More Energy Ministry duplicity
Four months ago, concerned that BC Hydro had failed to make public its second quarter report as required by law, I wrote this message to Minister Michelle Mungall: From: Norman…
2018
I will love John Tory for this forever
Toronto is a Music City and celebrates the influence of all genres and all those who birth new sounds through their talent and creative expression. Happy to proclaim today as…
An open letter to the BC Government
An item in my email today seems worth reprinting. February 7, 2018 Dear fellow New Democrats: We are New Democrats whose critical stance is based on social and environmental justice.…
The Bankruptcy of the American Left
Illustration from NewStatesman.com There will be no economic or political justice for the poor, people of color, women or workers within the framework of global, corporate capitalism. Corporate capitalism, which…
Here’s What Alberta’s Wine Boycott is Really About
No, it wasn’t a weird dream, Alberta actually announced a boycott of B.C. wine on Tuesday. The announcement by Premier Rachel Notley is just the latest move in an inter-provincial…
The Mango Mussolini Wants Himself a Parade
Not for nothing is he called the “Cheeto Benito” or the “Mango Mussolini.” Now America’s own El Douchie, Donald J. Trump has ordered the Pentagon to arrange a yuuge military…
Why Isn’t British Columbia Part of Justin’s Vaunted Compromise?
When Trudeau tries to squirm off the hook for making a farce of his solemn promises about cleaning up the National Energy Board, full consultation with First Nations and, the…
There Goes the Budget. Does This Mean "Game Over"? Could Be.
You might have heard of it, the Carbon Budget. That is the amount, in tonnes, of the greenhouse gas, CO2, that we can still add to the atmosphere and yet…
North Korea is more rational than you think: An interview with Bruce Cumings
With the Olympic Winter Games right around the corner, tension on the Korean Peninsula is again the focal point of international affairs. After months of increasing provocation between North Korean…
Rachel Notley’s war cry against B.C. is an ill-fated strategy
Photo from Public Domain Premier Rachel Notley is clearly frustrated by British Columbia’s new obstacles to the expansion of pipeline capacity for transporting Alberta’s diluted bitumen to the coast and…
Is Ms. Mulroney a lawyer?
She has said in multiple interviews that she is. Fine. But then there’s this: She practiced 13 months, apparently, then stopped. I know that if you don’t pay your fees…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Ed Finn reminds us that Canada has ample resources to bring about positive social change – just as long as we start taxing…
The Big Parade
Donald Trump has let it be known that he wants to see a military parade on the streets of Washington. Jonathan Freedland writes: No need for us to deconstruct the…
The Day Andrew Scheer Went Over The Deep End
Andrew Scheer has only been Con leader for about nine months, but already there are signs that he cannot handle the pressure of being Harper Two.And is slowly losing his…
And now there are three.
Even in this shortest of all leadership races, it is too early to produce a morning line on the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party contest. How are you expected to consider…
The Alberta NDP’s Sour Grapes Strategy will only strengthen Coastal B.C.’s nearly universal opposition to pipelines
PHOTOS: Grape vines grow in B.C.’s beautiful Okanagan Valley, one of the prime wine producing regions of the world (Photo: Kelowna Wine & Cuisine Flickr, Creative Commons). Below: Alberta Premier…
BC Wine Ban 2018: Notley picks her Mission Hill to die on
If you are an Albertan who enjoys British Columbia wines, now is the time to rush to your privately-owned and operated liquor store to purchase your favourites before it is…
Jeff Sharpe Is "Focused" on ARC; ARC Collective Yawns
So looks like there's some tension within the Northern Guard. Accusations of backstabbing, egos, and at least on member of the leadership stepping down today. More on that in a…
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Aditya Chakrabortty comments on the stunning turnaround experienced by the UK city of Preston after it started making a concerted effort to…