The Great Kleptocracy
So stupid. The Gullibillies believed Trump was going to drain the swamp only they got – just what they had coming – a true, “smash and grab” government. They handed…
2018
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Conde Nast says Vancouver is Number One. Forbes has the city in second place, just behind Los Angeles. But whether Vancouver is the most traffic-congested city in North America or…
‘Guilty until proven innocent’ Has NOT Been A Policy of The New Democratic Party Until Jagmeet Singh’s Leadership
Ten days after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suspended MP Erin Weir, details on the ‘investigation’ and timeline were finally revealed on CTV’s ‘Question Period’. While no allegations against Mr. Weir…
A Blast From the Past. Remember the "Peace Dividend"?
The world but especially the Western alliance breathed a huge sigh of relief at the collapse of the former Soviet Union in late 1991. Over the following years, nation after…
It isn’t witness tampering
…but it certainly resembles that. That was what I wrote last week, too. A PMO director contacting a complainant in a sexual harassment case, when a third-party, arms-length investigation was…
Solar is Booming in Australia
Solar in places with a lot of sun might seem like a no-brainer; yet in Australia it’s taken a long time for the idea to take off. This year is…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Paul Krugman reminds us of the fraud that is right-wing bleating about deficits: There have been many “news analysis” pieces asking why Republicans…
You Can’t Blame The Little Guy
The recent roller coaster ride on the stock market is a reminder, Tom Walkom writes, that the economy is fundamentally unsound. There are several reasons for the shakes and quakes:…
For Canadian Banks, It Is Never Enough
It is not enough that banks are making record, some would say obscene, profits. Nor is the fact that the banks’ regulatory body, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, has…
Column: should government name things for a neo-Nazi?
Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi? It’s not a hypothetical question. Fall River, Nova Scotia (pop. 11,526) is a little community in Halifax’s…
The Day Andrew Scheer Revealed His Inner Maniac
As we all know Andrew Scheer likes to portray himself as a Mr Nice Guy, the Con Forrest Gump, or the politician next door.And as you also know, I've been…
TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY SENIOR SAFETY
I always keep my eyes and ears open for news about devices that ease our burden of care while ensuring our loved ones are safe from harm. Today it’s my…
In search of truth.
There was an article in The Economist recently that discussed “Truth Decay.” It is an amusing headline for an awful truth. People have lost their confidence in the news media.…
Reaction From Right To Gerald Stanley Acquittal In Colten Boushie Murder Trial As Ugly and Hypocritical As Expected
I grew up on the prairies close to the Manitoba and Saskatchewan border. Growing up I was keenly aware that bigotry and active discrimination against FNIM was not only accepted,…
An Unfathomable Darkness — The Gerald Stanley Verdict
“There is a darkness that exists in this country and I believe we are going to have to feel our way out of it.” — Chris Murphy, lawyer for the…
Someone is telling us lies
When BC Liberals said the Site C completion budget was $7.9 billion, the cost of power from the project was stated to be $87 – $95 per megawatt-hour (MWh). Now,…
Stuff I Learned This Week no. 1
Over the last three years, I wrote a weekly blog on world events, cleverly titled ‘Stuff Happens’, followed by less cleverly titled sequels. This year, I decided to abandon the…
Honderich’s hypocrisy
In late January, the Toronto Star published a lengthy opinion piece by board chair John Honderich, titled, “We should all be very concerned by the crisis facing quality journalism.” But…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Robert Jago comments on an all-white jury’s acquittal of Gerald Stanley for the shooting death of Colten Boushie. Shree Paradkar notes that…
Doing Nothing Is Not An Option
Over the weekend, Canadians gathered in several cities to protest the Colten Boushie decision. Tim Harper writes: I cannot possibly suggest the jurors in this case were racist. I don’t…