Dog whistles have a long history in politics. During the 2015 federal election, then prime minister Steven Harper spoke of “old stock Canadians” in order to stimulate the Conservative base,…
Committing billions of taxpayers’ dollars to ensure the public carries all economic risks of the Trans Mountain project is not only financially unsound, it requires a commitment to climate change…
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New Brunswick’s irving press published the story of Trump cancelling the summit with North Korea. At four, short paragraphs, it is the shortest report of a major world event I…
Neoliberalism is not conducive to our health or to our survival. Neoliberalism has brought us to a place where we have to choose to either step back or accept the…
We’re right into the cycling season now and it’s time for me to seek your help raising money for the Toronto Sick Kids Foundation and for Parkinson’s research at the…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Martin Lukacs offers a reminder that Doug Ford is nothing but a mercenary for his fellow children of privilege, while Andrea Horwath’s NDP…
#OLP has a 9/11 truther candidate. #ONDP has one who enthusiastically quotes Hitler. #ONPC has one who spewed anti-women and anti-Muslim hate for years. All of the parties defend these…
Everything starts growing this time of year. Here is a photo of the brilliant new growth on a deciduous tree. Don’t know the name–I’m not good with those of plants–but…
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There’s a new head at the NRA. Actually, it’s an old head and it’s made of wood. Lawrence Martin writes: You might remember this lardhead from the 1980s when he…
Sometimes you have to shake your head, throw up your hands and admit nobody understands Quebec politics. The latest confusion is the promise of four political parties in the province…
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and noir-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended May 20, 2018, compiled by Audreys Books and provided by the…
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Well as you might remember, when we last left Doug Ford, he was up to his waist in the his ethical swamp, protesting or bellowing his innocence.Claiming that he would…
Vancouver Park Board News Release May 25, 2018 The beach is calling …. and this year two of Vancouver’s most popular beaches will be fully accessible to people with mobility…
I’ve never been part of a civil disobedience movement but I’ve been on the sidelines of a few, mainly as a reporter. Then there was the VietNam anti-war movement when…
Five words that sum up a lawsuit underway against the European Union. Five words that perhaps should be a rallying cry for people around the world. We Can’t See a…
