Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Robyn Allan reports that the Trudeau Libs’ set of Trans Mountain giveaways to the oil sector now includes billions to oil companies. And…
2019
The Death Of the Dollar
Under Donald Trump, the global financial system is being realigned. Chris Hedges writes: The inept and corrupt presidency of Donald Trump has unwittingly triggered the fatal blow to the American…
Andrew Scheer’s Very Unconvincing Tale of Poverty
Andrew Scheer likes to make people believe that he grew up poor unlike the "trust fund" kid Justin Trudeau with his "vast family fortune."And that unlike Trudeau he still lives…
How Different Countries Care for Seniors: A Look at Caregivers and the Elderly Around the World
Today, guest blogger Roxanne Baker gives us a world tour of eldercare attitudes and practices. I loved learning about how families in different cultures take care of older loved ones…
Saturday Photo: Natural Valentine
A couple of years ago I found these lovely leaves cascading down the side of a garage. Nice to see that Nature loves a Valentine too. So please tell those…
It’s never the break in. It’s always the cover up.
Even former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions understood he needed to recuse himself. Even Jeff Sessions understood he could not stand in judgment of himself. Canada’s new Attorney General? He…
To A Certain Someone Special
Please forgive me for waxing romantic. These things are always so much easier to write, instead of say. Yes, Valentine’s Day is coming up. Yes, we both make fun of…
‘Super-agencies,’ been there; done that.
Health care in Ontario is a machine of many parts. It seems the Ford government wants to start collecting those parts into one super agency. The only problem with this…
How to Buy the Best Gas Grills
A perfect gas grill is an integral part of a complete kitchen. Even if you are a vegetarian and you think that there is no occasion where you will find…
A Green Revolution?
In a recent interview on CTV Question Period Elizabeth May, the Green Party federal leadersaid that they had been getting an increased interest,and donations, in the party. Hardly a surprise…
Paperwork SNAFU! Elections Alberta says Stephen Mandel can’t run! Alberta Party lawyers say he can! Stand by for video!
This just in! Elections Alberta’s updated list of candidates ineligible to run as candidates or serve as chief elections officers includes at least one name most Albertans will recognize. To…
Reactionary Yellow Vests Supporter Arrested: Numerous Weapons Charges
Back on January 28, an off-duty RCMP officer heard a man calling for a lost dog. When he tried to help the man whose name is Tony Green, this happened:…
Welcome to the People’s Pipeline. Would You Like a Two Billion Dollar Subsidy With That?
It’s bad enough that the Trudeau government overpaid for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline just when the boys from Texas were about to throw in the towel. It’s bad enough…
Musical interlude
Omnia feat. Danyka Nadeau – For You
No Comment
Many days on Parliament Hill, issues or stories will pop up that look bad on a government. When it happens, some of the most hardcore partisans jump up and down,…
Hey, That Line’s Already Taken
I thought there was something familiar when I read that Trump’s nominee for Interior Secretary has pledged to balance energy and the environment. That’s what Justin Trudeau pledged, to balance…
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Contractual obligations
Retired economist Erik Andersen presented a paper about contractual obligations to the legislative budget committee 2 years running and was met with stony silence from all MLA committee members.
The SNC-Lavalin/Wilson-Raybould/Trudeau Fracas – Who Cares?
Apparently Liberals care, or at least some of them care. The Conservatives, always looking for something, anything to distract the voting public from Chuckles the Scheer, care – a lot.…
#LavScam Twitter thread
…one of my first ever! THREAD. @AndrewScheer is right to move #LavScam into committee. The only way to relieve @Puglaas of her solicitor-client obligation is (a) for the client to…