Cats do Care
Cats have got a reputation of being uncaring pets that are dumber than dogs. In some cases this reputation is well-earned; however, for most cats they do care and they…
2019
Choose about-face. Choose blackface.
On @EvanLSolomon @CFRAOttawa show. Asked why #LPC support didn't plummet after @JustinTrudeau racist blackface scandal broke. Me: "Because voters don't think he's a racist, they think he's an idiot. They…
My latest: the speech Justin Trudeau should have given, but won’t
My fellow Liberals, my fellow Canadians. Last week, I spoke about the scandal that has hit my campaign. I didn’t do it right, so I’m now going to try again.…
Who builds our nation?
This is an important ask. We have already had enough of this traditional election. We have been listening to the platforms. We already know the ideologies of the various parties.…
The students are revolting – and so is Trustee Michael Janz as far as Alberta’s education minister is concerned
The students are revolting – and as far as Alberta’s education minister is concerned, at least one of the school trustees is too. This Friday, students from all over the…
New column day
Here (via PressReader), on how the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed that Canadian voters can choose substantial social and environmental progress that’s well within our means – even if the…
Jayme Knyx’s Past Legal Troubles
Jayme Knyx of the Yellow Vests is best known for organizing a fundraising concert called Canada’s Patriot Party – that was loaded with hate groups – for veterans with donations…
Biblical history and Israel
Did you know there’s a political component to the question of the literal truth of the Bible? There are people who argue for it being true not just because they…
The Fake Aladdin Scandal: The Con Media Bites The Dust
For a few days you couldn't read a newspaper, or watch a TV news program without seeing this picture of Justin Trudeau dressed up as Aladdin.As one member of the…
Greta Thunberg’s Powerful Message To World Leaders
This is a picture of Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish activist, beginning her campaign for stronger action to fight climate change in August 2018.Back then she was alone.But that didn't…
Canadians Losing Trust in Science
Nearly half of us consider scientists “elitists” and now one in three is skeptical about science, up from one in four just a year ago. A survey suggests that the…
This Is Why They Call the Cons the Bigot Party
Justina McCaffrey is the Con candidate in Kanata, a large suburb of Ottawa.And if you think she looks familiar, you're not wrong.For she recently got into trouble for being a…
The Unflinching Darkness at the UN Climate Summit
The champions of coal will be among the first to speak at today’s opening of the UN climate summit. Among the first countries to appear at the summit meeting on…
As the Stomach Churns
Don’t read this after a big meal. I will not be held responsible. It took me two full days before glimpsing into Farhad Manjoo’s latest column in the New York…
Is Universal Suffrage Logical? Is it Moral?
Not everyone is a fan of democracy. Other than those who outright prefer dictatorship of one kind or another, some critics simply don’t trust all citizens having equal power over…
If You’re Looking for West Coast ‘Granola Munchers’ Here’s Where You’ll Find Them.
There’s no federal riding that compares with West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country, the toniest part of BC that reaches way up to the ski resorts…
Can You Feel Its Hot Breath On Your Neck?
It wasn’t that long ago that we were warned to prepare for sea level rise of a centimetre per decade. Today it’s averaging 5 mm. per year. And it’s still…
Grand Opening of the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society’s 30th anniversary Viewing Tower
You are invited to the Grand Opening of the Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society’s 30th anniversary Viewing Tower at the S’amuna’/Somenos Open Air Classroom 6043 Trans-Canada Highway, north of Duncan, BC…
ANDREW SCHEER MUST RESIGN IMMEDIATELY
Andrew Scheer’s statements in the past are substantially more intolerable than anything Justin Trudeau did.