FAMILY IS ESSENTIAL IN HEALTH CARE – LET’S START SAYING THAT
Imagine a newborn baby in a hospital emergency room. Or a loved one who is elderly, frail and in pain. ERs are very unsafe places for vulnerable patients. The frail…
2019
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Nick Falvo writes that Alberta would be far better served implementing a tax system more in line with the rest of Canada’s provinces…
The inscrutable ‘Chuckles’ Scheer.
Conservative leader Andrew ‘Chuckles’ Scheer sent a letter to prime minister Justin Trudeau the other day. He has come to the conclusion that Justin needs help in foreign affaires. He…
The Kick in the Guts #nlpoli
Those following the Muskrat Falls inquiry last week will likely have noticed that one of the big issues not discussed during Dwight Ball’s testimony was the circumstances surrounding Ed Martin’s…
Mr Kenney’s Laundry List
In a manner befitting the serious business of governing, the Alberta UCP caucus celebrated the end of the spring session by jumping into the reflecting pool in front of the…
Forty Nine Cowichan groups urge local governments to declare climate emergency
Local governments are told they are “where the rubber hits the road” when it comes to doing anything Originally published y the Cowichan Citizen LEXI BAINAS Jul. 5, 2019 7:00…
The New "Weekly"
You probably have a sense of a quickening of climate change. Severe weather events are becoming more severe, more frequent, more intense, longer-lasting. The UN reports that the world is…
Will Big Money Manipulate Alberta Politics?
The advent of American-style big, and sometimes secret donors, coming into Alberta's political culture through Political Action Committees (PAC) is not good. The situation isn't as bad as the American…
Will Big Money Manipulate Alberta Politics?
The advent of American-style big, and sometimes secret donors, coming into Alberta's political culture through Political Action Committees (PAC) is not good. The situation isn't as bad as the American…
Will Big Money Manipulate Alberta Politics?
The advent of American-style big, and sometimes secret donors, coming into Alberta’s political culture through Political Action Committees (PAC) is not good. The situation isn’t as bad as the American…
What If Only the Rich Got Air?
What if there was no end of air for the rich but the poor had to scramble about to scrounge a few cubic metres here and there, never sure where…
Do People Really Want to Hear the Truth?
One of the most common myths about politics and politicians is that people just want to be told the truth. Unfortunately, that isn’t the truth. Donald Trump was elected president…
Stuff Still Happens IV, the Reckoning: Welcome to Wuss Nation
First things first: Canada is a great place to live. Prosperous, generally kind, accommodating, peaceful. All good stuff. Maybe it’s because Canada is so kind, accommodating and laid back that…
On fanaticism
I’ve previously pointed out the connection between Andrew Scheer and an explicit effort to elevate the burning of fossil fuels to goal surpassing any interest in human well-being. But it’s…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Susie Neilson discusses the growing health gap between the rich and the rest of the population in the U.S. And Ricardo Tranjan…
"Dysfunctional …Unpredictable …Clumsy and Inept" – And Don’t Count on Improvement
A leaked British diplomatic cable from the UK ambassador to the US sums up the Trump White House as a dumpster fire that won’t be put out anytime soon. “We…
Magpie Brûlé Podcast: The Quiet Season at Queen’s Park & The Importance of Candidate Vetting
Today I was happy to be able to record and post the newest episode of the Magpie Brûlé podcast. In this episode I talk about the “Quiet Season” at Queen’s…
A Good Idea
But, given our current peril, it is likely too little, too late, a mere drop in the vast but shallow sea of environmental ideals put into practice. However, the following…
pictures of our new house are one (extra) click away
Allan took some photos of our house while it was still empty. If you are so inclined, you can see the pics here: Our House. So go do that now,…