The Natural Governing Party
Lawrence Martin writes that the Liberals have been Canada’s natural governing party for a long time. Consider the history: The Liberals have been in power 71 of the last 100…
July 2021
An election is no distraction.
They obviously did not teach any Canadian history at the private school in Michigan attended by NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. He seems to be unaware of the King-Byng-Thing. That event…
Buckle your seatbelts, Alberta: Kenney Government adopts ‘stupidest public health response to the pandemic in the G7’
At the first COVID-19 news conference in almost a month, and quite possibly the last one ever, Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw let Albertans know yesterday that they…
Elections Alberta slaps $33,500 fines on UCP MLA Devinder Toor, campaign finance manager and related company
Albertans learned today that Elections Alberta has levied fines totalling $33,500 on Calgary-Falconridge United Conservative Party MLA Devinder Toor, his campaign finance manager, and a company run by his family…
“Why are we building houses if we don’t have enough water?”—A big lesson from a little town
Oakley, Utah, is small but appealing. Nestled in the mountains beside the Weber River less than an hour’s drive east of Salt Lake City, the town offers an attractive bargain…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The Globe and Mail’s editorial board highlights the folly of declaring victory in the race to vaccinate Canadians against COVID-19 when we’re far…
Do Political Leaders Have a Right to Substitute Personal Belief for Scientific Knowledge?
It’s a little late to be raising the point but to what degree should the political caste cleave to scientific knowledge. What if, as in the States (and to a…
Canadian imperialism and the underdevelopment of Burkina Faso
A soldier patrols the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, October 2018. Photo by Issouf Sanogo. In April 2021, a military court in Burkina Faso indicted former president Blaise Compaoré and…
Beyond the socialist impasse: Remembering Leo Panitch
In this webinar, leading figures from the left in Canada and the United States reflect on the legacy of Leo Panitch, Professor Emeritus of Politics at York University and editor…
The Road to Glasgow
The Glasgow climate summit is just three months away and the climate science types are taking every opportunity to get their message out: This may be our last chance. They’ve…
My latest: ten reasons Trudeau wants to go now
Justin Trudeau wants an election sooner than later. Why? Because, you know, he could win it. Big. But, but, but: a fourth wave is coming. Jagmeet Singh’s NDP is surging.…
Legal Tweet of the Day: July 28, 2021
#LegalTweetOfTheDay: Man charged with emailing death threats to Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. prosecutors say via CBC Read more: https://bit.ly/WiseLawLegalTweet7212021 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Barbarians At The Gate
My preoccupation of late has been with those who refuse to get vaccinated, people who blithely and recklessly pose a hazard to all of us. Not surprisingly, much of that…
What Conservative Has the Highest Profile Today? It Sure Isn’t O’Toole.
Judging by what I’ve been reading in Macleans and elsewhere, Stephen Harper dominates Canada’s media. The leader of the opposition, Erin O’Toole, has become an afterthought. Macleans did O’Toole no…
200,000 impressions and counting
I’ve got four kids. Pre-pandemic, all were always fully vaccinated. When we neglected to provide the school with proof, our kid would be asked to stay home until we did.…
The March Of The Morons
Yesterday, as four police officers testified before the House Select Committee on the insurrecton, six Republicans marched to the justice department and held a news conference. Dana Milbank writes: Six…
Where are the Greens?
With smog from out-of-control forest fires on the west coast stretching over North America, blistering heat in the south west, Prairies without rain and tornados in Ontario, we need politicians…
friends and family reunion road trip: day six: ashland to berkeley
This morning, after packing up the gear and the dogs, we went to my mother’s place for a short visit before leaving town. She loves seeing Cookie and Kai, and…
family and friends reunion road trip: day five: hanging out in ashland and talent
On Monday, we started the day at the Ashland Dog Park. Kai and Cookie had a great time. It was their second time there, and they were more comfortable and…
family and friends reunion road trip: some things I’ve seen
Seen on many lawns and in many windows: I saw a few in my mother’s senior community, which made me happy. * * * * Seen on a front-yard fence…