Far Reaching Consequences
Doug Ford has railed against “unelected judges.” But this week he has been trying to convince those judges that the federal carbon tax should be quashed. Martin Regg Cohn writes:…
April 2019
35,000 Twitter followers can’t be all wrong
…well, they can be, actually, and I continued to be mystified as to why they stick around. But they do. So, thanks. Kardashians, watch out!
Facts and fake news from Ford and foes.
The facts are few but the opinions are fanciful as we read reaction to the Ford government’s alcohol policies. What is particularly amusing is that we are told neither the…
Brian Greenspan, Team Telford’s newest member
Brian Greenspan is trotted out to smear @Puglaas in a Team-Telford-style attack in the Globe. Same guy who represents Big Tobacco and Big Pharma? Same guy who reps Justin Bieber…
Jobs! Pipelines! Help is on the way! Or … maybe not: Election hot takes from Alberta
Tuesday night’s Alberta election results pretty well put paid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Grand Bargain” with Alberta on climate change, the terms of which were basically that the province…
Moccasin Square Gardens by Richard Van Camp tops Audreys Books’ Edmonton Fiction Bestseller List
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton during the week ended April 14, 2019. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and…
I’m Voting for Her This October. Will You?
This year’s general elections will be like none other. This may be our very last, best chance to compel our federal government to act commensurately with the scope of the…
"If This Is What It Takes"
Londoners react to traffic disruption caused by Extinction Rebellion protesters.
Clown Apocalypse – the first flash fiction
Years later, the survivors discovered the Bozo Virus got its start at Escola de Clown de Girona, near the end of semester. The “Esclowna” was… Continue ReadingClown Apocalypse – the…
Deutsche Bank and Dirty Rubles
It was Donald Trump’s lender of last resort, Deutsche Bank. And now the sullied giant is mired in a Russian money laundering scheme aptly named the Global Laundromat. Germany’s troubled…
Alberta Election – What It All Means To Me (Plus Podcasting)
With an increased following on social media, I’ve been given the opportunity to guest host a number of different podcasts lately. Today I was able to have an extended conversation…
Alberta Election – What It All Means To Me (Plus Podcasting)
With an increased following on social media, I’ve been given the opportunity to guest host a number of different podcasts lately. Today I was able to have an extended conversation…
We get letters: “literally known as a spin doctor!”
One guy is homophobic, the other one gets a couple key facts wrong. (Although, this: one party has approached me about running for them – but they ain’t the CPC.)…
#LavScam lawsuit lunacy, latest
The Globe and Mail’s John Ibbitson called it “needs-to-have-his-head-examined foolish.” The National Post’s Matt Gurney said it was “absolutely bonkers” and evidence of having “utterly lost mind.” Former Chretien communications…
A Political Stress Test, An Idea Whose Time Has Come.
Imagine a government fully committed to meeting the multiple threats of climate change. What would that government look like? What would it be doing? How would that be reflected in…
So, What in Hell Does Justin Do Now?
This is another fine mess he’s created. He tried to help Rachel as much as he could but she’s out, bumped off by the bete noire of Western conservatism, Jason…
Earthgauge News – April 16, 2019
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/egnews-0415-forair.mp3 Environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Broadcast every other Tuesday at 12:00 noon EST on CKCU radio 93.1 FM in Ottawa or online…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday April 17, 2019. Today we are talking about Family Law. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise…
The Ascension of Jason Kenney and the Trudeau Challenge
It was Jason Kenny unchained, and a horrible sight if ever there was one.He looked more like a feverish Alabama preacher than a premier-elect. All he was missing was a…
Me on Newstalk 1010 with Ryan and Jay
I make jokes. Bad ones. Here.