then prime minister, Stephen Harper, wander down the garden path in Schloss Elmau, Germany, in June 2015. Below: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Alberta Federation of…
“Phasing Out” the Oilsands
At a recent town hall meeting Mr Trudeau reiterated his position on climate change. He said: “You can’t make a choice between what’s good for the environment and what’s good…
Of Course He’s Not Putin’s Puppet. Where Would You Get an Idea Like That?
The soon to be president has spoken. NATO is obsolete. Brexit, however, is the best idea ever.President-elect Donald Trump, in remarks published on Sunday, described NATO as “obsolete” and suggested…
Trump calls NATO “obsolete”
Here. Still think you should defend him, conservatives? If you do, you’re as seditious and as dangerous as he is. “ obsolete, first because it was designed many, many years…
Eating up the Hill: Buddha Satay Bowl at Freshii
Our office moved over to the newly renovated Wellington Building last week and, while the new cafeteria in this building looks pretty sweet, it won’t be open for another week.…
Eating up the Hill: Buddha Satay Bowl at Freshii
Our office moved over to the newly renovated Wellington Building last week and, while the new cafeteria in this building looks pretty sweet, it won’t be open for another week.…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 2: My hush money has arrived
Deposited into my bank account this week was a payment of $150, my “Alberta climate leadership adjustment rebate”. The rebate covers the period of January to June of this year,…
Collingwood Council’s missed initiatives
The word initiative derives from the Latin word initiare “to begin.” Since 1600, it has meant “introduce to some practice or system,” “begin, set going.” While any sort of action…
Jan. 15:: facing reality.
Sorry for missing yesterday. I’ve been up to my ears in packing for a move.I’m also puzzled about comments. I haven’t had any for almost a month. I think my…
Deep thought
Some of us might offer a lot more outrage over the histrionics in response to Justin Trudeau’s statement of fact on the need to phase out fossil fuels if his…
Jan. 15:: facing reality.
Sorry for missing yesterday. I’ve been up to my ears in packing for a move.I’m also puzzled about comments. I haven’t had any for almost a month. I think my…
On Gender Pronouns and Peterson’s Case
This is a difficult thing for me to figure out, and I’m not sure I’m quite firm on anything yet, but I’ve been completely fascinated by the discussions around Jordan…
On Gender Pronouns and Peterson’s Case
This is a difficult thing for me to figure out, and I’m not sure I’m quite firm on anything yet, but I’ve been completely fascinated by the discussions around Jordan…
On corruptible structures
Yes, there’s no doubt that Kevin O’Leary’s suggestion of selling off Senate appointments is nothing short of asinine. That’s not so much because the idea is inherently unconstitutional, but because…
10 Years. 20 Years. 30?
I succumbed and listened to a recent Guy McPherson radio appearance on what I think was an Australian station. McPherson, a professor emeritus climate scientist from the University of Arizona,…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – David Masciotra offers a cultural case for a basic income: Reward, purpose and meaning are the abstractions meant to pacify the poor…
The 70 Year Old "Troubled Teen" With the Nuclear Launch Codes
Hyper-narcissism, check. Anger management issues, check. Attention Deficit Disorder, check. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, check. Nuclear launch codes, check. I expect that a 12-year old boy who exhibited Donald Trump’s personality disorders…