These are my people
Seriously. They actually are. Photograph of the Kinsella brothers of Coolgreany, Co. Wexford awaiting the arrival of bailiffs and RIC constables (who came armed with rifles), to attempt evict them.…
April 2021
But How Do They Feel About Eating Crow?
I love it when there is even an iota of accountability at Fox. If you would like to read further about this political madness, check out Edward Keenan, who also…
"Equitable Climate Resilience" – What?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is teaming up with cities in 11 states to map “heat equity.” Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather event, but not…
A Reporter Under Siege Writes from India’s Charnel House
Three things emerge from Jeffrey Gettleman’s report from New Delhi – fear, desperation and helplessness. Crematories are so full of bodies, it’s as if a war just happened. Fires burn…
Canada’s Coal Hypocrisy
It’s called the Powering Past Coal Alliance and it’s led by the UK and Canada. Well done us. Except that it’s just more greenwash. Paul Schreiber, the author of the…
Ford and Trudeau are sacrificing workers to protect corporate profits
Despite their enormous power and influence, writes Christo Aivalis, Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau have chosen to sacrifice workers and trample on their rights when they need help the most.…
It’s time for Trudeau to invoke the Emergencies Act
According to Joe Roberts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must put the interest of Canadians over his own and invoke the Emergencies Act. Photo from Twitter. Since COVID-19 first entered the…
ICBL Sinks Development and Saunderson’s MPP Dream
I wonder if our mayor, Brian Saunderson, gave any thought to what last night’s vote to kill construction in Collingwood might do to his dream of becoming our riding’s next…
A Blue Roof is a Happy Roof
For a good future we need to respect water at its source and in our built environments. You have heard of a green roof, a white roof, and now we…
Talking Canadian Forces Medical Assistance in Ontario with Kristy Cameron
Yesterday I joined Kristy Cameron on CFRA’s “Ottawa Now” along with Lindsay Maskell & Amanda Galbraith for the “Political Heat” panel. We talked about Ottawa’s move to send Canadian Forces…
Rethinking Mass Tourism
There was a time when everyone — or almost everyone — seemed to be booking a cruise, a flight, or a road trip. But the pandemic has changed all that.…
Ridiculing Freeland’s Luxury Tax.
My old Lamborghini is just fine, thank you. It was amusing to read a conservative’s apology the other day for people who buy luxury cars. After duly noting the foolishness…
Covid Journal, April 27, 2021
Doug Ford: crying to the public ain’t gonna bring about paid sick leave. Ignoring bills submitted to the Ontario partliament TWENTY ONE times won’t help either.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution
One reason I jettisoned my affiliation with the Liberal Party was when I realized there wasn’t much liberal left in it. Nothing made this so apparent as the Liberals fulsome…
Volte-face
Years from now, after physical frailty or political transience has ensured John Horgan’s removal from the cabinet meeting room, a political opponent or a savvy journalist will definitively explain Premier…
Latest. Looking North along the trail.
Taken on one of my bike hikes.
Why Seniors Could Help The Liberals Destroy the Cons
For most of his political career Justin Trudeau's strongest supporters were young Canadians. While most older Canadians voted for the Cons. But not any longer. Now most seniors are preparing…
Bill Gates says ‘no’ to sharing vaccine formulas with global poor to end pandemic
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, shows a vaccine during a press conference, May 17, 2011. United Nations photo by Jean-Marc Ferré/Flickr. Bill Gates, one of…
Isn’t it Time to Cry "Uncle"? If Not Now, Then When?
I don’t believe there’s a snowball’s chance in hell of something of this enormity happening any time soon. That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t. Covid-19 has brought us face first into…