Kyle Whyte on Wilderness
I saw Dr. Kyle Whyte present at the University of Waterloo on Thursday night on climate change, traditional knowledge, and environmental justice. It was similar to what he said in…
October 2019
The ten reasons Andrew Scheer lost the election
1. He’s a Western social conservative and most Canadian voters are neither Westerners nor social conservatives. 2. He allowed himself to be defined (see above) before he defined himself. 3.…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Jim Coyle lists a few of the lies voters tell themselves around election time. And the Angus Reid Institute counts the large…
About Michael Coteau
We’ve been friends for a long time, and I think he can be Premier one day. (I also think only a total fool would count out Doug Ford, too, but…
Trump kills ISIS head: will it get him re-elected?
It’s big news, certainly. And, naturally, Republicans will say that the death of the head of ISIS will make their leader a lot more popular. They will say it’ll get…
Highly Selective
The day after the election, Jason Kenny set his sights on Ottawa. Linda McQuaig writes: Only a day after Monday’s federal election, the Alberta premier was in full battle mode,…
Federal election results show why abandoning ‘social license’ was a dumb idea for Alberta’s oilpatch
Seeking “social license” for Alberta’s fossil fuel industry was said by the NDP government of former premier Rachel Notley to be a way to win approval for more pipeline capacity…
Mental health for who?
Important Elizabeth Renzetti column, below and here. Read: We’re told, endlessly, to talk about our mental health, but so much of it is just hot air. For one thing, even…
Oct. 26: Not a good day
https://www.rt.com/usa/471691-trump-border-wall-colorado/_________________________________________________________________https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2019/oct/25/suvs-second-biggest-cause-of-emissions-rise-figures-reveal_________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/25/the-real-reason-some-scientists-downplay-the-risks-of-climate-change The Guardian has long had a reputation of being the most honest major newspaper in the world. (And the most intelligent). That’s quite a contrast with almost all…
Present view
Joey and Roxy, staying still for a few precious seconds.
Potts is in
Great guy, great MPP. But he shouldn’t have taken Paikin’s bait!
bcgeu 100: six short videos about labour history in the province of bc
I love history — the history of anything that I’m interested in. Music, baseball, science and technology, and of course, the history of people’s movements. Women, peace, civil rights, LGBT…
After the federal election: the dangers, and the challenges, that lie ahead
Justin Trudeau smiles after giving a speech to supporters at a campaign rally in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Oct. 17, 2019. Photo by Valerie Blum/EPA. This article is an English adaptation…
A union of women’s hockey players looking for a league of its own
Photo courtesy of Jeff Sargeant/UBC Sports Media The Dream Gap Tour of elite hockey players put the women’s game back in the news this fall. Some of the world’s best…
Trudeau Called on to Stop Land Fraud as Kanehsatake Hunger Strike Ends
Al Harrington, an Ojibway man from Shoal Lake 39 at the Ontario/Manitoba border who resides in the Mohawk community, was on a hunger strike since Oct. 11 at the Kanesatake.…
Thunberg delivers warning to world leaders during Vancouver ‘climate strike’
The governments throughout the world had better start listening to the children and teens and take action to put the brakes on the escalating and potentially catastrophic effects of the…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – George Monbiot makes the case for popular sovereignty mechanisms to supplement systems of representative government which fail to reflect the will of the…
What You Need to Know – The End of #Elxn43
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. Every Friday Bluesky Strategy Group will be releasing a new episode where we’ll talk about the…
Voters Opt for Status Quo on the Climate Crisis
Climate crisis, what climate crisis? Voters went to the ballot box on Monday and opted for more of the same, returning Justin Trudeau’s Liberals to government – albeit in a…
#elxn43: my (completely mundane) thoughts on the results
Since I posted my useless blather just before the recent Canadian federal election, I feel like I should weigh in on the outcome. My thoughts are not trenchant or incisive,…