Musical interlude
CHVRCHES – High Enough To Carry You Over
2018
A True American Hero
Colin Kaepernick speaks a truth that, unfortunately, too many of his fellow Americans refuse to acknowledge. Recommend this Post
The Incredible Hypocrisy Of The Failing Doug Ford
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…
Access for All: Park Board improves beach experience with second Mobi-Mat and new water wheelchairs for those with mobility challenges
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…
Trans Mountain Friday – the Case for Civil Resistance
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…
Like a Punch In the Gut
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…
Ontario NDP candidate quotes Hitler approvingly
The Ontario NDP candidate in Scarborough-Agincourt called Adolf Hitler “the Ruler.” There’s no apology, no retraction, that can cover something this disgusting. Fire her now.
The Ontario election isn’t about deficits—and that’s a good thing
How big is your deficit? This Ontario election, no one seems to care—and that’s a decisive positive to emerge from a campaign that’s too often been submerged in the politics…
Case study: “Deal Duca” and Anybody-But-Wynne
My view, expressed below, is this: the biggest story of the Ontario 2018 election isn’t so much the Orange Crush™ or whether DoFo was the wrong choice. It’s the total…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Dru Oja Jay points out the connections between improved public services, decreased inequality and meaningful action to fight climate change. – Adam Corlett…
Careful What You Wish For
With so many cities, including Toronto, vying to become Amazon’s second headquarters, they might be mindful of some basic truths about Jeff Bezos and his business practices: Amazon founder Jeff…
On The Rise
Andrea Horvath’s political stock is on the rise. Tom Walkom writes: A funny thing happened on the way to the June 7 election. The voters discovered in New Democratic Party…
First Ekos, now Forum!
Wow! Is it all because of Doug Ford? No. It partly is, however. What has really happened here is this: the Ontario Liberal Party vote has completely collapsed. They may…
Looking south; looking askance.
While cheerfully ignoring the Trump presidency as much as possible these days, I am sure most of my readers do not mind. I find that he can be boring. He…
Munk Debate On Political Correctness
Immersed, as I have been, in the political correctness / free speech dichotomy, I looked forward to the recent Munk Debate with Michelle Goldberg and Michael Eric Dyson on one…
Nalcor contractor secrets still safe under revised law #nlpoli
Anyone who cracked out the champagne over the bill that would purportedly shed light on Nalcor’s embedded contractors might want to spit some back in the bottle for another day.…
28 years and counting, Conservatives in Alberta and Ontario continue to misrepresent Bob Rae’s record
Now that he’s sworn to be nice to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Opposition Leader Jason Kenney is running against Bob Rae. Ralph Klein was a high school dropout & TV…
IED Explodes in Mississauga Restaurant. 15 Injured. Two Suspects Sought
The explosion occurred at the the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga at approx 10:30 pm. Of the 15 injured, three are in critical condition. Two male suspects are being sought:…