2019
Russia moves in to the Middle East
So Russia is moving in to the Middle East, now that Trump has abandoned the field: The negotiations ended in a victory for Mr. Putin: Russian and Turkish troops will…
Everyone Has a Mandate. Where’s Yours?
Now, let’s get this right. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals got 30 per cent of the vote, slightly less in total numbers than Andrew Scheer’s Tories. Because of FPTP that translates into…
For all his flaws, Canadians reluctantly accept Trudeau over the far worse Scheer
There is a lot to digest about yesterday’s Canadian election results. Due to temporary work duties, I decided not to write publicly on the election while it was still in…
As Germany greenlights Huawei, US has lost its 5G war
On Monday, news broke that Germany would not be excluding Huawei from participating in its fifth-generation (5G) internet networks. With the country’s new “security catalog” being released, setting out rules…
Me
So. I have been getting calls and emails from people all over the world. Literally. People are concerned. To all of you, I say: thank you. I will get back…
A bad night for politicians, but not so bad for the country
It was not a good night for political parties. Clearly, the voters were not about to commend the Liberals for their four years in power. And just as clearly, they…
Well, We Repelled All Boarders
Our community, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, denied the barbarians even a toehold last night. Not one seat was to be had by Liberal or Conservative. The Tory ‘home…
The Morning After: #Elxn43
Well after 40 days and 40 nights of the 43rd General Election, we now know what the next little while will look like. The broad strokes of the results last…
Federal Election 2019 Reflections
The big surprise of the election has to be the Bloc Québécois resurgence, although I am sure they probably saw it coming even if the rest of us didn’t. This…
Justin Trudeau’s Wonderful Humiliation of Andrew Scheer
For more than two years Andrew Scheer has smeared Justin Trudeau on a daily basis, and recently he seemed sooooo sure he would replace him and become Canada's next prime…
You Can’t Hold Back The Future
So here we are. I had a hunch things would end like this. In fact, that was the bet my wife and I made. I realize that many readers here…
Welcome to Scheerless Tuesday!
OK… LPC 157 : CPC 121 : BQ 32 : NDP 24 : GPC 3 : IND 1 : PPC 0 A Liberal minority government it is, eh Canada. A…
We Can Hold 20 Firms to Account for the Climate Crisis
To address the climate crisis we need to cut back on the amount of carbon we pump into the atmosphere and there’s a simple way to do that: get 20…
Who lost
Well, everyone did, pretty much. This morning, it’s hard not to feel that way. • Justin Trudeau was supposed to easily win a second majority. He didn’t. Blackface, broken promises…
Episode 42: What do the federal election results mean for Alberta?
As the federal election results rolled in, Dave and Adam recorded a special episode of the Daveberta Podcast to talk about the election results in Edmonton and Calgary, what a…
Trudeau Remains Prime Minister Thanks to Canada’s Pathetic Voting System
What do Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump have in common? Both leaders actually lost the popular vote in the last elections. However, they both became the leader of their respective…
Trudeau Remains Prime Minister Thanks to Canada’s Pathetic Voting System
What do Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump have in common? Both leaders actually lost the popular vote in the last elections. However, they both became the leader of their respective…
Go angry into the night.
Canada went to bed angry last night; a failed decision behind us. We had bought into distrust and grievance and discord. We set aside our normal fairness and caring. Greed…