SWITZERLAND MAY SOON BAN ALL FACTORY FARMS
Animal agriculture in Switzerland could look very different in the future. The Swiss public will vote on a ban on factory farming. Originally published by LiveKindly By Jemima Webber…
December 2019
Don’t Let The Door Hit You On Your Way Out
No doubt the Idiot-In Chief thinks that by changing his residence, he will avoid justice in New York: Recommend this Post
Will Northern Ireland and Scotland Say "Adios"?
Even Northern Ireland’s unionists are losing heart after England’s decisive Conservative victory in yesterday’s elections. The massive blow also has Scotland prepping for another sovereignty referendum. Irish Times writer, Denis…
What You Need to Know – The Resignation of Andrew Scheer
The newest episode of “What You Need to Know” is recorded and now up. In this episode Alyson Fair, Tim Barber, Neil Brodie and I talk about the start of…
Another Win for FPTP. Democracy Vanquished Again.
Boris Johnson has won a decisive victory in yesterday’s British elections. The Tories marched to a massive majority leaving the opposition Labour and every other party a smoking hole in…
Pilot who crashed on Gabriola Island remembered as ‘kind,’ ‘amazing’ man
‘He was a kind, caring, very intelligent, adventurous and fun guy — very talented’ Postmedia News The pilot whose plane crashed Tuesday on Gabriola Island was Alex Bahlsen, an experienced…
Andrew Scheer is stepping down as Conservative Party Leader
Originally published by the National Observer By Carl Meyer & Emma McIntosh Andrew Scheer is stepping down as Conservative Party leader amid allegations he used party funds to pay…
The Final Humiliation of Andrew Scheer
Andrew Scheer tried so hard to look like a winner, instead of a sad loser.He vowed to continue as if he hadn't lost the election. He vowed to lead the…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Paul Krugman writes that the most frightening aspect of the U.S. Republicans is the party’s commitment to climate destruction for political gain: My…
He’s outta Scheer: the truth
My sources say @AndrewScheer did not resign because of the private school thing (which was approved) or because of the Baird report (which isn’t complete). He resigned because his heart…
Now What?
Yesterday, Andrew Scheer resigned as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. There are, Susan Delacourt writes, interesting parallels between the fortunes of Scheer and Joe Clark: The Joe Clark…
Chuckles Chucks It.
We are going to miss Chuckles. Sure, it is customary to think of something nice to say about the guy now he has announced he is quitting as leader of…
Revenue from natural gas rights hits 23 year low
Were timber companies offered similar levels of cost relief as gas producers, the province would not have thousands of forestry workers hungry for employment. Politicians seem to believe that non-renewable…
Good old days
Politicians, not too long ago, feared the press. Much has changed, not because corporate media owners are suffering financially, since most are not. Good journalism is available, much of it…
Me on Adler about Andrew Scheer’s big decision
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Talking the Resignation of Andrew Scheer with Evan Solomon
This afternoon I had the chance to join Evan Solomon on “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane Mackenzie. Today we talked at great length about the sudden resignation of…
Hamilton Ontario: A Troubling Timeline
INTRODUCTION: Hamilton is in crisis. It may seem alarmist to use that word, but when we review the events of the past year, it is impossible to come to any…
Time Recognizes the Adult in the Room
What a time we live in when children have to tell adults to behave responsibly. But such times these are. Consider Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump. Which, we might ask,…
Andrew Scheer is done like dinner — What Will Jason Do?
After an unsuccessful election campaign his supporters expected him to win, Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer has been accused by someone of dipping his paws into Conservative Party of Canada funds…
Dec. 12: Hell in the usual place….. On earth.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/afghanistan-sajjan-kandahar-1.5390850 Hold your hat. Canada’s minister of defence sounds like a real bozo._________________________________________________________________ https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-neil-macdonald-1.5381324__________________________________________________________ And, in a related story….https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/catholic-quebec-california-fran-ois-legault-gavin-newsom-1.5393170 The Quebec premier is full of it. There was a French…