The Fake Scandal and the Heart of Darkness
Ever since Jody Wilson-Raybault told what she called "her truth" to the Justice Commission, I have found the way the MSM has covered her allegations far more disturbing than the…
March 2019
"There are Thousands Like Him"
News cameras devoured footage of Chris Hasson’s arsenal – assault rifles, shotguns, pistols, a sniper rifle, ammo boxes stuffed with rounds and a manifesto of those he was out to…
It’s no calamity for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh that Nathan Cullen and Murray Rankin won’t run in 2019
COMMENTARY Originally published in the Georgia Straight NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh handily won his Burnaby South riding by listening to voters and then responding to their concerns about high housing…
#LavScam in 20 words
The next time someone on Mr. Trudeau‘s payroll says to you that the issue is too complicated, or that it will be forgotten by Labour Day, read them this. #LavScam…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ed Finn writes that the Trudeau PMO’s interference on behalf of SNC-Lavalin confirms Canada’s plutocratic rule under Libs and Cons alike. And…
A Teachable Moment
The waves generated by the SNC-Lavalin fiasco continue to rock the current government. But, beyond the moment, there are lessons for the future. Jaime Watt writes: Lisa Raitt, deputy leader…
You Probably Don’t Want To Hear This
…. but new research suggests that yet another climate-change feedback loop could be in the offing as we plunge headlong toward disaster: The stratocumulus clouds, the layer of cloud shielding…
How great is it going to be?
Do you really want to trust a politician who insists on telling you how great it is going to be? When the Ontario government announced its health care reforms this…
Will Alberta conservatives blame Rachel Notley and Justin Trudeau for Line 3 delays in Minnesota? Of course they will!
Will Alberta’s conservatives find a way to blame Premier Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the delays in construction Enbridge Inc.’s Line 3 Expansion announced yesterday? Why not?…
Goldy Goes To CPAC…. And Is Very Disappointed
As I've been battling the worst man cold in the history of man colds (really, it actually might be the most virulent cold since history began and that is TOTALLY…
March 2; Do you work hard for your money?
Then you must be rich. Only rich people work hard. The rest of us are slobs. I’ll go back to this near the end.______________________________________________________________I publish this first one mainly as…
Is this the most Liberal of scandals? or Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
The SNC-Lavalin “scandal” is certainly the top story in the news these days. Even if it is the contention of the central figure, Jody Wilson-Raybould (the former Attorney-General, probable source…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Crawford Kilian reviews Richard Johnston’s Canadian Party System: An Analytic History, and in the process points out how a sensible federal political system…
May Brown, RIP
Oh, no. I so looked up to this woman. She was, and always will be, a legend.
OFSTED Report
OFSTED recently published a report on what works in schools. Some of the ideas were relevant only to the U.K., but other ideas can be used here. They studied schools…
The Nothingburger Scandal And The Amazing Technicolor Dream World Of The Canadian Conservative
First, here are a few thoughts from Jody Wilson-Raybould’s committee testimony and the aftermath. What Jody Wilson-Raybould and Justin Trudeau are both saying could likely be true. They do not…
The Case for Lowering the Voting Age
I’ve never been a fan of the idea of enfranchising younger people – until I realized the arguments against it are bollocks. We’ve gone along with this notion that until…
LavScam – Does That Bring Back Memories
Just the name “LavScam” rekindles memories of Liberal scandals past, especially the AdScam or Sponsorship Scandal that condemned the Liberal Party to wander in the desert, unloved, unwanted for a…
Much ado about nothing?
Does anyone believe that most, if not all, large national and international companys seeking to do business with overseas entities such as Saudi Arabia do not provide ‘incentives’ to the…