Making a little history, baby
Why does @theJagmeetSingh’s dramatic rise make me happy? Two reasons. One, it is frankly wonderful to live in a country that embraces a Sikh man – in a turban. Two,…
October 2019
Meet the (Oil) Money Behind Climate Denial
It’s time we gave billionaires the bill for their anti-climate change funding.
Justin Trudeau and the Pornography of the Cons
Ever since Justin Trudeau became Liberal leader the grubby Cons have been trying to smear him in the most vile manner.Stephen Harper did his best to debase him by claiming…
Canada Election: Environmental Platforms and Impact On Business
For the first time in a Canadian federal election, the environment is a leading campaign issue. We highlight each of the five major parties’ green platform as related to business.…
More than just "Locker Room Talk"
It caused jaws to drop when, just before the 2016 presidential election, an audio tape was released in which the Republican candidate bragged to a TV host named Bush that…
Nickel Belt West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce Debate Highlights
I attended a really interesting debate last night that, unfortunately, meant almost nothing to anyone. Hosted by the West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce, Nickel Belt party candidates gathered in Sturgeon…
Better Than Scheer? Hard to Tell.
Is Peter MacKay planning a comeback? According to the Globe, MacKay’s people are laying the groundwork for a leadership challenge if Andrew “Summer Help” Scheer loses on the 21st. Veteran…
Nobel Peace Prize – Tomorrow
Greta Thunberg is the heavy odds-on favourite to receive the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow. She’d be my pick, hands down. You can go here to take a look at…
Your Government Will Sit By as It’s Petro-Pals Do In Your Grandkids.
The fossil energy giants have taken the pulse of their political enablers and what they see is clear sailing ahead. The world’s 50 biggest oil companies are poised to flood…
Enough With the "Journalist" Crap
There is among us one who never hesitates to gild the lily when heaping praise on himself. You know, the “law professor” who never was. Now he’s citing journalistic ethics…
Picture, thousand words, etc.
Four @JustinTrudeau-related images on the Internet this morning. It isn’t even noon yet. #elxn43 #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/FLreQE3fgm — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 10, 2019
The Final Showdown
Here we are at Day 30 of the 40 day 43rd General Election and tonight we’ll see the last big showdown of this campaign, the French language Leaders Debate. While…
The underdog roots of Jagmeet Singh
Love & Courage: My Story of Family, Resilience, and Overcoming the Unexpected Jagmeet Singh Simon & Schuster, 2019 Jagmeet Singh has always been the underdog and he thrives on it.…
Trudeau government’s ‘blackface’ in Haiti
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians take to the streets in February, 2019 to demonstrate in response to the economic crisis sweeping the Caribbean nation. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.…
Nothing –That’s The Policy
A recent report concludes that the Government of Ontario has done almost nothing to achieve the goals set out in its environmental policy. Mike Crawley writes: Premier Doug Ford’s government…
It’s Time for Less Speed and More Efficency
A regularly seen warning on roads is that “speed kills” and cities have been slowing traffic around the world to protect pedestrians. However, have you thought about how speed as…
Voting and Thanksgiving.
I am voting in Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte this weekend. And I am voting for the liberal candidate. My sense of this riding is that the green candidate is taking some votes from…
North Cowichan Council Turned Down The VIMC Expansion Application. They Deserve Our Applause
Dear Mayor and Council: I strongly applaud the North Cowichan councillors who defeated, in a 5-2 vote, the proposed rezoning application concerning the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit. Your correct decision…
The CNP Eligible For Official Party Status Part V: Antisemitism, Racism, and the Beginning of Infighting
Just a quick reminder that when Travis Patron says he isn’t a Nazi…. that he’s really a Nazi: Patron didn’t like our previous article which was a continuation of our…