Bad business at Bombardier.
You sometimes wonder what kind of business people are running Bombardier. They got sucker punched by Boeing in the United States and they ran crying into the arms of Airbus.…
2017
Meet Canada’s New and Dangerous Trudeau Haters
As I'm sure you know, I have been fighting back against the virulent Trudeau hate which is infecting our country like a hideous disease.It's normalizing bigotry, it's slowly killing our…
It seems unlikely they will make the Raiders 53 man roster, although it possible they could be added to the practice ros
to a reaction to concerns about Marks’ ability to become less interesting and discerning as a pro than he was in college.. There’s something about unbridled access to seemingly private…
Western Canada’s artificial alienation: Catalonia here we come! Then again, maybe not …
Right on schedule, us Western Canadians are feeling alienated. Really! Don’t just take my word for it! The digital editions of the gutter press are full of the complaints nowadays…
Looking forward
I assume that logic and fact will prevail and Site C, the most expensive public project in BC history, will be cancelled. It is a costly disaster but BC Hydro…
Is Trump Gearing Up for War?
An executive order signed by Trump late Friday may indicate that the Mango Mussolini has war on his mind. The order allows Trump, among other things, to press into active…
If We Don’t Get This Right, We May Pay Dearly For Failing
Like most people I had a weak grasp of neoliberalism when ushered in by Thatcher, Reagan and Mulroney as our new default governmental operating system. It’s not easy to pin…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Jeremy Nuttall interviews Nelson Wiseman about the Libs’ attempts to spin their way out of a trumped-up tax controversy – and how they’re…
October 21, 2017: Toronto Anti-Government Protest and Counter-Protest Updates
Today is Ronny Cameron’s big (remains to be seen) “Trudeau Must Go” rally which also serves as a cover for an anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rally. Hate groups such as the…
Seeing With Clear Vision
H/t Toronto Star Those who believe analysis must trump hyper-partisanship will enjoy this backgrounder provided in today’s Star as part of its transparency series. The piece makes the point that…
Even Trump Can Do the Right Thing Occasionally
It’s a small thing but it’s still important to some Americans. Donald Trump says he won’t block the release of the government’s remaining tranche of documents about the Kennedy assassination…
On Anxiety
I just finished John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down, which I read because he claimed it was his way of trying to put words around what it’s like to…
Saturday Photo: Hibiscus in October II, Inside
The plants were brought in, there was a little frost Tuesday morning, but the temperatures shot up considerably at the end of the week. Because of this–or despite it, take…
The Rise Of The City State
Jonathan Manthorpe, at ipolitics, has an interesting column about the rise of the modern city state. Cities, he writes, are where the action is: The tipping point in this movement…
Andrew Scheer and the Silence of the Rats
Well the rats in our Con media must be feeling really proud of themselves. And so must Andrew Scheer.Proud and relieved.For not only did the media's assault on Bill Morneau…
The tiny, tidy minds of reformers.
Reading about the recent report on political reform for our cities from the University of Manitoba, reminded me of my old friend David Crombie. It was almost 50 years ago…
Donald Trump and the Holy Apocalypse
As we all know, Donald Trump is now posing as a pious man, instead of a grubby pervert.A man who now prefers to read the Bible instead of Hitler's speeches.But…
When there is an extreme favorite such as California Chrome in the 2014 Preakness Stakes horse race you might see invers
boasted as the best way to a leaner, sleeker body, but that’s exactly the result they’re getting. “We ended up paying her a little to stay out of court, but…
Ronny Cameron’s October 21 Rally Polarizes Toronto Far Right
Islamophobe and "I-can't-be-racist-because-some-of-my-best-friends-are-Black" bigot Ronny Cameron has been promoting himself as a leader of men for some time now, however he hasn't really done much himself other than bother people…
A lot of times it depends on the number of plays I had in the prior week’s game. Beckoned, the NFL couldn’t leave St. By
NFL teams are looking for. Nebraska had a four star quarterback, Tyler Shough, in for an unofficial visit and didnt offer him. Lately levy has begun speaking out in louder…