The Hypocrisy of Faith Goldy
During the past few weeks south of the border a number of state governments controlled by Republicans have passed and signed into law increasingly regressive restrictions on reproductive rights in…
May 2019
On the streets of Edmonton with Dale the Street Preacher: ‘It’s really tough’
Dale the Street Preacher is doing the Lord’s work. We can acknowledge this, even if we don’t share his idea of whom the lord is, or accept his view about…
Episode 37: Return of the Leg and in the Federal Election Red Zone
Along with guest co-hosts Lianne Bell and Chris Henderson, Dave discusses what to expect from the United Conservative Party and New Democratic Party when the Legislature reconvenes on May 21…
THE TIME HAS COME FOR A SPECIAL OFFER
Dr. Zachary White and I both received our author’s boxes of books last week (so exciting!). That means it’s time to order THE UNEXPECTED JOURNEY OF CARING: The Transformation From…
Vancouver Aquarium parent body sues City of Vancouver and park board, alleging millions in lost revenue
by Charlie Smith on May 18th, 2019 The Ocean Wise Conservation Association has filed another legal action against two local governing bodies. The parent organization of the Vancouver Aquarium has…
abortion without apology: the war on women, the slippery slope, and how you can fight back
Tl;dr? Learn about the National Network of Abortion Funds, and give generously. * * * * Right-thinking Americans and Canadians are reeling at extreme anti-abortion laws sweeping through at least…
Two referendum proposals for Ontario: Catholic School Funding and First-Past-The-Post
Current average poll standings: CBC Poll Tracker This year, our outdated Single Member Plurality voting system, also known as First-Past-The-Post, once again threatens Canada’s progressive future, as well as the…
Just Make Sure No One’s Looking
Ottawa is preparing to relax regulations governing the release of effluent from some Tar Sands tailing ponds. It was bound to happen in the Great Northern Petro-State of Canada. Ottawa…
On buried dangers
There have been a few recent reports dealing with issues surrounding the Northern Village of Pinehouse – including a systematic refusal to answer access to information requests to which continued…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Susan Bradley reports on Dave Phillips’ observations as to how Atlantic Canada is already facing the effects of a climate breakdown. Cameron Brick…
The party of the middle class. The white middle class.
Sunny ways. #cdnpoli #lpc #cpc #ndp https://t.co/2lRuBeIgsi — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) May 20, 2019
An Overcompensating Bully
Chas Danner reports in New York Magazine that things are heating up in the Middle East: On Sunday, a rocket was fired into Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone for the first…
No apologies
Justin Trudeau likes apologies. He does. According to the BBC, the Liberal leader has issued quite a few formal apologies since he became Prime Minister in 2015. The first one…
To The Obsequious Go The Spoils
And no one is more obsequious than Lord Tubby Black. H/t Michael De Adder Recommend this Post
The Donald loves Conrad.
This is priceless. After serving just three and a half years of his sentence in the United States for fraud and obstruction of justice, Lord Black of Cross-the Pond (or…
Keep your eyes on the story of Jason Kenney’s ‘War Room’ – it’s going to be a boondoggle!
The discovery last week Postmedia was trying to cash in on Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s promised $30-million anti-environmental “war room” at the same time it has its hand out to…
Liberal legacy
Years ago, SFU Professor and private power promoter Mark Jaccard assured us “independent power producers who will lose their shirts — not ours – – if they get it wrong.”…
Fortis Gas Propose a BIO-GAS Plant In Rural Cobble Hill
BIOGAS INFORMATION MEETING Learn about the proposed on-farm biogas plant at 675 La Fortune Road. This plant will convert dairy manure and food waste into renewable natural gas, water and…
The Day the Circus Came to Town
On May 21, 2019 Jason Kenney’s UCP government will officially be “open for business” in every sense of the word. Mr Kenney’s government will kick off with a Throne Speech…