2020 Conservative Party Leadership Race: Views on the Monarchy
Andrew Scheer This article is a collection of every candidate response received thus far to my questions regarding the monarchy. It will continue to be updated as more replies roll…
May 2020
Gordie, two years
Miss you.
Not Just In Other Places
So you’re disgusted by the way Donald Trump treats the press? Don’t feel smug. We have the same phenomenon here in Canada. Michael Harris writes: With oil prices around zero,…
Trudeau’s triumph.
Fess up, guys, Justin Trudeau has won. The wonder kid has changed his spots and been exactly what Canadians have needed. Santa Claus came early this year. Even Bob Hepburn…
Covid Journal, May 2, 2020
Guns banned, Bill Gates calls for a ‘Final Solution’ and Fauci doesn’t seem that infallible.
Yes, its about time
I was computerless for the last week+ so I didn’t post, but here I am again. And I am so glad that Trudeau is banning assault rifles in Canada. I…
The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya returns to top of Alberta independent bookshops’ fiction bestseller list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, April 26, 2020. The lists are compiled…
City speaks out against racism during COVID-19 pandemic
Anti-Asian violence, vandalism not acceptable in our city May 1 2020 As we prepare to celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Vancouver during the month of May, we need to acknowledge…
Musical interlude
Oasis – Don’t Stop…
An Optimist No More
I am a very lucky human being. I was born into the greatest period for a member of Homo sapiens to be alive, the peak of human civilization—the period following…
Punjabi Poutine — Jagmeet Singh thank for changing my world
In October 2019, in a master stroke of campaigning genius the federal NDP let Jagmeet Singh out of the cloister of earnest policy pronouncements and righteous indignation with Punjabi Poutine.…
Tarek Fatah and The Toronto Sun Ramp Up the Islamophobia
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing health measures, the Mississauga City Council recently approved a temporary relaxation of noise by-law restrictions, allowing mosques in the city…
Gun Control And the Women Who Made It A Canadian Value
Growing up in Montreal I was haunted by the picture of these murdered women. Murdered at the École Polytechnique more than 30-years-ago.Savagely slaughtered just for being women, by a man…
A Graphic Illustration Of Why Peter MacKay Is Unfit To Hold Public Office
As a Nova Scotian, I am outraged that Justin Trudeau is using our tragedy to punish law-abiding firearms owners across Canada. As Prime Minister, I can guarantee to all Canadians…
Under the Shadow of Contagion: Abuse of Filipino Workers in Alberta’s Largest COVID-19 Outbreak
The Cargill plant in High River, about 60 kilometres south of Calgary. Photo by Brent Calver. COVID-19 continues to expose Canada’s capitalist contradictions and the exploitation of workers this country…
Trump is not Hitler But He Has a Few of the Instincts
From torchlight marches in Charlottesville to heavily armed fanatics storming Michigan’s state house, Trump’s stamp on America is inescapable. Trump is a master of the “big lie” and he has…
Kerala’s Social Policies Are the Best Prevention Against Future Pandemics
With almost 35 million inhabitants, Kerala is the most stable and progressive state in India, with the highest literacy rate, a very high life expectancy and a high number of…
Racist dog whistles have no place in COVID-19 discourse
Originally published by the National Observer Author Tim Ford wonders where our political discourse is headed if Canadian politicians can get away with making racist remarks. Photo by Tim Ford.…