Sea Turtles Benefit from Legal Protection
When animals are put under the protection of the United States’ Endangered Species Act (ESA) the protected species tend to rebound. Recently a new study found that when sea turtle…
2019
From Astroturf To Corporate Shill (The Ontario Proud Story)
“No massive donors. It’s not like one group or another. Small businesses, a lot of people giving $100, $200, or $300, that kind of thing,” Jeff Ballingall on Ontario Proud’s…
Jagmeet’s winning honeymoon.
Burnaby South electoral district is not your typical first choice for honeymooners. It is no resort. The electoral district is not even middle class, includes migrants from many countries and…
Assessment of Pest Control Policies
Tonight I submitted my first Notice of Motion for this term: WHERE AS: 1. Each year millions of animals suffer from inhumane pest control methods; 2. Rodenticides cause secondary poisoning…
Has a UCP candidate voiced what her party really thinks, its leader’s pledge notwithstanding, about two-tier health care?
If you wonder what the United Conservative Party really thinks about how health care ought to be run in Alberta, perhaps you should ask if Miranda Rosin instead of Jason…
You’re welcome
By-election predictions: #LPC gets back Outremont, #CPC keeps York-Simcoe, #NDP keep Burnaby-South. Everyone wins. You're welcome. #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 25, 2019 @MaximeBernier’s “party” finishes distant fourth in…
Senator Tkachuk, It’s Cal Bahr On the Line. Says He’s Outdone Ya.
It was just a few days ago that Tory senator Dave Tkachuk, addressing the white nationalist crowd who showed up on Parliament Hill, urged the truckers to run over every…
Behind door one, death. Behind door two, more death.
Two possibilities. One, @JustinTrudeau’s saying he’s got nothing to hide – after two weeks of giving every indication he does. Or, two, he’s decided the damage caused by @Puglaas’ testimony…
Talking By-Elections on CFRA
So today is the big day, with by-elections taking place in York-Simcoe, Outremont and Burnaby South. This afternoon I got the chance to go on CFRA in Ottawa to talk…
If Memory Serves
There is one among our ranks who has pursued the prime minister and others for their conduct in the SNC-Lavalin affair. This person has even named it “LavScam.” Of course,…
The Degenerate in Chief Strikes Back
The White House is out to undermine the scientific consensus on man-made climate change. The National Security Council initiative would include scientists who question the severity of climate impacts and…
Extinction Rebellion
There is one desperate chance left to thwart the impending ecocide and extinction of the human species. We must, in wave after wave, carry out nonviolent acts of civil disobedience…
#LavScam echoes: in yesterday walks today
THEN: “I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go,” Donald Trump told James Comey, “He is a good guy. I hope you…
Climate Change Consensus Hits "Gold Standard"
This must have caused a couple of hard swallows at The Globe & Mail. “Evidence global warming is man-made hits ‘gold standard.’ Well, duh. Evidence for man-made global warming has…
The Vaccine Debate Continues …
When someone comes clean about any fears they have about certain things, our instincts are to vilify and bully them. It’s important to try to find objective ways to ‘meet…
Hedges’ Anguished Plea
In his latest column, Chris Hedges calls for a mass uprising this April. He envisions a rebellion in major cities and capitols by thousands of people resorting to civil disobedience,…
Episode 29: Alberta is in serious pre-election mode
We are in pre-election mode in this episode as Dave and Ryan discuss the health care and education curriculum debate between the New Democratic Party and United Conservative Party, the…
Mitch McConnell And The Inflection Point
William Rivers Pitt has written a really interesting piece on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Pitt believes McConnell is a valuable teacher: He teaches us in graphic fashion how not…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 25, 2019
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 25, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: Jury finds Christopher Husbands guilty of two counts of manslaughter in Eaton…