Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – James Wallace calls out the Ontario Libs’ track record of consistent cuts to health care and other vital public services (with the…
2018
My biggest tweet ever
I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure this is the most-noticed tweet I’ve ever sent out into the Internet ether. 2,300 retweets 7,100 likes Nearly half a million impressions…
A New Record In Canadian Debt
It is $1 trillion and counting. While I am by no means a fiscal hawk, such a high debt level should concern all of us, given the looming spectre of…
Trump should not bully China.
U.S. President Donald Trump is a bully. That is how he negotiates his way through life. He bullies women for sex. As a developer, he bullied politicians for building rights.…
sheraton hotel’s "green choice" is really just precarious work
These days, most hotel rooms contain some sort of green messaging, as companies are expected to show how eco-friendly they are. Usually guests have the option of not having their…
A court has now ruled in favour of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, but the power of social license is yet to be tested
PHOTOS: Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May under arrest Friday at the site of the Kinder Morgan pipeline terminal in Burnaby, B.C. (Photo: Rafferty Baker, CBC). Below: Burnaby South MP…
Proud Boys in Hamilton: A Closer Look at Filip Zetilov and His Link To Paul Fromm
The fall-out from what most people would regard as a failed effort by the participants in the "patriot walk" on Locke Street in Hamilton this past Sunday (which was in…
Candidate Nomination Update: Calgary-Buffalo, Calgary-Mountain View and Bonnyville-St. Paul-Cold Lake
Photo: Central Calgary, with Calgary-Buffalo located south of the Bow River and Calgary-Mountain View located to the north. It has been a while since I have posted a nomination update,…
Jordon Cooper, RIP
I have been doing this stupid web site for nearly two decades. In that time, I have made the acquaintance of some extraordinary people. Jordon Cooper was one of them.…
Is That How Trudeau Won?
Is that what Chris Wylie did for the Trudeau Liberals? Did he tell the guys who paid him $100,000 what voters most wanted, what would sell? As Michael Harris recently…
March 27: March Madness
Countries send killers into other countries to kill all the time. It’s illegal. But it’s seen as heroic when it’s done by our side through a James Bond, or by…
Is CETA Toast? The European Court of Justice Strikes Down ISDS.
When it comes to free trade, our politicians have never balked at surrendering state sovereignty to the corporate sector through ISDS or Investor/State Dispute Resolution clauses. The rules have already…
Husky Might Be Fined
Husky has only been charged now by the Crown, for a spill nearly 2 years ago. Federal charges may be pending too. The provincial charges carry a possible fine of…
How a First Nation Bargained to Build B.C.’s Largest Solar Farm
The language and culture of the Upper Nicola Band honour the natural laws of the tmixw — “that which gives us life.” One tmixw is the sun, which shines for…
Junk Science: Universe As Simulation Theory
On CBC Radio's "The Current" this morning, there was a long segment about the bogus hypothesis that the universe we live in is really just a giant computer simulation. I've…
Canada’s Five Giant Banks Ought to Be Nationalized, Not Bailed Out
Photo by DRheaume Canada’s banking system is on the edge of a crisis, once again, with a collective debt of $1.8 trillion — and the public will be on the…
New Campaign Website
If you are interested in getting involved in my campaign for re-election to the Park Board, please visit the stuart4parks website. The first step is securing an endorsement from the…
When They Say "Job Churn" They Really Mean "Serfdom"
Whether it’s electoral reform, bitumen pipelines, or even job security, the Trudeau government has an infuriating “well, that’s just the way it is” attitude. Okay, we’re sorry but that’s the…
Yes, Yes, We Know. But What Are We Going to Do About It?
So we’re ruining the world’s farmland. Great. Now what are we going to do about it? First of all, it’s a global problem. In some places it’s worse than others,…
The Excellent But Dangerous Humiliation Of Donald Trump
Well it finally happened. Donald Trump has been humiliated beyond recognition. And they are laughing at him all over the world. The porn star Stormy Daniels has told her story…