In A Box
Mitch McConnell is a shrewd and putrescent politician. But he did warn Donald Trump not to choose Brett Kavanaugh for his Supreme Court nominee. Walter Shapiro writes: Mitch McConnell sent…
September 2018
Could Quebec go with Legault?
With less than two weeks to go to the Quebec election, it comes across as a spiritless event. At least the Couillard liberals have not laid down their arms and…
One Spanish City Banned Cars and Found Success
Cars in cities just cause traffic and block other modes of transportation so one Spanish city decided to do something about and banned car traffic in its downtown. The results…
An Abuse of Power
Last Sunday an open letter signed by about 400 Ontario legal professionals was sent to Attorney General Caroline Mulroney asking that she not support the use of the Constitution’s notwithstanding…
As Edmonton and Ottawa awake to Jason Kenney’s (un)diplomatic funny business, stuff starts hitting the fan
Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney and two of his MLAs are running around India again today acting as if they are representatives of the governments of both Canada and Alberta.…
Jason Kenney touts NDP record of low-taxes, efficient power prices during trip to India
Jason Kenney touted Alberta’s low taxes, educated work-force and efficient power prices to the Indian media during a trip to meet with government ministers and business leaders on the subcontinent…
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Emily Atkin offers a reminder that the people with the least stand to face the most severe costs of climate change. But…
Support Trans Youth, Say Pediatricians
On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement declaring that “The Academy stands against stigmatization and marginalization of youths and emphasizes the need for their acceptance…
“Save your pretty words”
“This was your moment to do . To speak to that issue by acknowledging the apology, the findings of the investigation and then to speak to your decision. You did…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Nosy cats.
Most Monarchist Comment of 2017?
I have spoken before of how much I like thesite openparliament.ca. There are fewbetter ways to keep track of what Canadianpoliticians are actually saying. I used it agreat deal during…
Sept. 18: The Lies We Are Told….
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/charts-climate-change-bar-codes-1.4802293 Well, not to worry. This story hasn’t been important enough to make the irving press. Anyway, in this election time the politicians have more urgent issues to discuss –…
Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels, and the Toadstool Nightmare
As we all know, Donald Trump's mental state is continuing to deteriorate. He should be concerned about the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, but he's clearly more worried about Hurricane Mueller.…
What Canada-US Trade Would Look Like if We Were Dealing With a Sane President
A recent analysis piece in TheWashington Post reveals that Canada is probably America’s best trading partner. Canada could even be called the United States’ best major trade partner. It’s the…
Stormy Daniels’ Dick Pic
Donald Trump’s advice when it comes to women, especially wives, is to deny everything. Donald Trump said you have to “deny, deny, deny” if you are accused of sexual assault…
Canadian Jewish News on our efforts to stamp out hate
Here: An anti-racism group called Standing Together Against Mailing Prejudice (STAMP) says that it is doing everything in its power to stop the publication of Your Ward News, a neo-Nazi…
Vancouver Park Board passes motion to recognize Indigenous place names
‘Names form an integral part of culture and heritage,’ says board chair CBC News · Posted: Sep 18, 2018 8:09 AM PT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago The motion…
Vancouver park board passes motion to learn Indigenous place names
The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, September 18, 2018 8:56AM PDT VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion to learn the traditional Indigenous names for the lands it…
Complacency Kills
Complacency can be a mortal threat to civilized society. That message is driven home by anthropologist Jared Diamond in his book, “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Succeed or Fail.” In…
Montreal this Thursday: the Alternative Media Fair!
(français ci dessous) WHEN: Thursday, September 20, 10am-6pm WHERE: Concordia E.V. Building Atrium (1515 Rue Ste-Catherine W.) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/675014902877363 Join us for the first Alternative Media Fair of 2018-19! The…