Remember that whole fiasco in 2012 when Stephen Harper basically, you know, eviscerated most of Canada’s environmental laws in one ginormous budget bill? People actually called it the ‘Environmental Destruction…
Photo from Public Domain When Amazon announced plans to locate a $5 billion, 50,000-employee complex as its second headquarters somewhere in North America, state governments and municipalities fell over themselves…
The U.S. took its time about getting into both world wars. Of course. Nations don’t go to war unless there’s something in it for the economic leaders of those nations.…
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The OPP didn’t. Their investigation was a monumental farce. I draw comfort from one thing, however: Proud, however, that @lisakinsella was one of the whistleblowers in this case, assisting the…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Michelle Chen takes note of the influx of young energy into the U.S.’ labour movement: (I)n contrast to the myth of millennials’…
Here, on the latest threats to a free and open Internet for Canadians. For further reading…– Again, Canadaland broke the story of Bell’s push to make regulatory restrictions on website…
Tom Walkom writes that Doug Ford just might become the leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party. Ford is no progressive. But he is angry. And, in conservative circles these days,…
Increased coverage in media about the inhumane treatments of marine animals by entertainment facilities are impacting Canadian laws. Thanks to the efforts of documentarians, like in Blackfish, and concerned citizens…
Yesterday I wondered whether Andrew Scheer was losing his marbles, or whether he was just acting like a shabby Con artist again.And I'm afraid the answer is he's both crazy…
I suppose it was inevitable, and nobody should be surprised. When you have a bloated authoritarian would be dictator like Donald Trump in the White House.One who needs to be…
The game is called Musical Chairs. You might have played it as a child. If there are ten players, you start with nine chairs together in line, alternating facing in…
Four months ago, concerned that BC Hydro had failed to make public its second quarter report as required by law, I wrote this message to Minister Michelle Mungall: From: Norman…
Toronto is a Music City and celebrates the influence of all genres and all those who birth new sounds through their talent and creative expression. Happy to proclaim today as…
An item in my email today seems worth reprinting. February 7, 2018 Dear fellow New Democrats: We are New Democrats whose critical stance is based on social and environmental justice.…
Illustration from NewStatesman.com There will be no economic or political justice for the poor, people of color, women or workers within the framework of global, corporate capitalism. Corporate capitalism, which…
No, it wasn’t a weird dream, Alberta actually announced a boycott of B.C. wine on Tuesday. The announcement by Premier Rachel Notley is just the latest move in an inter-provincial…
Not for nothing is he called the “Cheeto Benito” or the “Mango Mussolini.” Now America’s own El Douchie, Donald J. Trump has ordered the Pentagon to arrange a yuuge military…
When Trudeau tries to squirm off the hook for making a farce of his solemn promises about cleaning up the National Energy Board, full consultation with First Nations and, the…
My kind of snowblower. Tesla should make these.
Yes, I have been busy with LondOntLife, clearing snow from sidewalks, and neglectful of this blog.