2019
“I Wish They’d Stop Complaining”
We’ve only reach mid-May and we still have reached the one-year anniversary of the election of the Ford Conservatives in Ontario. I say that because it has felt a lot…
the north island report: alert bay, eagles, and our first ontario visitors (photos to follow)
When we moved to Port Hardy, I was sure that none of our Ontario friends would ever visit. It’s so far away, and not an easy place to travel to.…
It Will Take More Than Words to Deal With Climate Change
The Parliamentary Pissing Contest is well underway with Andrew Scheer and Justin Trudeau battling it out, each claiming to have the best chance of fulfilling Stephen Harper‘s 2030 carbon emissions…
So Much for ‘Austerity-Lite’ in Ontario
Photo by Victor Fedeli (Twitter) One eminent conservative scholar of public budgeting characterized annual budgets as a record of “victories, defeats, bargains and compromises.” Ontario’s 2019 Budget, the first of…
Bank of Canada Warns: Beware of Carbon Dumpster Fires
Bad tidings for the Petro-Pols of Parliament Hill. The Bank of Canada warns of looming carbon-asset “fire sales” that could destabilize our economy. The shift to a low-carbon economy is…
Louisiana Wakes Up, Looks Around and Cries, "We’re Screwed."
One of the most backward, impoverished states of the entire UuuuNited States of ‘Merica has figured out it’s, well, it’s screwed. The epiphany came in the form of a roadmap…
“Unthinkable”
American religious conservatives have a problem. Riding high on their partnerships with the Trump administration and the perception of being political kingmakers, they need to be sure that they will…
Cycling safety: attitudes before infrastructure
There I was, riding south down Farmers Way. I was doing a workout, going somewhere between 36 and 40km/h — half the posted speed limit — in the middle of…
"Silly Old Fart" or "The Conrad Black Story"
Just trying to come up with titles for a biography of Conrad Black, Lord Lightfingers of Piddle Puddle. Wait, how about, “Black, the Dotage Years”? What I admire most about…
Changing World, Changing Words
It’s a sign of these fast-changing times. The Guardian is changing its lexicon of climate change terms beginning with “climate change.” What was appropriate 20 years ago doesn’t work that…
Talking the Future of the NDP on “The Agenda with Steve Paikin”
What is the future of the NDP? Where is the party going? What should the party do to be more relevant today? Last night I had the chance to talk…
The Morning After: Newfoundland and Labrador Edition
Last night we saw what should be the last provincial election before the Fall general election take place in Newfoundland and Labrador. The eyes of many political watchers were on…
Scratch the Mark Norman affair.
If you are looking for something with which to attack the Trudeau government, do not bother with the Mark Norman affair. Norman was the vice-admiral of the Canadian Navy who…
Strike One to Educate One Hundred: The Rise of the Red Brigades 1960s-1970s
click here to order from leftwingbooks.net When Strike One to Educate One Hundred was written, Italy’s Red Brigades were crashing out of our daily newspapers into everyone’s awareness. Yet, almost…
Ontario’s Hulk
Doug Ford likes to talk. But he doesn’t like to listen. A new poll suggests that disability is costing him. Rob Benzie reports in The Toronto Star: Progressive Conservative support…
Unsunny ways
New Abacus Data stuff. My expert political guy analysis: Justin Trudeau is in some deep shit. He’s losing, Andrew Scheer and Elizabeth May are winning. You’re welcome.
The 1908 Election all over again #nlpoli
You will hear a lot of spin about Thursday’s election result. Doesn’t matter where it is coming from. It is all spin and all spin is bullshit. Thursday night’s election…
Uh-oh! Look for unhappy campers: Premier Kenney has vowed to end ‘the War on Fun’
Hey, who can be against ending Canada’s War on Fun? Not me, and not Jason Kenney either by the sound of it. You have to admit, though, the Alberta premier’s…
A U.S. WAR WITH IRAN WOULD CAUSE THE WORLD “ENORMOUS PAIN.” HERE’S WHY.
By Nick Miriello and David Gilbert May 16, 2019 John Bolton, then assistant secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration, played a central role in justifying the invasion…