More beige than beige #nlpoli
The Premier had a carefully rehearsed message when reporters asked him on Thursday why he had appointed everyone in cabinet back to their old portfolios despite an election that had…
May 2019
May 30: Donald Trump
https://globalnews.ca/news/5240800/donald-trump-facebook-bans/ The creators of Facebook have been threatening to monitor its social media sites (like this one) and to destroy those that are irresponsible. (As they would surely think this…
Here’s a bet: Alberta Health Services review announced yesterday will cost more than any savings it finds
Tyler Shandro was pretty bold yesterday when he put out a Government of Alberta news release announcing the United Conservative Party Government’s promised review of Alberta Health Services. Mr. Shandro…
What’s Missing from the Liberal DNA?
I got a blast today for having the temerity to approve of the idea of Mark Carney as leader of the Liberals. Of course the criticism was from Simon so…
The Day Justin Trudeau Lectured Mike Pence On Women’s Rights
Earlier today I wrote about how Andrew Scheer and his Cons had shown their contempt for the rights of women.By failing to support a motion affirming a woman's right to…
Justin Trudeau and the Mark Carney Farce
When Justin Trudeau took over the Liberal Party he got rid of a lot of dead wood. The good old boys who had turned the party into a private club.The…
Why Do Conservatives Fear Women?
Shame on Conservatives and their supporters for not recognizing women’s reproductive rights in the House of Commons. You are an embarrassment to us all.
A dollar per kilometre: Great Canadian Cycle Challenge
This June I’m riding the Great Canadian Cycle Challenge to raise money to help the Sick Kids Foundation fight cancer. Participants pledge to ride a certain distance and raise a…
Friends In High Places Are Good (For Some)
Having friends in high places is certainly something the wealthy must savour as they continue to hide money in offshore tax havens. Yes, the very same havens the Trudeau government…
Legally Adulting Comes To Brampton
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on May 30, 2019 at 12:29pm PDT We had another successful Legally Adulting seminar last Thursday, May…
Think of It as "The Smell of Prosperity in the Air."
The Edmonton Journal reports that wildfire smoke is blanketing the city. The headline reads, “The Apocalypse is Back.” Apparently Calgary is getting the same thing. That really sucks, eh? These…
‘Grossly Negligent.’ What’s Negligent About Tax Evasion by the Rich?
Never you mind, pleb. The CRA, a.k.a. Rev Can, has cut a ‘secret settlement’ deal with wealthy KPMG clients who bought into a tax scam deal in the Isle of…
The Day The Cons Lost The Abortion Battle
Ever since he became Con leader I have been warning that Andrew Scheer is a political leader unlike any this country has ever known.Warning that he is a scary religious…
New column day
Here, on how Justin Trudeau has gone from counterweight to lapdog in dealing with the Trump administration. For further reading…– Teresa Wright reported on the crackdown on refugees in the…
Testifying at Parliament on Social Media Oversight
My address to the House of Commons Committee on Justice and Human Rights, on how government can or should combat the spread of hatred on social media platforms. Democracy’s most…
Spring Sale at Leftwingbooks.NET :)
Spring is finely here, and so is our next big book sale; titles from AK Press, PM Press, Common Notions, Haymarket, and of course Kersplebedeb Publishing — time to get…
A Promise Unfulfilled
When the Trudeau government shuffled their cabinet for the first time this year in January due to the retirement of Scott Brison, a series of events was set off like…
Digital Circuit Breakers can Transform Sustainable Electricity
An often overlooked aspect of sustainable energy is the seemingly simple switching of electricity. Physical switches slow down the ability of repairs on power systems and can even hinder the…
Why is Ottawa aligning itself with Venezuela’s most anti-democratic elements?
Photo by Natacha Pisarenko Not only has Canada financed and otherwise supported opposition parties in Venezuela, Ottawa has allied itself with some of its most anti-democratic, hardline elements. While the…
Is Independence Worth It?
When Jody Wilson-Raybould announced that she would be running as an independent in the next election, she also declared that she was “not a party person.” — which begs the…