Dangers at Home
We live in times that few very fraught with danger, more so than usual. We’re seeing things happening on our TV screens, in the news and sometimes right in front…
September 2020
Manners? Civility? What happened to them?
In his book, Walden, in fact in the very first chapter, Henry David Thoreau wrote, “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” I would offer that today — at least…
BC Government hides fossil fuel subsidies
In 2019, BC’s Auditor General concluded natural gas operators were not required by government to decommission or restore inactive well sites. Furthermore, that funds collected from operators were inadequate to…
Rob Douglas Nominated To Run For the Cowichan BC NDP
Rob Douglas Cowichan Valley BC NDP Candidate When I heard that I would be your BC NDP candidate for the Cowichan Valley, I was overjoyed. I was born and…
Climate Scientists’ Worst Nightmare – Four More Years of Trump
The idea of Donald Trump winning a second term terrifies a lot of people, especially climate scientists. Climate change is only part of their worries. From the MIT Technology Review:…
Rob Douglas Elected To Represent Cowichan BCNDP In October 24th Election
Friends, When I heard that I would be your BC NDP candidate for the Cowichan Valley, I was overjoyed. I am born and raised in the Cowichan Valley, and my…
Are We Collectively "Holding Our Breath"?
The American elections are barely five weeks off and the tension is palpable. People are on edge, worried about what lies in store for the United States and the rest…
50 years on, apologies due for imposition of War Measures Act
Troops on the streets of Montréal during the 1970 October Crisis. Photo courtesy of the Montreal Gazette. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, faced with Canada-wide standoffs over the Coastal Gaslink…
BC Liberals and BC Greens Offside. Calling an election is quite proper
There has never been any actions taken, including CASA, to prevent the BC NDP government from calling an election or opposition parties forcing an election through moving motions of non…
America Pushed To Dictatorship
Republicans are believing Trump’s lies. They’re accepting dictatorship.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Patrick Brethour discusses houw the effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been anything but fairly or equally distributed. And Katherine Scott highlights…
Justin Trudeau’s Magnificent Message to Canadians
Justin Trudeau's throne speech could not have come at a better time. As the second wave of a murderous pandemic threatens to engulf us, many Canadians are frightened and losing…
Failing to Plan
There have been many things about the last few weeks in our COVID-19 world have been difficult. We’re seeing cases rise across the country, we’re starting to see some schools…
But all we got was business, as usual.
It was supposed to be a reset. We were waiting for the grand scheme. Frankly, the Governor General’s speech was boring and really nothing we had not heard before. It…
Hope And Fear
Canadians got a double dose yesterday. There was hope in the afternoon and fear at night. Susan Delacourt writes: Politics is always a dance between hope and fear — doubly…
Introducing Progressive International—a global left wing solidarity movement
The Progressive International is an international organization uniting and mobilizing progressive left-wing activists and organizations. The International labels itself as aiming for a post-capitalist society. Image courtesy of Progressive International.…
Talking Throne Speech 2020 with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Katlyn Harrison & Lindsay Maskell for a special Wednesday “Political Heat” panel. We talked about the Speech from the…
Red Deer Aftermath and Some Identifications
This past Sunday the group Red Deer Against Racism with speakers from the Rural Alberta Against Racism (RAAR) and the Black and Indigenous Alliance Alberta (BIAA) had planned on holding…
Red Deer Aftermath and Some Identifications
This past Sunday the group Red Deer Against Racism with speakers from the Rural Alberta Against Racism (RAAR) and the Black and Indigenous Alliance Alberta (BIAA) had planned on holding…
Red Deer Aftermath and Some Identifications
This past Sunday the group Red Deer Against Racism with speakers from the Rural Alberta Against Racism (RAAR) and the Black and Indigenous Alliance Alberta (BIAA) had planned on holding…