Scheer’s View of Canada is so Gloomy
Not so gloomy after all In fact, a detailed reading of the Bloomberg copy beneath the dismal headline offers the surprise that the majority of those at the conference being…
2019
Making A Minority Work
It looks like it will be a minority government. And there are a couple of ominous signs in the wind. The first is the divide shaping up on the Ontario-Manitoba…
“Mommy, It’s over!”
The sign-off for the Just for Laughs television show seems quite appropriate for this election. Though it was hardly just for laughs. There are still a lot of tears to…
The Day That Could Decide Whether Our Canada Lives Or Dies
I waited until the very last moment to write this final post of the election campaign, for a very good reason.It was such a nice day I thought I should…
Regional Parties from another Region #nlpoli
The 2019 federal election in Newfoundland and Labrador is the tale of one of the most uncompetitive elections in recent memory. The advance poll numbers make the point. Newfoundland and…
N.B.’s Blaine Higgs showed the proper path to power after a close vote, but don’t expect Albertans to believe it
If the Conservatives led by Andrew Scheer should win the most seats in the House of Commons tonight but Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refuses to hand over power on…
Providing balance to the debate on carbon, forestry and old growth
By Larry Pynn North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring recently referenced an opinion piece written by some of Canada’s senior timber industry officials who support the notion that it is better…
Axes and spray paint are sad signs of vigilante trail markings in the Six Mountains
Originally published by https://www.sixmountains.ca By Larry Pynn I went for a peaceful hike yesterday on Maple Mountain, following a little-used trail that wound through a diverse natural landscape of Douglas…
#elxn43: the choice is clear, as always: progressives who vote liberal are not progressive at all
Jagmeet Singh marching with striking hotel workersin Vancouver. For weeks now, I’ve ignored all commentary and punditry about the upcoming Canadian federal election. I feel that literally no one has…
The Assembly of First Nations Says the Choice is Clear. It’s the Green Party, By a Landslide!
You can read the AFN’s entire 2019 federal election analysis here. Jagmeet Singh has the nascent Dippers all tumescent with his one-liners but he’s just peddling greenwash. If you’re truly…
Greta Visits Alberta
“So today is Friday and as always, we are on Climate Strike, young people all around the globe are today sacrificing their education to bring attention to the climate and…
Dueling crowd sizes
So CBC’s Katie Simpson was impressed that Andrew Scheer’s speech in Richmond Hill Ontario last night attracted 1,500 people, she calls it his biggest crowd so far: Biggest crowd I’ve…
Cycling Rant
If cycling is part of your life, it looks like the NDP comes way ahead in terms of addressing cycling concerns. Extinction Rebellion is clear about the need for car-free…
PS I’m a Nigerian Prince and heir to 50 million
We all get these kind of letters all the time.
PS I’m a Nigerian Prince and heir to 50 million
We all get these kind of letters all the time.
PS I’m a Nigerian Prince and heir to 50 million
We all get these kind of letters all the time.
PS I’m a Nigerian Prince and heir to 50 million
We all get these kind of letters all the time.
Nice letter. Thank you.
Sir, I am a Permanent Resident from Nigeria, a lawyer educated in the UK, completing a PhD, and currently writing the NCA exams. I love politics, and have followed you…
Canada 2019 – Election Notes
With Canadians going to the polls tomorrow, I’ll offer a few thoughts on what to watch for on election day and beyond in a campaign whose early stability seems to…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Andrew Jackson calls out the Cons for their platform of taking from the many to further enrich the most privileged few. David…