Breathless
Following Liberal defeat in the Nanaimo byelection, Global TV reporter Sarah MacDonald talked to Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson for the 11pm newscast. Breathlessly, she asked what is probably the worst…
January 2019
Greenhouse Gas Was Never So Beautiful
This is methane gas trapped in the ice of Abraham Lake, Alberta. Across the north, methane gas and CO2 are being released from the thawing permafrost and from lake beds…
Russia Attacks Mueller Investigation
Russia, why would Russia want to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Trump and the fixing of the 2016 presidential election? US Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office said on…
A Letter To 16
Dear 16; I do not write this to embarrass you, or to overshare. That’s the great thing about remaining anonymous on the interwebs. I do not write this as amateur…
The lady doth protest too much
Ms. Bellringer is another highly paid failure. She did not protect taxpayers by examining for fraud when warning signals had been issued. Auditors have access that citizen watchdogs do not.…
Climate Wars
In his 2008 book, Climate Wars: The Fight for Survival as the World Overheats, author Gwynne Dyer wrote of a brutally militarized border between the United States and Mexico. This…
The Madness of King Donald
It’s hard to believe that Trump eschews alcohol because he governs like a drunken sailor. In November, scientists from 13 US federal departments, acting on the directions of Congress, produced…
Newstalk 1010 roundtable, on snow removal and the ghosted bike lanes
Featuring host John Moore, Newstalk star Jerry Agar, and my friend John Tory Jr. My morning rant, as captured on Twitter, and mooted on the 1010 Roundtable: why are the…
Living a Zero-Waste Life is Getting Easier
Zero waste living seems like an impossibility given the amount of packaging everything is put in. Ordering a small item can lead to 10x the packaging of the item itself.…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday January 30, 2019. Today we are talking about FamilyLaw. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law…
The Monstrous Cons and the Hate That Kills
It's now been two years since Alexandre Bissonnette walked into a mosque in Quebec City and opened fire.He killed six people, and wounded five others, as 35 other worshippers including…
Conservative Memory Lane Is A Nightmare On Elm Street
The best part of being a conservative it seems is not remembering the recent past. Why is that conservative rhetoric never seems to pass the historical smell test, and the…
Politics in anxious times.
If prime minister Justin Trudeau had his druthers, he would not want an election this year. It is simply bad timing. Canadians are anxious. It is not any one thing.…
Supreme Court ruling tomorrow could leave Albertans on the hook for corporate toxic mess cleanup
The Supreme Court of Canada will announce its ruling tomorrow morning in a case that could leave taxpayers on the hook for a toxic mess left by a bankrupt oil…
Yellow Jackets Canada Facebook Group Founder/Administrator Marc "Tyler" Malenfant: A Lying Liar Who Lies
I don't know why I continue to be both surprised and amused by Marc "Tyler" Malenfant's repeted claims that the racist and antisemitic posts he made to two news article…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Upturned cats.
The Cost of Inequality: Davis 2019
This is a great video of some excellent speakers to listen to while you make dinner or, maybe, do your taxes. In a nutshell, governments need to stop taking out…
Trust in AG is broken
If the Horgan Government and the LAMC allows Auditor General Bellringer to direct a re-examination of the Legislative Assembly’s financial records, that is a clear sign, they’ve made a choice…