The Myth of the Fiscal Conservative Continues
Let’s put an end to the myth of Conservatives knowing how to balance budgets.
2018
The "Trump Effect" – Bringing Climate Change Down on All Our Heads
How far has Donald Trump set back the fight to tame climate change? According to an opinion piece in Foreign Policy, Trump has derailed the efforts that came from the…
Indian Horse by the late Richard Wagamese tops Audreys Books Edmonton Bestseller List for week ended Dec. 12
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Dec. 9, 2018. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and…
Which Will It Be, Apathy Or Outrage?
In my previous post about the Doug Ford OPP scandal, I wondered if people are still capable of collective outrage. It is a concern shared by The Star’s Martin Regg…
Open Science Value Proposition
I am participating in a series of Open Science consultations within NRC, an effort that I hope will have long-term value for the organization and for Canadians. My first input…
Québec solidaire reviews the election and maps campaign on climate crisis
Photo by Jacques Boissinot/CP Québec solidaire will make climate change the party’s main political campaign issue in the coming year, both in and outside the National Assembly. The campaign will…
The towering heights of the SVJI
Four hundred and twenty seven thousand, two hundred and sixty five. That’s how many documents have been submitted to the Saunderson Vindictive Judicial Inquiry (SVJI) to date, according to a…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Alex Hemingway and David Macdonald point out the appalling wealth gap between British Columbia’s privileged few and most of the population. –…
Trump Of The North
In Ontario, things get more Trumpian by the day. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Loyalty to the leader is paramount. Fidelity to law enforcement comes second. Sound familiar? Just ask our…
New column day
Here, on the outside interference becoming the norm in elections everywhere – and the Saskatchewan Party’s choice to avoid even the slightest steps to ensure that provincial elections are centered…
It is the door on the left that is open wide.
We keep waiting for signs that there is some life left in the Ontario liberals. It has been a while now and we can hardly wait for Doug Ford to…
Save Money and Lives with Smaller Fire Trucks
Firefighters are making cities harder places to live in, this might seem like an odd thing to read. It’s counterintuitive since we’re used to thinking blindly that the firefighters (and…
Some personal thoughts on Marie Renaud’s victory at last night’s St. Albert NDP nomination vote
St. Albert, Alberta I hope readers will forgive me if I don’t do my usual newsroom shtick and instead just make a few personal observations about last night’s NDP nomination…
More Misinformation About the KED Coming From City Hall
The attached screencap was shared with me recently, along with some questions about whether Councillor Kirwan is being honest with people in his Valley East group about what’s actually going…
One person, no vote
Canada’s Conservatives are committed to the Republican Party value of opposing voter fraud, if someone else is doing it. Like their American mentors, HarperCons protest electoral manipulations even more strongly…
Designing E-Learning 3.0 in gRSShopper – 13
Workflow The next step in the use of badges is to develop a mechanism for awarding them. This is something that can generate a lot of labour in a hurry…
Trump’s Pecker Problems Mount
David Pecker may be Donald Trump’s longtime pal but he’s not about to risk jail for the Mango Mussolini. Pecker and his company, AMI (National Enquirer), have cut a non-prosecution…
Backroom Dealer Doug Meets With Resistance
Doug ‘Backroom Dealer‘ Ford, the buffoon currently occupying Ontario’s premier’s office, is likely surprised that his appointment of personal pal Ron Taverner, one that reeks of cronyism and corruption, is…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Joe Pinsker offers a reminder that the wealthiest individuals are primarily concerned with positional rather than absolute gains – meaning that nothing useful…
Selfish Fools
Theresa May faces a non confidence vote today, Ian Birrell writes in The Guardian: It is hard not to conclude that the Tory hard right are intent on destroying their…