Sure, Jagmeet, But How?
When a New Democrat talks about climate change they need to be very specific and entirely candid. We’ve heard their talk before and it’s usually just empty words. Jagmeet Singh,…
When a New Democrat talks about climate change they need to be very specific and entirely candid. We’ve heard their talk before and it’s usually just empty words. Jagmeet Singh,…
We all know the injunction – cut greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 and entirely by 2050. To some that conjures up visions of the end of fossil fuels,…
Falling-boundary tape in one of the seven old-growth cutblocks that were proposed by B.C. Timber Sales near Juan de Fuca Provincial Park. Photograph By TJ WATT By Sonia Furstenau…
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of May 13, 2019. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on May…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Daniel Drenzer reviews Joseph Stiglitz’ People, Power and Profits, while noting the importance of pairing progressive policy ideas with a plan for implementation.…
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 13, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: House Judiciary Committee to Vote Wednesday to Hold Barr in Contempt Trump…
I live just a few blocks away from the Scotiabank Arena, so I'm pretty familiar with the Raptor fans who gather in the square they call Jurassic Park.And since I'm…
Long ago, when the vikings first arrived in Iceland the land was forested. Something between 25-40% of the country was covered by trees and humans slowly cut down the trees…
Hospital operating funding is budgeted to increase $384 million this fiscal year – close to a 2% increase compared to the interim estimated provincial funding for last year. This is…
Doug Ford claims that Ontario has a deficit because the previous government spent too much money. However, if you look behind the numbers, a different story emerges. Linda McQuaig writes:…
You had no idea that Ontario was bankrupt, did you? We find that conservatives seem to have a very different definition of bankrupt than most bankers and economists. The other…
Ah, The Feminist. There he was again, last week, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened. All moist-eyed sincerity, all sotto voce. The Feminist had just athletically jogged down a flight of…
Public ignorance of our political system is a scourge. Tackling that is the first step to meaningful electoral reform in Newfoundland and Labrador. The second priority is to make sure…
Hello, Alberta! Stephen Mandel here! My Alberta Party didn’t manage to elect a single MLA last month, but we’re good guys and we got 9.1 per cent of the vote.…
Between 2008 and 2013, ARC published a series of articles detailing Mar Lemire's racist past and his involvement with the Heritage Front. I compiled all of the links on this…
In my last post I looked at yet another good reason to vote for Justin Trudeau's Liberals.You know, The One. Million. Jobs. Reason. But today on Mother's Day, there is…
An aboriginal claim hits the United Nations tomorrow. It is brought by Australia’s Torres Strait Islanders. A coastal group facing devastating sea level rise, they contend that their government and,…
I don’t think so. A 22 ounce rubber ball dances on a metal rim that is 18 inches in diameter, chooses one direction over another, and an entire country goes…
The timing couldn’t be more obvious, not with a US navy carrier task force bearing down on the Persian Gulf and Trump spoiling to kick a little Iranian butt. Four…
What if we’ve run out of time? What if there’s no time left for baby steps; for one step forward and two steps back? What if it’s time to go…