Yet Another Reason Peter MacKay Is Unfit To Be Prime Minister
There are many reasons I dislike Peter MacKay, starting with the way he sought to pleasure his master Stephen Harper, by trying to turn this country into a prison state.The…
January 2020
Mini-Nukes or Those Little Bundles of "Instant Sunshine"
I first heard the term “instant sunshine” on some NATO base in Europe in the mid-70s. It was a slang reference to the bevy of tactical nuclear weapons, bombs or…
The Basis Expectation of Bilingualism
In all Canadian political leadership campaigns, there are metrics and expectations that voters us to judge and assess the various candidates. There are certain things that are expected, some things…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Gabriel Winant reviews Matt Stoller’s Goliath, and discusses in the process the importance of challenging the assumptions capitalism as a system rather…
Mnuchin’s Madness
Last week, at Davos, Steve Mnuchin told Greta Thunberg to go back to school and study economics. Paul Krugman writes: One can only surmise that Mnuchin slept through his undergraduate…
Talking CoronaVirus, Conservative Leadership & Labour Strife in Ontario’s Education Sector with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I had the chance to join Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” with Katlyn Harrison and Shane MacKenzie. We talked about the reaction of various governments to the outbreak…
Who do you trust?
Trust seems to be on a sliding scale throughout your life. Trust is as simple as giving your baby a small toss and the loving feeling as the child squeals…
We can Still Learn from Traditional Approaches to the Built Environment
In a new book about how humans build and shape the environment around us, Julia Watson, argues that traditional indigenous techniques are the most efficient. Forget techno-carbon capture, smart cities,…
January 2020 Bits and Bites: Mathews Apprehended, Vanderweide Angers Vets, Northern Guard Defection, Are Ronny Cameron and Steven Lane Okay?
It’s been a minute, so we decided a nice round-up of January, 2020 was the appropriate way to get back into it. Keep your eyes peeled for some other changes…
No New Airport in Pickering In a Time of Climate Crisis
Could 2020 be the year that the federal government decides once and for all that building a new airport northeast of Toronto is simply not compatible with achieving Canada’s climate…
No New Airport in Pickering In a Time of Climate Crisis
Could 2020 be the year that the federal government decides once and for all that building a new airport northeast of Toronto is simply not compatible with achieving Canada’s climate…
No New Airport in Pickering In a Time of Climate Crisis
Could 2020 be the year that the federal government decides once and for all that building a new airport northeast of Toronto is simply not compatible with achieving Canada’s climate…
Icarus, Meet Boeing
The global aviation industry is now responsible for emitting more greenhouse gases than the total emissions of 135 nations combined. The National Observer has an eye-opening report on the “spectacular…
Will John Bolton Be The One Who Finally Blows Up Trump?
I must admit that when the "stable genius" Donald Trump made the unstable warmonger John Bolton his national security adviser, I thought our goose was cooked.And that Bolton would be…
I’m sure it’s a coincidence and has nothing to do with that virus
Hand sanitizer stuff in Toronto: kind of hard to find today. pic.twitter.com/pInU7pZKWW — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) January 27, 2020 Meanwhile, at another drug store… pic.twitter.com/D2ZoM9VEhK — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) January…
Talking Life in a Minority Parliament with Produce Talks
Last week I had the chance to take part in something a bit different. I took part in a round-table discussion hosted by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, with colleagues…
But Thinking is So Much Work!
Misinformation and misunderstanding and misreporting are going to be the death of us. From news sources reporting who was in the plane with Kobe Bryant before details were released to…
Sonia Furstenau announces candidacy for B.C. Greens leader
For immediate release January 27, 2020 Sonia Furstenau announces candidacy for B.C. Greens leader VICTORIA, BC – Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley, announced that she is running to…
The Trudeau government has put ratifying CUSMA, the “New NAFTA,” at the top of its to-do list.
The first parliamentary session of 2020 will get underway on Monday. Here’s what we are watching for as MPs make their way back to the Hill. The “New NAFTA” The…
Talking CoronaVirus, Peter MacKay’s launch & Andrew Scheer sticking around on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Alise Mills. We talked about the expansion of CoronaVirus, Peter MacKay’s…