August 2020
Andrew Scheer’s Foul Legacy of Hate
In my last post I looked at some of the ways Andrew Scheer poisoned politics in Canada, during his two years as Con leader. How he debased our parliament with…
August 13: Yes. I am discouraged…
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/kamala-harris-vice-president-economy-1.5683974 Biden’s choice for VP is a long way from being a fresh breeze in American politics. Indeed, she is
Andrew Scheer’s Monstrous Last Question Period
I went to a lot of trouble to make sure I didn't miss Andrew Scheer's last Question Period as Con leader. I wondered whether on this last day he might…
“When Someone Shows You Who They Are…”
We are living in dangerous times and honestly that danger only grows when we turn a blind eye to it. One saying that’s always rang true to me comes from…
Our treatment of Venezuela shows Canada is long overdue for a foreign policy restart
President Donald Trump introduces State of the Union gallery guest Juan Guaidó (pictured), Venezuela’s self-declared interim president, Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Join the Canadian Foreign Policy…
Nursing Homes Should Be a Government Responsibility
One thing the Covid-19 pandemic has brought home is that for-profit nursing homes have proven less safe for the elderly in their care. It’s not just a Canadian problem either.…
Hockey in August? Pass
So it’s a 30C day in August, and the Stanley Cup playoffs are in full gear. What’s wrong with this picture? Everything. The only ice I want to see in…
Trump Rigs the November Vote
Donald Trump is, as expected, out to do whatever he can to skew the vote this November 3rd. With the pandemic showing no sign of abating and a ‘second wave’…
Don’t Support Your Slavers – Buy Local, Support Independents
It’s generally very refreshing to deal with local small business people. They tend to be honest and competent, two traits that are becoming rare in the realms of business,…
Is America on the Verge of Insurgency?
There have been several reports lately about a mobilization underway among radical rightwing groups such as the Boogaloo Bois and other white supremacists. An op-ed in the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz,…
Enormous number of seismic events in the area around the Site C Dam
Dear Mr . Horgan and Ms. James: I assume you’re aware of this article by Ben Parfitt regarding the enormous number of seismic events in the area around the Site…
The Forecast Today: Hot and Overpopulated – and Those Mice, What About Those Mice?
Wow, here’s a shocker. The last decade was the hottest decade on record. Here’s another shocker. By the time 2030 rolls around, the 2020s will be the new “hottest decade…
Know Your Limits
Having worn glasses since I was nine, I learned early in life about limitations. Being myopic meant having to accept that I could never become an airline pilot, play most…
COVID And Higher Education
Higher Education is facing two unpleasant truths: A university education has become a commodity. And students are no longer buying what universities are selling. Megan McArdle writes: A pandemic is…
Wednesday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Nicole Lyn Pesce examines the growing evidence that people with even minor cases of COVID-19 may face neurological symptoms lasting for months. And…
The idea that Site C has gone past the point of no return is a falsehood.
Dear Carole James and Nina, COVID 19 is not the most crucial issue. The idea that Site C has gone past the point of no return is a falsehood. We…
Racist blood quantum laws still define First Nations in Canada
Share this: Since signed into law in 1876, the Indian Act has used Blood Quantum laws to define who is legally a First Nations person in Canada. These laws were…
what i’m reading: how to be an antiracist by ibram x. kendi
How To Be An Antiracist is an important, powerful, thought-provoking book. With unflinching precision, Ibram X. Kendi defines the roots of racism and explains how we can work to eliminate…
Slowly, But Surely, Alberta’s Stark Reality Dawns
In January I wrote a post titled “The Stark Reality Albertans Face“, in which I tried to briefly describe the true reality facing us. Since then as the UCP’s efforts…