New column day
Here, on Regina’s longstanding rail-freeway conflict as an example of the need to take the long view of infrastructure decisions – and the dangers of locking ourselves into dying and…
2018
“Played no roll in his transaction.”
Last night, the Mango Mussolini’s own lawyer did him in. Appearing on Fox, Rudy Giuliani said Trump was the one who paid a porn star hush money, not his attorney…
Donald Trump and the Disastrous Return of Rudy Giuliani
Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani haven't been seen together since the heady days of the Republican leadership race.But Trump has been shaking up his legal team as Robert Mueller closes…
Privacy passing.
Political wannabes never seem to understand the lost privacy of politics. There is less and less every year. Privacy is a passing possibility. I can remember back in the early…
UCP policy list controversies will disappear in a puff of smoke as Jason Kenney performs his best-known magic trick
Alberta’s Opposition United Conservative Party has distributed to its members a list of 782 policy proposals to be considered at its founding convention in Red Deer this weekend. Inevitably, the…
"A Manipulative, Secretive and Occasionally Deceitful Politician"
When it comes to summing up the deeply disappointing Liberal prime minister, Michael Harris does it as well as anyone. Canadians dumped the Conservatives for a young, attractive politician who…
B.C. Grants Cermaq Permit to Apply 2.3 Million Litres of Pesticide to Clayoquot Sound Salmon Farms
The province has given the go-ahead for Cermaq Canada to use up to 2.3 million litres of a pesticide called Paramove 50 to remove sea lice from fish at 14…
Cambridge Analytical is Dead. Long Live Emerdata.
Cambridge Analytica has been assigned into bankruptcy in both the UK and the US. The company pulled the pin claiming that, after the Brexit/Trump election scandals it was left with…
Saskatchewan budget misses opportunity on rental housing assistance
I recently wrote a ‘top 10’ overview blog post about the 2018 Saskatchewan budget. Following on the heels of that, I’ve now written an opinion piece about the budget’s announcement…
Well, There’s a Snag.
It’s been recognized for years that the way to mitigate the dangers of and opposition to the Athabasca Tar Sands and its pipeline and tanker infrastructure is to refine bitumen…
Eating up the Hill: Anthony’s on Bank
The need to go to the Glebe after work one day last week to stock up on furnace filters (it’s called adulting, people) led me to decide to make an…
Read the nearly 800 policy proposals from United Conservative Party members
You might have read about them in Don Braid’s Postmedia column today, but if you want to take a deeper look, here are the full list of draft policy proposals…
Why Doug Ford Can Never Be Trusted
As you know Doug Ford had secretly promised to let his developer friends carve out a big chunk of Toronto's Greenbelt.Until a video was released of him making that promise,…
Interview with Dr. Renee Lertzman
Part 1: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part1-forair.mp3 Part 2: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part2-forair.mp3 I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Renee Lertzman this week. Her work has bridged psychological research and sustainability, and…
Earthgauge Radio – May 1, 2018
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/mixdown-18-05-01.mp3 A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe to the podcast. On the show this…
Gordie
At Carleton, my closest political pals were James Villeneuve, Bob Richardson, Jim Watson and Gordie Brown. I haven’t stayed in touch with the other guys as much, over the years,…
Dead Tree
Grand Canyon
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Yanis Varoufakis discusses the loss of freedom when one’s whole life needs to be planned around corporate wishes and sensitivities: A capacity to…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday May 2, 2018. Today we are talking about Family Law. In determining entitlement to spousal support, Ontario courts consider the…
The Method To His Madness
Donald Trump is mad. There can be little doubt of that. But, E.J. Dionne writes, there is a method to his madness: One of the many costs of the Trump…