Yes, At Last, Calling out Canada’s Media for Moral Cowardice
Canada’s mainstream media are colour blind, at least when it comes to white nationalism and racist bigotry. It was refreshing to read an article, in Mclean’s no less, calling out…
March 2019
March 28: A lesson in capialism
https://www.telesurenglish.net/analysis/10-of-the-Most-Lethal-CIA-Interventions-in-Latin-America-20160608-0031.html To understand all this, it might help to look at the British Empire in India and China. Why did the British go to all the trouble of conquering those…
Joe Oliver Is Trash Like the Financial Post
Canada has had some bad Ministers of Finance, but can you think of a stinkier one than Oliver in his time since being tossed? Just yesterday the odious Financial Post…
David Scott, RIP
I was very sorry to hear from a friend that he had passed away. I can now tell you a story I have never told anyone. During the “Gomery Pyle”…
Canadians are so mad at Trudeau, they’ll vote for this …
As Canadians seem poised to elect Andy, his latest proposal to invade the privacy of every Canadian is nothing but Scheer stupidity.
Squamish Nation – Trudeau Lied, Again
While some Alberta First Nations chiefs are backing the Justin Trudeau Memorial Pipeline for financial reasons, in British Columbia, coastal First Nations are having none of it. Squamish nation councillor,…
Game Over – Really? Is the Era of "Deep Adaptation" Upon Us?
A report so grim it has caused readers to seek therapy and yet it has now gone viral. The report discusses how we should adapt to climate catastrophe but with…
To My Fellow Liberals
Fellow liberals. I have a few questions for you. Are you worried about the 2019 election? Are you worried about what Andrew Scheer and the Conservative Party of Canada have…
The Time is Now for Greater Sudbury to Declare a Climate Emergency
Earlier this month, the City of Kingston declared a climate emergency (see: “Why Kingston has declared a climate emergency — and what that really means,” TVO, March 7, 2019). Kingston…
Elizabeth May at UofR
2 weeks ago Elizabeth May was in Regina at the University and gave the following speech. In it she covered everything from our failed public transportation systems, to SNC-Lavalin’s punishment…
How Caregivers Are Changing the Whole World
April 2nd is National Caregiver Day in Canada. To celebrate all of us and the work we do, I am sharing an article that I co-wrote with Dr. Zachary White…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Robert Borosage discusses why we shouldn’t let conveniently one-sided calls for civility silence debate over progressive possibilities. And Alex Ballingall reports on…
One Easy Method to Stop Hate: Don’t be “Edgy”
Filter bubbles are real and impact our world in the most serious of ways. The recent massacre in New Zealand has shown this all too well. You’re probably wondering if…
Warren tries to blend in with the locals. Fails.
Here we are at the CCA conference in Bermuda. Yes, I am wearing white Vans to commemorate the occasion. Our election panel is starting. Looking forward to hearing from @QueensParkToday,…
The Truth Is Out There
Actually, it is much closer than that, hiding in plain sight. Recommend this Post
Duller And Duller
If you’re looking for rationality and consistency, don’t look to Doug Ford. Yesterday, Environmental Commissioner Dianne Saxxe left her job as Ford shut down her agency. Martin Regg Cohn writes:…
“Thanks for your Donation”
Having worked in politics and with politicians for a decade, there are some things you learn on the job that you might not have thought that you would have going…
#LavScam blowback: Justin Trudeau is losing. Badly.
I’m about to talk to the Construction Association folks about this in a few minutes. It was just released. Incredible.