Young People, Climate Change, Quebec
Have our old school (atrophied) political parties misjudged the issue of climate change? I think so. The worst part is that they haven’t merely shot themselves in the foot. They…
May 2019
A Green Wave? No, But Possibly a Green Ripple.
It was just a by-election. Even if the governing party had an outside chance (it didn’t, the Liberal brand out here rarely is competitive) voters “punish” the part in power…
we movie to canada: wmtc annual movie awards, 2018-19 edition
Time to change things up. I’ve (finally) gotten tired of my silly movie award categories, and need a change. I decided to go with a conventional one-to-five rating scale. But…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – David Ball reports on the movement forming in support of a Canadian Green New Deal. Kyla Tienhaara discusses how it fits into…
For The People?
The man who claims that his government is “for the people” appears not to be listening to “the people.” Robert Benzie reports in The Toronto Star that Ford’s proposed changes…
A New Day
Having abandoned any notion of voting for the Liberals in the next election, I find it irritating beyond expression to be constantly confronted by the binary thinkers among us who…
The Morning After: Nanaimo-Ladysmith Edition
Yesterday we saw the last by-election of the 42nd Parliament take place on Vancouver Island in the riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith. This seat became open when New Democrat Sheila Malcolmson stepped…
How one Political Party Mocked Pro Global Warming Government
The current “conservative” government in Ontario hates the environment so much that they keep producing policies to increase Canada’s carbon output. Indeed, they’ve made it mandatory for gas stations to…
Pray for Justin’s Jeremy
Pause, for a moment, to say a prayer for Jeremy Broadhurst. A few days ago, Broadhurst was named the campaign director for the Liberal Party of Canada’s 2019 re-election effort.…
Who runs this country?
Like it or lump it, Canada is a confederation. And that means the parts of the country that created it think they are just as important as the whole. As…
Breakthrough. Greens Win Nanaimo-Ladysmith By-Election.
Awesome stuff. The Green Party, represented by former NDP star, Paul Manly, has won today’s by-election in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. The Greens began with an early lead over the Liberal, Tory, NDP…
Moccasin Square Gardens by Richard Van Camp returns to top of 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 28, 2019. The lists are compiled by Audreys Books and…
To the Rich Go the SpOILs
Oil and Gas don’t clean up their messes, we the Canadian citizen do. https://t.co/xaSJBNciJz — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) May 7, 2019 == Unrelated, the Bare Naked Ladies song $1000000 mentions…
Take the Pledge for a Green New Deal in Canada
It’s time to take the pledge for a Green New Deal in Canada. You can sign up here and make donations. Share this link as much as you can. It…
National Observer Hires Behavioural Scientist to Track and Expose Election Meddling
Caroline Orr will be bringing her scientific expertise to the National Observer just in time to shine a bright light on those who seek to manipulate our federal elections. Feminist.…
Another Victim of Collapsing Biodiversity – Forests
They’re essential for life on Earth. Forests help cleanse the air, removing CO2 and some other contaminants. They maintain soil balance and the water table. They provide habitat for populations…
Gordie’s friends gather to remember him
From this week’s Hill Times. I miss my buddy, a lot.
Trudeau Is No Environmental Savior
Today’s UN report warning of mass extinction has been enough to send Trudeau backers depicting our prime minister as some environmental savior. Wrong, wrong and wrong. Trudeau is an avowed…