Episode 28: An Unconstitutional Dog Ate My Homework
The Friday night bombshell that hit Stephen Mandel and the Alberta Party, the likelihood of Premier Rachel Notley tabling a budget before calling the 2019 election and how much influence…
2019
Where Is The Public Good In All Of This?
H/t Greg Perry His fulminations about the need for a public inquiry notwithstanding, it should surprise no one that Conservative leader Andrew Scheer met with officials of SNC-Lavalin to discuss…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 11, 2019
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 11, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter: Sidebar: Attacking a Pay Wall That Hides US Public Court Filings Bruce…
Guest Post By The Girl Who Waited: I Am Not Mad As Hell, I Am Just Tired Of Your Bullshit (Redux)
I am finished. I am done. I try to stay rational, but cannot stay quiet any longer. I know some will try to dismiss me as yet another angry leftist…
Socialism For The Rich
Donald Trump has declared that he’s the enemy of socialism. But, Robert Reich writes that what he stands for is socialism for the rich. Capitalism is for everyone else: In…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Luke Savage comments on the need for progressive leaders to stand up to the interests of the uber-wealthy, rather than promising them that…
Concordia University Launches Sustainable Bonds
Fundings research can get expensive, particularly when looking into cutting edge technology and techniques. In order to fund research at a new lab at Concordia University the school has launched…
Another fierce, smart and unapologetic female Liberal MP speaks out on Jody Wilson-Raybould
“Fierce, smart and unapologetic.” That’s not how the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, and his PMO male colleagues, like female MPs to be. Read the tweet below. What does…
The snake to the right.
There are times when we have compared politics to the game of Snakes and Ladders. The political edition is deadlier than the children’s game you remember. Just ask former liberal…
The Politics of Beige #nlpoli
The trend is impossible to miss. Utterly undeniable. Since early 2016, through poll after poll, voters in Newfoundland and Labrador have chosen “None of the Above” when asked what party…
Needed action on money laundering
Charlie Smith of the Georgia Straight identified a root cause of corruption in British Columbia. It is in his February 10 article linked here…
What was John Carpay’s goal when he in effect withdrew his apology for comparing Pride flags to swastikas?
John Carpay is a clever man. The high-profile Alberta social conservative leader puts careful thought into what he says and how he says it. A lawyer by profession, he constructs…
The Cozy Relationship Between Rebel Media Personalities (Past and Present) and White Nationalist Generation Identity/ID Canada
Back on July 2, 2016 a rally and counter protest occurred at Queens Park in Toronto which in and of itself wasn't especially unusual. On this day were those who…
WORLD PREMIERE! SFH’s ‘Kinda Sucks’!
You came here looking for some more #LavScam stuff, didn’t you? Well, we’ve got something better: the world premiere of the newest SFH video, Kinda Sucks! It’s catchier than a…
Andrew MacDougall: The Haze Runner
If you observe politics long enough, you will witness moments of pure political amnesia. Its almost as if the commentator/pundit forgets their own past in a moment of faux moral…
What?
Reporter: “Why did you fire the Justice Minister?” Trudeau (says the reporter): “It’s coming out tonight.” Or… (Say some readers): “Thanks for coming out.” Trudeau wouldn't take questions from media…
Zimbabwe: Capitalist Crisis + Ultra-Neoliberal Policy = “Mugabesque” Authoritarianism
Photo by Zinyange Auntony Once again, a formidable burst of state brutality against Zimbabwe’s citizenry has left at least a dozen corpses, scores of serious injuries, mass arrests, Internet suspension…
Venezuela Defines the Future of the Region
Photo by The Kremlin Guaidó’s self-proclamation as Venezuelan president is the most ridiculous and dangerous coup attempt in recent years. With the shameless backing of Washington, the Venezuelan rightwing intends…
The Shabby Con Media and the Fake Scandal
When the Globe first published its anonymously sourced report alleging PMO interference in the SNC-Lavalin case, the media made Jody Wilson-Raybould look like a martyr.Praising her to high heaven, for…
Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules
I really wanted to read this book objectively, separating it from the media hype and social media torrents of opinion and abuse that often accompany its author, Jordan Peterson. I…