Shame
Islamophobe and white suprenacist Kevin J. Johnston – who has been charged with hate crimes – in the front row at a Doug Ford event. Denounce and renounce him, Doug.…
March 2018
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Andrea Gordon offers the latest on the inequality caused by forcing schools to rely on fund-raising for basic equipment and activities. And…
An Orange Idiot
For awhile, it looked like Donald Trump was going to declare war on North Korea. Now it’s beginning to look like he’s declaring war on . . . the world.…
Michelle Rempel and the YouTube Bully Channel
We don't hear much from Michelle Rempel these days. Ever since her political sugar daddy Stephen Harper faded to black, or blue, her paint has been peeling off too.And she's…
Democratic Renewal
Recently Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne, Progressive Conservative interim leader Vic Fedeli, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, and Green Leader Mike Schreiner recently gathered at Ryerson University to discuss – not to…
Washington State Senate votes to phase out Atlantic salmon farms
Atlantic salmon Read this March 2 Seattle Time article on the Washington State Senate’s intense battle over a new bill to phase out Atlantic salmon farms following the escape of…
UCP leader says he’s opposed to more safe-drug-consumption clinics – but what does he favour to address opioid crisis?
PHOTOS: United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney in a typical pose. He said in Lethbridge last week he’s opposed to harm-reduction efforts like supervised injection sites to deal with the…
March 3, 2008 was an optimistic day to be a Liberal supporter, at least up until 8:22 p.m.
Photo: Liberal Party leader Kevin Taft speaks to a rally of supporters on the weekend before the 2008 election. Taft, in my opinion, was one of the best premiers Alberta…
On first choices
First-choice support for Ryan Meili in the NDP’s leadership campaign: 5,973 First-choice support for Scott Moe in the Saskatchewan Party’s leadership campaign: 4,483 Moe just barely edged past Meili’s first-ballot…
Alberta Party 3.0… How Did It Come to This?
The Only Sure Thing in Alberta Politics is There is No Sure Thing. The on-going volatility of the Alberta political culture is not smoothing out with Stephen Mandel's recent Alberta…
Alberta Party 3.0… How Did It Come to This?
The Only Sure Thing in Alberta Politics is There is No Sure Thing. The on-going volatility of the Alberta political culture is not smoothing out with Stephen Mandel's recent Alberta…
Alberta Party 3.0… How Did It Come to This?
The Only Sure Thing in Alberta Politics is There is No Sure Thing.The on-going volatility of the Alberta political culture is not smoothing out with Stephen Mandel’s recent Alberta Party…
What to do when a hatemonger says he supports you
Simple. You reject his support. And then you denounce him the clearest terms. To put a fine point on it: Kevin J. Johnston is a notorious Muslim-hating bigot who has…
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #27
This is a scene played out every day in public libraries all across North America. I’m at the information desk, and I see a boy, by himself, a chubby little…
cmkl 2018-03-03 17:32:12
None of us knows when our time will come. We need to live bravely, love fiercely, and hold on to the things that matter. We need to tell those we…
Clarksonian Mega-Challenges for Canada and North America Michèle Rioux
Stephen Clarkson This is the final essay in the PEF series to commemorate the life of Stephen Clarkson. It is fitting that it is written by Michèle Rioux, a colleague…
March 3: A very, very dangerous time…
In 1945, after five years of suffering and death, we were promised a new world of joy and peace. But the major powers had different plans. Most significantly, the years…
Leadership 2018 – Convention Liveblog
For those following along, I’ll be discussing the leadership showcases and voting results here. For now, stay tuned. Before the showcases begin, I’ll note that there doesn’t seem to be…
ResoluteReader: Ben Fine & Alfredo Saad-Filho – Marx’s Capital
ResoluteReader: Ben Fine & Alfredo Saad-Filho – Marx’s Capital: A decade after the financial crash that marked the start of the Long Depression , capitalism has still failed to recover.…