The Importance of Mapping Fossil Fuel Companies
The Corporate Mapping Project in Canada tries to connect the dots between corporations, organizations, and governmental bodies in regards to the oil and gas industry. Despite all evidence that the…
2020
“I double dare you.”
The kids are bruising for a fight but unsure of the outcome. The Ottawa liberals are tantalizing the conservatives with the prospect of an election. The only problem is that…
Rob Douglas would serve district well
Originally published by the Cowichan Valley Citizen. We were both among the founding members of the Cowichan Valley Cooperative Association. I am very happy to support Rob Douglas as a…
Bolivia back on track
When Bolivians elected Evo Morales and his Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas) party in 2005, they may have elected the best president they have ever had. The country prospered, he instituted…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Sprawling cats.
McConnell Tells Trump to "Back Off"
Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has told Donald Trump not to cut a Covid stimulus deal with House majority leader, Nancy Pelosi. Trump is desperate for votes and he’s all…
Of course its a matter of confidence
Promoting the conceit that setting up a “corruption committee” to harass the Trudeau government isn’t really an issue of confidence in the government is just silly. Of course it is.…
Settler forgetting in Saulnierville: the Sipekne’katik Mi’kmaw fishery as reminder
By Mercedes Peters One of the first things you’re taught when you’re training to be a historian in Canada is that Canadians have a memory problem. It can be a…
Good thing it’s not during a lethal pandemic or anything, because that would be even stupider
Having an election over the establishment of a committee: you can’t get much more Canadian than that. #cdnpoli #cpc #lpc #ndp — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 20, 2020
On dissatisfaction
It shouldn’t be news that far too many Saskatchewanians are facing precarious financial situations. But the latest report showing a majority of people on the brink of insolvency is worth…
Overplaying the Red and Blue Hands
Having worked in politics for a decade, I always find it interesting to see when and how parties manage to get far out over their skies. While many professional political…
On negative contributions
I’ve previously noted how the Saskatchewan Party’s platform diverts money to the people who need it least. But it’s worth taking a closer look to see exactly how little Scott…
The unindicted Bill Blair.
It took them a long time to start to redress the wrong and they still have not got it right. Here it is ten years down the road and the…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Michael Orsini challenges the use of “resilience” as an excuse to neglect government choices and make individuals responsible for social failings: The…
Justin Trudeau and the Night That Changed Canada Forever
It's hard to believe, but it's now been five years since the night that changed Canada forever. The night a decade of darkness finally ended. The night Stephen Harper set…
The Same Old Crew
Erin O’Toole is trying to give the Conservative Party a facelift. But they’re still the same old crew. Consider Pierre Poilievre’s recent attack on the Bank of Canada. Andrew Jackson…
South Korea’s Local Basic Income Experiment Demonstrates Success
Due to the economic fallout of COVID-19 a city in South Korea decided to create its own kind of universal basic income. Instead of just getting cash, the payouts are…
Would it have killed him to, you know, donate to charities like the rest of us do?
Demanding $1.3 million in speaking fees from charities is wrong – for the speaker to demand so much, and for the charities to agree to give that much. But demanding…
Talking the Attacks on Mi’kmaw Fishers in Mi’kma’ki and Halloween or Not with COVID-19 with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Kate Harrison & Lindsay Maskell. We talked about the attacks on Mi’kmaw fishers in Nova Scotia, the reaction (or…
Anti-maskers, the alt-right, and leftist messaging
Protesters march against COVID-19 prevention measures in Vancouver, April 27, 2020. Photo from Flickr. Last Tuesday, hundreds of people gathered in Winkler, Manitoba to publicly oppose their school division’s COVID-19…