Is it all about the $$$?
Regular readers, all two or three of you, will know that I have had little to say here at Democracy Under Fire during the recent election period, the manure being…
November 2019
Great tweets of the day
Boy, people are really getting pissed off these days! Its very entertaining, really: Clocks going back 57 minutes in Alberta after 5% cut by UCP government. #AbLeg https://t.co/ABqMWF6yg5 — Alan…
Aren’t you forgetting something?
In the Star Phoenix, Doug Cuthand talks sense about Western separatism: Kenny and Moe remind me of the two cartoon dogs, Spike and Chester. Remember them? Spike was a mean…
Reality check: Scheer, Conservatives and homophobia
Some Conservatives want Andrew Scheer out. Fine. It’s their party, and they can have a fight if they want to. Whatever. But some of the Scheer critics are saying they…
How to Approve a Racetrack While Nobody’s Looking (and get away with it)
The Sahtlam Neighbourhood Association has been on the front line from Day 1. Check out Mariah Wallener’s post from August 28, 2017. RH Many people think that Read more…
Nov. 2: The bad and the ugly. I couldn’t find a good one.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/encana-suttles-oilpatch-alberta-houston-denver-1.5342935_____________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/02/fracking-banned-in-uk-as-government-makes-major-u-turn Fracking is dangerous? Gee! Who woulda guessed?_____________________________________________________________https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/pengrowth-cona-oilpatch-calgary-1.5344643 In fighting to save the oil patch of Alberta, the Conservatives are fighting a losing battle. The only thing the Conservatives…
Meet the Coroner for Dead Whales
When a humpback carcass washed up on a remote BC island, researchers knew who to call. Larry Pynn | Hakai Magazine Larry Pynn is a veteran environment reporter, the recipient…
Saturday Photo: The Book on Display…
Had a wonderful launch of Frenemy Nations: Love and Hate between Neighbo(u)ring States last Tuesday. Great crowd, good conversation and quite a few books sold. Don’t quite know what this…
The Revolution Is Here
All over the world, there are signs of revolution. Tony Burman writes: In the Middle East, Lebanon has been paralyzed for two weeks by protests over government corruption, and its…
“5 Questions” Interview(s) With Ontario Liberal Party Candidates: Kate Graham
Kate Graham is the next of the leadership candidates for the Ontario Liberal Party to submit her answers to my “5 Questions”. You can find Kate’s website here. Her answers…
Good on Paul Martin
He’s right.
Musical interlude
Royksopp – Running To The Sea
Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Stephen Mihm writes that among other positive outcomes, wealth taxes and other progressive tax options reliably produce a boost in life satisfaction for…
Joey likes season two of Jack Ryan
He’s a spy lab.
INVASION Premieres Today!
INVASION Premieres Today! Invasion is Live now! Watch it today, share the film with your friends, and organize a screening in your community! Watch INVASION Now! In this era of…
Beto is out
No Senate run either. Damn.
Evangelical Conservatives – a Marriage Made in Hell
Katherine Hayhoe knows a thing or three about evangelical Christianity, right wing politics and climate change. She is an evangelical Christian. She’s married to an evangelical pastor. She is a…
God, gays and Scheer
I wrote this some time ago – you know, during that period when I was secretly running the CPC campaign. (More seriously, I was reminded of it by this. Kory…
Ms. Hébert on Mr. Trudeau
I totally disagree with her. When you lose a million-plus votes, when you are shut out from Winnipeg to Vancouver, and when you lose a sure-thing second majority – and…
Gary Mason Takes Jason Kenney To the Woodshed
When Alberta energy giant, Encana, announced it was leaving Calgary and moving to the States, the terrible-tempered Jason Kenney was quick to blame it all on Justin Trudeau. If only…