Chuckles’ confusion of conservatives.
Federal conservative leader Andrew ‘Chuckles’ Scheer knows that a bunch of whales is a ‘pod,’ and a group of geese a ‘gaggle.’ We are guessing that he has also found…
2018
Criticism of John Carpay, who compared pride flags to swastikas, called the work of a ‘left wing mob’
According to an increasingly influential segment of the United Conservative Party’s social conservative base, Albertans who have taken to social media to assail an ally of party leader Jason Kenney…
Monday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Chris Hughes discusses how progressive politics, including expanded social programs and more progressive taxes, are proving to be a winner for U.S. Democrats…
Andrew Scheer and Doug Ford’s Ill Fated Bromance
When I last left Andrew Scheer and Doug Ford, they were hanging out together at the Ontario Con convention. Vowing to go after Justin Trudeau's dastardly carbon tax.And looking like…
Red-winged Blackbird
At the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Radical Media Advert: A Values Dissonance
Radical Media is an advertising, marketing and production company known for, among other things, trademarking the term “radical media,” as well as threatening activists, artists and academics with lawsuits if…
Trump Fatigue? A Refreshing Newish Way to Look at the Old Bugger.
Everyone from psychiatrists to cab drivers have analyzed the Great American Bloat, Donald Trump. It’s a pastime now so shopworn as to become dispiriting. Yet The Week’s Windsor Mann has…
Why is Israel so afraid of Khalida Jarrar?
Photo by Zaher333 When Israeli troops stormed the house of Palestinian parliamentarian and lawyer, Khalida Jarrar, on April 2, 2015, she was engrossed in her research. For months, Jarrar had…
Radical Media Advert: A Values Dissonance
Radical Media is an advertising, marketing and production company known for, among other things, trademarking the term “radical media,” as well as threatening activists, artists and academics with lawsuits if…
Episode 23: Special guest Kristin Raworth
Kristin Raworth joined Dave and Ryan on the podcast this week as we discussed women in politics and how Alberta’s political parties are addressing harassment and sexual violence. We also…
We’ve Been Here Before
One definition of insanity is repeating the same actions and expecting a different result. By that measure, the current Government of Ontario is insane. Tom Walkom writes: Ontario Premier Doug…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of November 19, 2018
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 19, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: Dave Feschuk: NHL’s tentative concussion lawsuit settlement another blow to the players…
A Community Built Around Ending Homelessness
A community sprouted up outside of Austin, Texas with the goal of bringing people together to help end homelessness. Community First! Village started from a Texan developer trying to help…
President Trump’s Achilles Heel.
It does in all pretenders eventually. U.S. President Donald Trump has no clue as to how a competent person would handle the vicissitudes of the job that he found himself…
the move west: day one: sauga to sudbury
This is it! Our last day in Mississauga. Saturday morning I picked up the car from Canadian Tire — our first set of snow tires! Then I spent the day…
Author Andrew Nikiforuk tells a bleak tale of squandered opportunities, wilful blindness on energy policy
By adopting an energy policy founded on low royalties and pipeline development, the NDP government of Premier Rachel Notley squandered an opportunity to implement a program that could have strengthened…
Why Carpay’s Comment About the Rainbow Flag Matters
“History can familiarize, and it can warn.” – Timothy Snyder On Thursday Mr and Ms Soapbox attended Rachel Notley’s Octoberfest in November event. In her speech, Premier Notley mentioned that…
More Members and Associates of Calgary University and College Conservative Clubs Linked to "Alt-Right" Racist Ideology
Almost the entirety of this article is the result of the hard work of a source who asked to remain anonymous. I would like to thank this individual their hard…
Andrew Scheer and the Enemy of the People
Ever since he became leader of the Cons, Andrew Scheer has called Justin Trudeau all kinds of ugly names.Criminal gang member supporter, coward, terrorist sympathizer, you name it.But now, believe…