March 2019
Episode 31: Game on. Week 1 of Alberta’s 2019 Election.
Alberta’s provincial election has been called and Albertans will be going to the polls on April 16. For the duration of the campaign, we’re going to be recording a new…
Jason Kenney and the Pope
Is there a limitation period after which we can safely disregard a politician’s scary comments? In 2000 Jason Kenney, then a 32 year old federal MP, gave a disturbing speech*…
what i’m reading: jackie robinson: a biography
I finished reading this fine biography a while ago, but I’ve been having trouble writing about it. It was very good. If some parts were a bit too detailed for…
#LavScam & the Class of 2015
Working on Parliament Hill is a unique experience and it’s an environment that’s very hard to compare to other work places at times. This is especially true if you work…
Age of Obstruction
The people celebrating Barr’s “exoneration” of Trump are the same people who were outraged about Lametti’s “exoneration” of Trudeau. #cdnpoli #uspolitics #LavScam — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) March 24, 2019
Populism in the Time of Neoliberalism
The way of the world in recent and present time is the preach and the practice of neoliberalism, of pushing markets to their extremes. The Turkish writer and political analyst…
White Nationalist Faith Goldy Disrupts Anti-Racism Rally/Memorial for Christchurch Victims
This past Wednesday, a memorial was held for victims of the Christchurch mosque tragedy during an anti-racism rally that took place in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. Aside from hate…
The Alberta Advantage was Dependence
In the end, the “Alberta Advantage” was dependence. And in retrospect, undoing that dependence on the oil industry — a mixture of real and perceived — needed to be the…
Fight’s On
US attorney general, William Barr, won’t win any fans with this one. U.S. Attorney General William Barr has released a summary of Robert Mueller‘s long-awaited report into Donald Trump‘s 2016…
the north island restaurant report: where to eat in port hardy and port mcneill
I was sure that one of the downsides of moving to a small town in a relatively remote area would be a serious lack of food choices. I’ve been very…
Stuff Happens IV, The Reckoning, week 12: It’s the RNP vs. the UCP
Finally, after weeks of a pre-election posturing, the real posturing has begun. Here in the People’s Republic of Alberta, Rachael Notley recalled the legislature, had the Lt. Gov. read a…
Instead of Whinging About Boomers, Explain Yourself.
Millennials and Gen-Xers are fond of blaming the Boomer generation for their woes. Cheap talk from people who vote for parties that keep the Canadian petro-state locked into fossil fuels.…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Michael Mikulewicz and Tahseen Jafry discuss the responsibility wealthy countries bear for increasingly severe weather events – as well as the best…
Northern Reflections 2019-03-24 09:20:00
These days, Canadians and Brits are being treated to lessons in caucus management. Robin Sears writes: This government is still fighting a controversy that has cost them two ministers, an…
Can I Get A Side Of Jane Philpott With My Nothing Burger Scandal Special?
Anyone ready for an incoherent rant? Drip drip drip. The level of toxicity on social media right now regarding Canadian politics is at a level I never would have imagined.…
Free #LavScam legal advice
I think it’s about time PMO started chasing a DPA for itself, don’t you? #LavScam #cdnpoli #lpc #cpc #ndp — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) March 24, 2019
A note from a neighbour.
“The depths of winter are about over and it will soon be time for spring clean-up and to lean on our rakes as we catch up on the neighbourhood gossip.…