Anti-semitism, racism and other prejudices are on the rise in most established democracies. Still, silencing white supremacists on the Internet is counterproductive. It would only lead to more senseless acts…
This blog post is a 7 month update to my earlier summary of the status of EV charging in Regina. Most EV owners charge at home, where they park for…
Responding to George Couros, Thinking About Research, Innovation, Test-Scores, and Creativity You write (and this is the theme of the whole post, really): “One thing I am still adamant about…know…
I like to think of the Council of Canadians as a political party in its own right although I understand why it is not and must never be a party.…
October 5 came and went, and Canada’s boreal woodland caribou are still in trouble. That was the deadline the federal government gave provinces and territories five years ago to come…
Don’t usually associate the University of Calgary with climate change research but… A new study led by U of C’s Cryosphere Climate Research Group finds that Arctic sea ice is…
Jason Kenney’s at it again, arguing that public taxpayers which include many who don’t agree with retrograde Catholic beliefs, should have their tax dollars finance lessons that teach that LGBT…
Bill S-203 is ‘groundbreaking legislation’ that would protect whales, dolphins, and porpoises from a ‘lifetime of deprivation in captivity,’ and position Canada as a global leader in whale and dolphin…
Because, from this old war room guy’s perspective, it ain’t.
Here it is. And here is a snippet: I have been resisting #MeToo. I have. For starters, I am generally pretty unenthusiastic about hashtag campaigns. Most of the time, they…
That’s a tall order, Mohammed, even for a crown prince. A lot of people won’t want you to live to see the day. Mohammed bin Sultan, crown prince of Saudi…
My 1993 war room colleague Bruce Hartley reminded me: 24 years ago today… the first of three majority governments…balanced budgets; restoring Canada’s place in the world; protecting national unity; the…
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This article was created as a response to Dhawal Shah in EdSurge on A Proposal to Put the ‘M’ Back in MOOC. I actually typed the article into the comment…
He's made the cover of New Yorker magazine again, just in time for Halloween.But even that the portrait of a killer clown can't properly portray the horror of Donald Trump.The…
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Although the denunciations of Donald Trump from members of the GOP are welcome, the fact that they come from Jeff Flake and Bob Corker, two U.S. senators not seeking re-election,…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Hugh Mackenzie writes that the biggest problem with the Libs’ closing tax loopholes for private corporations was the failure to push for far…
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 25, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law. Many custody disputes in Ontario family law matters are now…
There was a time I foolishly thought we had outgrown racial and religious prejudice. The ascension of Donald Trump has underscored the fact that racial prejudice is alive and well.…
