Gimme Shelter
Donald Trump is about to test the waters of his neatly stacked Supreme Court as his last resort to avoiding coughing up his tax returns. He lost his attempt to…
October 2019
IMF Calls for Massive Carbon Tax
The International Monetary Fund claims the world needs to move to an average $75 (USD) per ton carbon tax by 2030 if we’re to have a reasonable chance of averting…
Yes, I am working on this project….
And no I am not daydreaming off some field. Seriously, some thumb pain.
A fake Justin Trudeau sex scandal went viral. Canada’s election-integrity law can’t stop it
An unsubstantiated rumour Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left a former teaching job due to a sex scandal has, for the past week or so, spread like wildfire across the internet.…
Hey, "Journalist," I Think They’re Talking About You.
Here I am once again coming to the defence of Justin Trudeau, a guy whose party I do not support. Even though I don’t like Justin Trudeau or his policies…
Can’t get a woman to cook, eat cat
Note to Self: When reminiscing about the good old days, remind your viewers that misogynous attitudes about women's roles and racist humour were quite prevalent and sadly acceptable back then.…
Can’t get a woman to cook, eat cat
Note to Self: When reminiscing about the good old days, remind your viewers that misogynous attitudes about women's roles and racist humour were quite prevalent and sadly acceptable back then.…
Can’t get a woman to cook, eat cat
Note to Self: When reminiscing about the good old days, remind your viewers that misogynous attitudes about women’s roles and racist humour were quite prevalent and sadly acceptable back then.…
What You Need to Know – Week 5 of #Elxn43
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. Every Friday during the campaign we’ll be releasing a new episode where we’ll talk about the…
The Morning After: #DebatDesChefs
Last night marked the fourth and final debate of the 43rd General Election, with the French Leaders Commission Debate in Gatineau. it was the last chance to see all the…
A Political Pickle
Susan Delacourt writes that a majority government for either the Liberals or the Conservatives could deepen fissures in this country: Start with a Liberal majority win, which is far from…
Blackface is as blackface does
We are now standing by for Judy Sgro to announce a new barbaric cultural practices hotline! Trudeau says Quebec has the right to use a values test in its immigration…
Singh’s sendoff into the sunset.
New democratic party leader Jagmeet Singh is not going quietly. He caught some wind in his sails from that disgrace of an English debate this past week and is running…
Anybody there?
Just wondering if I should start up this blog again? I have been away from it for more than two years now, and thinking maybe I would like to get…
Alberta’s UCP Government sets up Energy War Room as private corporation to dodge freedom of information requests
It turns out the so-called Canadian Energy Centre, as the Kenney Government’s $30-million subsidized lobbying campaign for the petroleum industry is now to be known, has been set up as…
Horgan defends chief of staff who shredded initial report accusing former B.C. legislature clerk
By Dick Meisnner-THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct. 9, 2019 5:30 p.m. NEWS Premier John Horgan defended how his chief of staff handled allegations made against the former clerk of the B.C.…
One Gem in the LIberal Package
With promises flying about right and left as the election approaches, one gem emerged from the Liberal package: “We will establish the Canadian Centre for Peace, Order, and Good Government,…
Oct. 10: A Bad, Bad Day
As I began today’s blog, I planned to use my regular formula which has a good deal of commentary added by me. But I was overwhelmed by the range of…
Vancouver Park Board’s newest park adding to livability of East Fraser Lands
October 8 2019 – Neighbourhood Park South—part of 10 hectares (25 acres) of new parks and green space planned for the East Fraser Lands—is open and already becoming an important…
This Is Why I Don’t Buy Singh’s Greenwash
Dippers are fond of donning green when an election looms but we’ve learned, time and again, it’s all electoral greenwash. When in the throes of an ideological aneurism, the BC…