In praise of political palaver.
Blessed with a large family and very interesting siblings and life experience, whenever we get together, we have never been reluctant to have lively discourse about religion or politics. The…
October 2018
UCP candidates’ reaction to storm over photos with ‘Soldiers of Odin’: We had no idea!
They crashed the party, did they? But I wonder why they picked a United Conservative Party affair to crash? I speak, of course, of the “Soldiers of Odin,” the unsavoury…
Soldiers of Odin Welcomed At United Conservative Party Event
There have been a number of stories in the news regarding candidates for the United Conservative Party of Alberta being caught echoing far-right talking points; some of those candidates were…
On necessary measures
I’ve previously linked to columns by Paul Wells and Jen Gerson on the coordinated right-wing attack on carbon pricing. (And even the Notley government has made a show of withdrawing…
Get To Know Your Racist Candidate: Conrad Peach
Conrad Peach, the Vancouver Island chapter leader of the Soldiers of Odin, was first discussed in some detail on the blog regarding the SoO's efforts to intimidate homeless people living…
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
It’s been an intense week (aren’t they all). Today let’s pause and reflect. We have much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. A turkey to serve cranberry sauce. Perfect.
Is there life after NAFTA?
Like all sensible folk I was myself opposed to the NAFTA at the outset, convinced that it did more for the corporations than for the rest of us. I’m still…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Bob Lord discusses how the concentration of wealth in the U.S. has pushed beyond even the obscene levels of the Gilded Age.…
Are facts inflammatory?
Inflammatory is the word I was told the Connection used this week in rejecting an ad by mayoral candidate John Trude*. That ad challenged some of the claims of one…
Hang A Hard Right
The Party calls itself the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. That’s a lie. Bob Hepburn writes that, in the 100 days since Doug Ford took office, he and his party…
The sinking ship Singh.
Taking a positive stance when your chief of staff quits, can be delaying the inevitable. It happened to federal new democrat leader Jagmeet Singh the other day and all he…
Our Unsung Hero.
Now that much of the initial commentary on the US – Canada – Mexico trade deal has run its course and the usual right wing suspects continue to nit pick…
What to Look for When Choosing Window Cleaners
When looking for a professional window cleaning company, ensure you take adequate time to research and consider vital factors. Remember that you need a company that provides high-quality service at…
Carbon taxes are the Obamacare of Canada: invented, then cynically abandoned, by the right
“Putting a price on carbon” was always going to be unpopular with people who use fossil fuels out of necessity and for fun – viz., a large portion of the…
Oct. 6: Our very dangerous world.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/theinvestigators/the-investigators-trump-taxes-1.4850942 Now, how about an expose on taxes not paid by New Brunswick’s wealthy? No. The irving press is too busy criticizing the government for spending too much.________________________________________________________________ Another story…
"Fish or Cut Bait" Time Looms for Trudeau Liberals
For the past three years since his “Canada’s back” performance at the 2015 Paris Climate Summit, our freewheeling prime minister has perfected the laughable pitch that Canada can be a…
I got my eye on you
Ring-necked Duck
The Rabid Right Revealed
This demonstrates a great deal about the extreme right, doesn’t it? Tweet this back to @IngrahamAngle is she ever pretends she cares about what happens to other people. pic.twitter.com/lY3ilkk5vW —…
Faith Goldy: "Champion" of *Women
*The right kind of women, that is. As of the writing of this article, we seem to be a few hours away from Brett Kavanaugh, a man who has been…