Keystone XL is Dead, Again.
That didn’t take long. President Joe Biden has revoked the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline expansion. Word was out he’d kill KXL on Day One. He did just…
January 2021
Now the White Supremacists Go Fishing
Who knew? Apparently the QAnon crowd were expecting fireworks today in the form of Trump forces swooping down and arresting Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and their lackeys under a declaration…
It’s time for Canada to sign the United Nations Nuclear Ban Treaty
Protest against investments in nuclear weapons, Melbourne, April 2012. Photo by Tim Wright/Flickr. It’s time to nuke the nukes. The Trudeau government needs to live up to its rhetoric and…
North Cowichan releases list of 12 recommended appointees to new Environmental Advisory Committe
But Muni refuses to provide their bios By Larry Pynn North Cowichan has publicly released a list of 12 individuals recommended for appointment to a new Environmental Advisory Committee —…
"We’ll Be Back, In Some Form."
We can only hope that it’s a spectral presence. As Trump bid farewell to a modest crowd gathered at Andrews Air Force base, his parting words were “We’ll be back…
Striving for Mediocrity
On a council laden with dunces, deadwood, and dullards, it must be some consolation to our elected representatives, that they can at least claim to be less mediocre than Councillor…
So happy
So proud to have worked for this man, albeit in a minuscule role. So happy, too.
Perfect RoomRater score!
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Live inauguration coverage!
Here’s me reporting on the Joe Biden Inauguration for Sun Media! I am somewhat biased.
The Kind Of Surprises
Tom Friedman writes that the terrible experiment is over: We just survived something really crazy awful: four years of a president without shame, backed by a party without spine, amplified…
Deleting Facebook Improves Your Health
You’ve probably heard that Facebook is bad for you and shrugged it off thinking that it’s not a big deal. Turns out it is, and you really should get off…
A tip for Chrystia Freeland.
It might not be her usual task but we understand that the wunderkind and finance minister of Canada’s cabinet is busy planning for federal government investment to help our country…
Indentured immigrants: Recent failures to curb migrant exploitation in Canada
Canadian immigration policy is failing to protect migrant workers from exploitation. Photo by Jeff Nelson/Flickr. Once a year, Hina Sato, a Canadian newcomer, must pay her employer thousands of dollars…
The Conservative Party of Canada’s malaise with its loony right runs deeper than Derek Sloan
If Erin O’Toole were serious about making the Conservative Party of Canada a less congenial place for the far right, he would have kicked out Derek Sloan weeks ago for…
Time to play as new playgrounds open in six parks across Vancouver
January 19 2021 Pirate ships, tree houses, trampolines, hill slides, play kitchens, and spider web nets are keeping children entertained at six new playgrounds that recently opened across the city.…
We’ve run out the clock — and Trudeau’s climate accountability bill isn’t enough
Originally published by the National Observer. We’ve got Canada’s leading progressive opinion writers. You can get them, too. By Seth Klein | Opinion, Politics | January 15th 2021 Justin Trudeau’s…
What’s the definition of manslaughter?
My friend @brianlilley and I were talking about the feds and vaccines today. And we actually marveled at the fact that the Trudeau folks’ screw-up was way, way worse than…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Conflicted cats.
Summing Up The Last Four Years Under Trump
Randy Rainbow does it with panache: Recommend this Post