Magpie Brûlé Podcast – Jody, Justin, Gerry and the SNC/PMO Scandal
Today I took the chance with a relatively quiet day to record Episode 4 of Season 1 of the Magpie Brûlé podcast. In this episode, I discuss the latest events…
March 2019
Averting Climate Breakdown Won’t Be Easy. It Will Be Hard. But We Still Have a Choice.
Think of it as a question of how much – or how little – you want to live. Allow me to explain. Those who’ve been around computers for two or…
I’m the Liberal MP for [insert riding name], and I want to assure the good people of [insert municipality name] it’s all a great big coincidence
Obviously, political parties everywhere generally — including the Liberals — are no strangers to getting MPs to post messages, but in this case there's a denial. pic.twitter.com/LPbnhGbdzz — Sean Craig…
Stuff Happens IV, The Reckoning, week 10: Do you SNC what I SNC?
It was another week of developments, and non-developments, in the ‘Lavscam’ scandal/affair. Where to begin? Let’s start with Jane Philpott. Remember her? She was the minister of something who resigned…
Abacus Data #LavScam shorter version: #CPC up, @JustinTrudeau down
Our friends at Campaign Research are out with a national omnibus today, too, I believe. I suspect they are going to show the same thing (if not worse). Poll, methodology,…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ellie Mae O’Hagan writes about the need for economic equality to be at the core of any push to eliminate the gender…
Take that, #TelfordWives
My week on Twitter : 7K Mentions, 831K Mention Reach, 42.4K Likes, 11.4K Retweets, 3.73K Replies. See yours with https://t.co/TQhKFs0QZY pic.twitter.com/M77zjCh7Dk — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) March 10, 2019
Breaking Up The Digital Monopolies
For a second day in a row, I return to the opinions of Robert Reich. It’s time, he writes, to break up the digital trusts. One hundred years ago, The…
The storms on the Yellow Brick Road.
As we battle our way to the Land of OZ and the looming federal election, what we are hearing across the land is becoming more and more concerning. When normally…
A Broken System?
Recent events and reports have made it clear that our system of governance has some major flaws in it as it currently operates, whist efforts to improve the way we…
Trudeau Slams Scheer Over the Pizzagate Scandal
Yesterday I wrote about how Andrew Scheer was asked a question about the far right-wing conspiracy theory known as Pizzagate.And how despite the fact the Con crowd in the room…
The “feminist” PMO wouldn’t be stupid enough to force female Liberal MPs to publish identical “personal” message of support, would they?
Well, actually, they would be that stupid. They are that stupid. Spotted by my sharp-eyed pal Sean Craig: PMO told female Liberal MPs to post personal messages about what a…
The Race Track and Sahtlam Neighbours Have Stepped Away From Court Action – But the Battle Rages On
An Open Letter from Paul Rossmo General Manager, Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit February 28, 2019 A small group of local residents filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British…
Finally a common sense response to the emotionally charged CVRD zoning amendment
This should have been done as an element of the CVRD’s zoning amendment. Claims of risks, present and potential, need to be determined by the CVRD political representatives prior to…
“Local businesses that undertake these actions instill confidence that Cowichan Bay Terminal is in safe hands…” BC Government
Originally published by the Cowichan Citizen Cowichan Bay business assists Coast Guard in saving boat Read more…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Sandy Garossino offers a reminder of the large-scale corruption – including bribery supporting dictatorial regimes and multiple instances of illegal practices in Canada…
March 9: killing for Fun and Faith.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/08/norways-1tn-wealth-fund-to-divest-from-oil-and-gas-exploration Nice to see somebody doing something._______________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/mar/08/beggars-in-our-own-land-canadas-first-nation-housing-crisis Long, long ago, when the Liberal government of Canada was young, it promised to take action on the dreadful conditions imposed on…
PMO’s #LavScam defender, playing racial politics
Sickening. (And God help PMO if they were in any way assisting Copps.)