Talking #FirstDebate with Bill Carroll
This afternoon I had the chance to join Bill Carroll on his nationwide “The Bill Carroll Show” with Shane McKenzie and Amanda Galbraith. We talked about last nights first debate…
September 2019
Musical interlude
The Philosopher Kings – Still The One
Let’s Play ‘Bury the Billion’
The Sackler clan apparently knows how to stash cash on a scale that would make KPMG weep with envy. Team Sackler owns Perdue Pharma, a company that’s in deep kimchi…
My latest: Trudeau’s Seinfeldian campaign launch
Nothing. That’s what Justin Trudeau had to say when he launched this, the 43rd federal general election. Zero, zippo, zilch. Oh, sure, he said some stuff. He stood there in…
The ghost of Bible Bill Haunts us still
In the late ’30s and early ’40s Alberta’s premier was the colourful William Aberhart, known as “Bible Bill” for his bible studies classes and radio sermons. Founder of the Social…
Extractivism – BC as third world economy
In British Columbia’s natural resource sector, public revenues decreased while quantities and values produced increased. First published in 2014. Still relevant in 2019: Not long ago, British Columbia thrived on…
I never said that Sheila Copps is a craven, cowardly, crooked, contemptible, crazy person
I never said that. I never called her a fucking liar and a lunatic, even if she is. But I am tempted to sue her. Not to get my hands…
The Maclean’s Debate and the Leader Who Was Not There
It was without a doubt the worst and most amateurish debate I have ever watched, a tedious ordeal if ever there was one. The set was tacky, the Con fluffer…
The United Auto Workers and the Big Three Automakers: A Tale of Corruption
A Michigan Assembly Plant employee, trains to install seats in a Ford Ranger. Photo: Ford Motor Co. What follows is a somewhat complex tale of what happens when a labor…
If You Want Democracy, Be Prepared to Fight For It.
I have been posting a lot lately on democracy and capitalism, things that we ought to have in mind as we go through this general election. In both critical areas…
My first election 2019 post
Daisies apparently come in blue And daisies now appear in green Daisies didn't work well with orange Quite colourful for a red has-been
My first election 2019 post
Daisies apparently come in blue And daisies now appear in green Daisies didn't work well with orange Quite colourful for a red has-been
My first election 2019 post
Daisies apparently come in blue And daisies now appear in green Daisies didn’t work well with orange Quite colourful for a red has-been
The Decay of Capitalism
Has Boeing become the poster-boy of terminal stage capitalism? Writing in The Guardian, Matt Stoller argues that capitalism is no longer merely atrophied. It has broken. Just a year ago…
So, You Think You’re a Progressive?
‘Progressive’ is a term bandied about very loosely. It seems anyone who considers themselves left of a Conservative can claim the laurel. Liberals like to imagine themselves progressives. New Dems…
What You Need to Know – Week 1 of #Elxn43
During the campaign I’m happy to have the chance to take part in some different projects, one of which is being launched today. “What You Need to Know” is a…
National Leaders Debate 2019: Full replay | Maclean’s and Citytv
POLITICS National Leaders Debate 2019: Full replay | Maclean’s and Citytv Paul Wells moderated the first debate of the election calendar. Watch a full replay here by Maclean’s The campaign…
On Jagmeet Singh’s Campaign Trail
Alex Ballingall of the Toronto Star covered Jagmeet Singh’s campaign trail, including his visit to Olivia Chow’s house in Toronto.
Rising to the Moment
Last night we saw the first debate of the 2019 Federal Election, and it was a night with a lot at stake for those taking part. While every party leader…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett and Wanda Wyporska neatly summarize the insidious social effects of inequality: (I)nequality is socially divisive, making status more important…