The Rapid Decline of Governance – Part Deux
Is 2019 the year the Transatlantic Alliance irreparably fractured? Have Europe and the United States finally taken their leave of each other? Has the United States forfeited its right to…
February 2019
The Cowichan estuary is an environmentally sensitive site and important wildlife habitat.
I believe we should take action to protect the Cowichan Estuary by working with the people who live and work there. The Cowichan Bay Terminal built in the 1920’s is…
Dear Puglaas
Dear Puglaas: That’s the name you use on Twitter, and the name you got when you were born: Puglaas. In the Kwak’wala language, it means “woman born to noble people.”…
Regional District pressured to protect Cowichan estuary from industrial impacts
A citizen group that includes the former head of wildlife for the B.C. government is urging Cowichan Valley Regional District to reject an industrial rezoning application from Western Stevedoring for…
Jody? Jody Who? Oh, Her. Why I Couldn’t Care Less About Jody or Gerry or Justin.
Some people seem to have a wonderfully newfound fondness for ex-Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. I get the part about how she’s First Nations and the first FN to serve as…
Canada’s Legalized Cannabis Is A Cock-up Beyond Compare
Canadian Banks and Credit Unions are reported to be shying way from or refusing to deal with federally, provincially and local government approved cannabis dispensaries. They say that they are…
#LavScam reality check
Political exempt staff are paid well. They get many privileges. They get perqs. They get to do things, and meet people, no one else does. Anyone posting paeans to the…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Matt Bruenig offers up a set of proposals to help American families toward economic security. And Andrew Jackson has some suggestions to…
Dissecting Justin
The first cut, they say, is the deepest. And now, for something completely different: Recommend this Post
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 19, 2019
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 19, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: Washington State Sheriff Says Use of Camera to Zoom in on Defense…
Life In Scarborough: The Fried Pork Rinds of Scarborough
Was inside the Jian Hing market at Markham and Lawrence on Family Day, looking for Filipino Pork Rinds. They have about 40 different varieties at Jian Hing. I'm not kidding,…
Butt ExitsThe Building
Justin Trudeau and Gerald Butts go back along way. Susan Delacourt reviews their history: He and Butts met at McGill University when they were both studying English literature and on…
#LavScam Ipsos numbers
Right here. Federal Ipsos/Global poll, 1002 adults, Feb. 14-18: CPC 36% (+3 since December, 2018) Liberals 34% (-4) NDP 17% (-1) Ontario (federal) CPC 38% Liberals 32% NDP 22% LIberal…
Desalination Plants can Turn Their Waste into Solutions
We all need water to live and we’re using our fresh water reserves faster than they can be replenished. South Africa knows this all too well, which is why there…
Life In Scarborough: The Fried Pork Rinds of Scarborough
Was inside the Jian Hing market at Markham and Lawrence on Family Day, looking for Filipino Pork Rinds. They have about 40 different varieties at Jian Hing. I’m not kidding,…
Who is running this circus?
It is usually best to stay away from political situations that you do not understand. While we have gone around the the rings in this circus a few times, we…
The Personal Cost Of Politics
Despite our love for politics as a blood sport, there is a human side and human cost to politics. I have seen both, and have experienced both for the better…
Curious deal in BC’s pay-to-play economy
In early 2014, BC Hydro awarded SNC-Lavalin a contract to design, build, finance and maintain the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Rusland Opposes Cowichan Estuary Rezoning
I urge the CVRD board not to approve a rezoning application by the Cowichan Bay Terminal. The CVRD now has a unique, priceless chance to help start reversing decades of…