The Day The Cons Lost The Abortion Battle
Ever since he became Con leader I have been warning that Andrew Scheer is a political leader unlike any this country has ever known.Warning that he is a scary religious…
2019
New column day
Here, on how Justin Trudeau has gone from counterweight to lapdog in dealing with the Trump administration. For further reading…– Teresa Wright reported on the crackdown on refugees in the…
Testifying at Parliament on Social Media Oversight
My address to the House of Commons Committee on Justice and Human Rights, on how government can or should combat the spread of hatred on social media platforms. Democracy’s most…
Spring Sale at Leftwingbooks.NET :)
Spring is finely here, and so is our next big book sale; titles from AK Press, PM Press, Common Notions, Haymarket, and of course Kersplebedeb Publishing — time to get…
A Promise Unfulfilled
When the Trudeau government shuffled their cabinet for the first time this year in January due to the retirement of Scott Brison, a series of events was set off like…
Digital Circuit Breakers can Transform Sustainable Electricity
An often overlooked aspect of sustainable energy is the seemingly simple switching of electricity. Physical switches slow down the ability of repairs on power systems and can even hinder the…
Why is Ottawa aligning itself with Venezuela’s most anti-democratic elements?
Photo by Natacha Pisarenko Not only has Canada financed and otherwise supported opposition parties in Venezuela, Ottawa has allied itself with some of its most anti-democratic, hardline elements. While the…
Is Independence Worth It?
When Jody Wilson-Raybould announced that she would be running as an independent in the next election, she also declared that she was “not a party person.” — which begs the…
Neo-Nazi rag update
James Sears, the editor of the hate sheet Your Ward News, was supposed to be sentenced this Friday, May 31, after being convicted of promoting hatred against women and Jews.…
Professionalism in Politics.
Interesting argument the other day with a reader who likes keeping up with the political scene and who supports the liberals. He was stating his objection to professional politicians. Since…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jeff Stein reports on Bernie Sanders’ plans to transfer power from capital to people. And PressProgress highlights the Saskatchewan Party’s continued reliance…
Vaughn Palmer, noted engineer and road-builder
Today, a poll from Mario Canseco’s Research Co. reported, “The governing New Democratic Party (NDP) is the top choice in British Columbia’s current political landscape…” This might explain why some…
Is Alberta’s ‘Yes to TMX’ campaign a sly tax-funded attack on the Trudeau Liberals?
Things are certainly different on the pipeline front now that Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party are in power in Alberta! Yesterday, the airwaves were full of reports Alberta…
five rules of small-town life
1. Don’t be in a rush. Everything takes time. Everyone has time. You have time, too. You might have to wait while people finish chatting. No matter. You have time.…
More on America’s UFOs
This is the most amazing story that no one cares about. Unidentified vehicles that engage in air combat maneuvering with US Navy F-18s. Multiple intrusions every month in American military…
SAAB’s "Made in Canada" Jet Fighter
It’s an impressive little bird, the SAAB Gripen. Purchase price and operating costs put it around half the outlay of the higher priced competitors such as Lockheed’s F-35 stealth light…
Freedom Hyperbole
Language can be quite a thing and it’s amazing sometimes to see how people can take words, ideas and concepts and try to twist them into something that is totally…
Infuriating Police Escalation
Cops relationship with black people explained in 4 seconds. pic.twitter.com/oHrch32q2t — Dieghoe (@diegheaux) May 24, 2019 Officers should have to watch this, and learn how easily they can serve a…
Oops?
A lot has been said about and a lot of ink has recently been spilled over the idea of the independence of MPs and the ability of individual MPs to…
Earthgauge News – May 28, 2019
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/mixdown-19-05-27.mp3 Environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Broadcast every other Tuesday at 12:00 noon EST on CKCU radio 93.1 FM in Ottawa or online…