It’s Sunday. How About a Sermon?
This being the Christian holy day and all I thought I might take a moment away from my constant struggles with Lucifer to contemplate my understanding of belief, that wondrous…
2017
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Andre Picard argues that Bernie Sanders’ trip to highlight Canada’s health care system shouldn’t be taken as an indication we lack plenty…
The Sad Rise and Fall of the Con Dickhead Pierre Poilievre
For weeks Pierre Poilievre has been enjoying his moment in the spotlight again, attacking the Liberals as only the man known as Pee Wee or Dickhead can.While our shabby Con…
Paugan Road closure: it’s real
Parts of Paugan Road are closing while the Municipality of Denholm and the province spar over who should be responsible for the road after rainfall-driven floods washed out two stretches…
Why the panic over Julie Payette?
Governor General Julie Payette made comments in a speech to the Canadian Science Policy Conference on Nov. 1 in which she encouraged her audience at a science convention to ignore…
A Clear And Present Danger
Donald Trump has crossed a lot of lines since he became president. But last week, Robert Reich writes, he crossed a most dangerous line: In a series of tweets Friday…
‘Chuckles’ chooses chaos.
Have you ever wondered at how Member’s of Parliament can keep on speaking while being constantly heckled? It seems it is all part of the theatre that parliament provides and…
No One Is Listening
Below a few extracts from the 128 page report by the measuring democracy people at Samaraa non-partisan charitable champion of increased civic engagement. In spring 2017, Samara Canada surveyed Members…
Where are they now? Well-known Tories, including former justice minister and former police chief, have ‘gone to pot’
PHOTOS: Jonathan Denis, during his tenure as premier Alison Redford’s Progressive Conservative Justice Minister. Below: Former Calgary Police Chief and PC candidate Rick Hanson (Photo: CBC), former PC culture minister…
Aftermath of November 4 Hoax and A Look At Toronto, Regina, and Vancouver
For months, far right conspiracy sites have been promoting the hoax that, on November 4, antifa would be starting a civil war in the United States to violently overthrow the…
Saturday Photo: Full Moon, Clear Skies
The forecast is for rain but the full moon is hanging around just now. Nice to see….
City salts and brines for first freezing weekend of the year, opens warming centres and shelters
City of Vancouver Information Bulletin November 4, 2017 The City of Vancouver is out salting and brining the streets as snow flurries hit areas in Vancouver. Our crews work 24…
It’s Time to Kick Over the Traces.
It began in England around the year 1760 almost five thousand years after humans were first organized into civilizations in southwest Asia and northeast Africa. It, the Industrial Revolution, ushered…
I never thought Frank Underwood’s comeuppance would look like this…
Actor Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood Netflix has announced that Kevin Spacey will no longer play any part in its series, ‘House of Cards.’ This follows a series of allegations…
In today’s Sun: the Recipe For Hate
Life imitates fiction, sometimes, and not in ways that you’d expect. This week, for example, I published a book called Recipe For Hate. It’s a novel. Without giving away the…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Michal Rozworski writes that the bidding war surrounding Amazon’s second headquarters is just a symptom of a grossly dysfunctional relationship between governments and…
A Caucus Of Con Men
From the beginning, it’s been clear that Donald Trump is a con man. But he’s not the only one. Paul Krugman writes: I’m talking about Paul Ryan, the speaker of…
A Governor General To Be Proud Of
While the traditional role of the Governor General is to play the mute on any issues that may upset some, smile engagingly at state functions and mouth sanctimonious platitudes upon…
The Day Andrew Scheer Revealed His Inner Monster
Let nobody say I didn't warn them that Andrew Scheer is a dangerous religious fanatic.For I've been trying to drive home that simple point for months.Trying to warn Canadians that…
Fleeing to Florida.
We are in November and many Canadians are contemplating their trip to Florida for the winter. Why, we do not know. Are you not aware that Floridians hate Canadians? They…