On Anita Hill
My time at university was split down the middle by the news of the Montréal Massacre, and the subsequent years were plagued with fears of the Scarborough rapist. We proactively…
September 2018
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ann Pettifor discusses the need for a Green New Deal to build an economy that’s both socially and environmentally sustainable. And Sharon…
Will Donald Trump Go the Way of Captain Ahab?
It was one of Gregory Peck’s greatest roles; Captain Ahab in Moby Dick. Obsessed with killing the great white whale, Ahab was caught in harpoon lines and the whale dragged…
Okay, I’ll Bite. Why Do Evangelicals Flock to Trump?
I stumbled across a reference from their favourite book, Proverbs 6:16-19. This seems to sum up the things that God of the Bible really detests: 16 There are six things…
When Political Correctness Kills
Who says the Right rejects political correctness? They’re fond enough of political correctness when it comes to climate change and, in particular, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports. On…
For OPEC, the Future Is Rosy
Practically gushing with petro-glee, the world oil cartel, OPEC, is predicting a “massive rise” in oil production over the next five years. In a forecast that will dismay environmentalists –…
High school students fight back against backwards Ford government
As a gay man who married another man yesterday, I’m overjoyed. I’m also proud to be reading here about these students taking a stand against the backwards Doug Ford government…
Andrew Scheer’s Desperate Attempt To Be Recognized
As we all know, Andrew Scheer hasn't been himself recently. He's failing badly, it's all going horribly wrong.His polls are tanking, Maxime Bernier is stealing his supporters. And to make…
Doug Ford and the Rise of the Resistance
It's like a nightmare come true. And after only three months in power.It's Saturday night. Parts of Ottawa are looking like a disaster zone after a tornado hit the region.…
Green Party of Alberta chooses Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader
Photo: New Green Party leader Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes at Canada Day celebrations in 2018 (photo source: @KingEddyYYC on Twitter) Members of the Green Party of Alberta chose Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as their…
On The Carbon Tax
Now that Ontario, under the thuggish leadership of Doug Ford, is in the process of withdrawing Ontario from its cap-and-trade alliance with Quebec and California, baring a failure of political…
Ten points on affordable housing
I was invited, along with the other candidates for this municipal election, to address residents at Rupert’s Landing this week. Each candidate was provided a list of ten questions and…
To Slash And Burn
Last week, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli announced that the previous Liberal government had saddled his province with a whopping $15 billion dollar deficit. He claimed that his predecessors had…
…Now, where were we?
It seems to me that we left off when premier Ford of Ontario pulled a rabbit out of his hat and told Toronto council hopefuls to stop running for 47…
Majority not enough for Ford.
The PCs are moving to change the legislature’s rules of procedure, formally called the standing orders. These rules control such things as when bills can be introduced, when opposition parties…
Who is Faith Goldy?
Good question. I remember her. She’s tallish, slouching near the doors at Sun News Network, chain-smoking. Smirking. “Troll with a tan,” someone at the erstwhile network said about her. Uncharitably,…
Man Who Founded Short-Lived Hate Group Running For Mayor in Manitoba Town
We have the fine folks in Winnipeg with FF1 to thank for this tip. So far we’ve seen a number of examples of far-right individuals running for mayor in major…
Sept. 22: Decision time – sort of……
The following column is about universities in England – but it applies with at least equal force in North America. In addition to what is listed below, university professors are…
From the "Spinning Out of Control" File
Japanese scientists think the key to predicting hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones is more weather stations at the top of the world. Russia’s new and improved submarine fleet will be ready…