Climate Crimes – Fossil Giants Change Course, Sort Of. The Advent of Wokewashing.
I spent some time reading about the candidates in my riding. Two of them, the Green and the Liberal, seemed impressive. Sadly, my riding is a shoot out between the…
September 2021
Monbiot’s Stratigraphy – Is Mankind Heading for Earth’s Geological History Book?
Guardian enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, writes that even well-intentioned nations are overlooking the perilous nature of climate tipping points. Complex systems seek equilibrium. When they are pushed too far out of…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted content from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Seth Klein examines the considerations to take into account in casting a ballot for real climate action. And Michelle Gamage compares the…
Legal Tweet of the Day: September 10, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: DOJ sues to block Texas abortion law, cites conflict with federal constitutional duties via @ABAJournal – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Kevin Maimann discusses how Alberta’s health care system is on the brink of collapse due to a complete COVID governance failure. Zak Vescera…
"I’m Fed Up"
That refrain runs through a recent piece by Bob Hepburn, but before delving into it, let me say that the phrase hardly seems adequate to what I and I’m sure…
Quebec Does It Again
Justin Trudeau was pretty happy after the second French leaders debate. Then Francois Legault rained on his parade. Ian MacDonald writes: Justin Trudeau should have been feeling pretty good on…
With a week to go
Peterson, Prentice, now Trudeau. Calling an unnecessary, unwanted early election will go down as one of the biggest political mistakes in this country‘s history. #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September…
Interview with Danielle Smith for Common Sense Calgary
DJ was invited to be interviewed by Common Sense Calgary to be interviewed by Danielle Smith. You can view their conversation below. … The post Interview with Danielle Smith for…
The Morning After: The Last Debate of #Elxn44
Last night we saw the lone English debate and the final debate of the 44th General Election campaign. With such a tight race, two previous debates in French that have…
Updating the Book.
There is a flow to this election. It is like the wave that starts far out to sea as a gentle roller. It grows in size and anger until it…
Election Follies and Funnies #19: That was a debate???
Twitter is concluding that the Leaders Debate Thursday evening was possibly the worst moderated debate ever seen in the history of the nation. And that’s really too bad — Trudeau…
Bafflegab aplenty but few answers for Albertans at Health Minister Tyler Shandro’s COVID-19 news conference
Albertans are dying, yet the Kenney Government is paralyzed, a deer caught in the headlights. Alberta is in crisis. Hammered by the fourth wave of the pandemic, our health care…
Free Julian Assange!
Dimitri Lascaris is an accomplished lawyer, journalist and activist. Among his many achievements, Dimitri ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada in 2020, finishing second out of…
The English debate in one tweet
Trudeau lost. No doubt. O’Toole was adequate. Singh was a bit hot. Paul did very well. Blanchet was a favorite. #cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) September 10, 2021 The post…
The Issue That Could Cost the Liberals The Election
I watched the second French debate last night, and although by the end of the two hours I was struggling to stay awake, I'm glad I did. For although I…
Federal election 2021: A Courage analysis
The NDP is still the political arm of working people—it will need to take the reins of government to preserve our planet and the health, safety and security of this…
Finding His Voice
I have to admit that I was unmoved earlier in this election campaign when Justin Trudeau tried to evoke understanding and empathy for those crazed anti-vaxxers and science-deniers dogging his…
Case Studies in MOOCs
Right, I’ve never used one in a MOOC. So how I would set one up is a bit speculative, though based on some examples (references completely forgotten) I’ve seen in…
My latest: what’s at stake tonight
The English-language leaders’ debate is hours away. So think about this: A light switch. That’s what Justin Trudeau kind of was, a Conservative pollster has said. A light switch. “Other…