Biden’s Other Taliban Problem
Its Mullahs wear black robes like Muqtada al Sadr in Baghdad. They preach a radical ideology and don’t hesitate to impose it, especially upon women, people of colour and the…
September 2021
Why horse-race polling is little more than political theatre
Close poll numbers make for great television entertainment. No one tunes in to watch election coverage when it’s a perceived blowout, writes Joe Roberts. Photo by Dallas Reedy/Unsplash. The polls…
My latest: the Harvey Weinstein Party
Sexual assault. Because that’s what we’re talking about, isn’t it? Whether the Prime Minister of Canada — and several members of his party — sexually assaulted women. It’s an important…
No More Detente
Doug Ford was going to stay out of this election. But he’s now in a big way. Susan Delacourt writes: So much for the election truce between Doug Ford and…
Squirrel!
Dear #CPC: Yes, Trudeau is desperate and trying to turn unhinged protestors into a culture war wedge. Want to defeat him? Then stop fucking talking defensively about the protestors, which…
Direction of post-COVID reconstruction at stake in federal election
A street mural dedicated to frontline workers in Toronto by artist Gosia Komorski. Photo by Francesco Mariani/Flickr. Canada’s economy experienced a tectonic shock during the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession.…
These 100 Debates Could Decide the Canadian Election
Canadians are about to vote in the country’s 44th election and this election may finally be the moment when the nation votes thinking about a green future. From coast to…
Killarney Park: The Crack, Silver Peak and The Pig
Five days paddling and hiking in Killarney Park with the kid.
Killarney Park: The Crack, Silver Peak and The Pig
Five days paddling and hiking in Killarney Park with the kid. Read more
It’s raining in Greenland.
One can only hope you are paying attention to the reports of rain in Greenland. That rain spells the beginning of the end of human life on this planet, as…
Election Follies and Funnies #12: "There remains no path for the Conservatives"
“There still remains no path for the Conservatives to government. There wasn’t last week, there isn’t this week, and I’d bet a very large sum of money that there will…
Justin Trudeau and the Toxic Trudeau Haters
I was planning to write a post about some of the ridiculous polls this campaign has seen so far, or wait to find out what was in the Liberal platform.…
A rumination on the month of September …
Ask anyone to name their least favourite month, and September will make the list. It’s not as bad as February (how could such a short month seem so long?). It…
Struggles from Below in the People’s Republic of China: An Interview with Ralf Ruckus, Author of “The Communist Road to Capitalism”
Onlookers watch cars burning after hundreds rioted in Xintang town, a district of Guangzhou, on June 12, 2011. Hong Kong television on June 13 showed scenes from the previous night…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Guy Quenneville reports on the frustration of Cory Neudorf and other Saskatchewan doctors due to the Moe government’s decision to ignore all available…
Legal Tweet of the Day: September 1, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Texas’ 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue providers via @CNN – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Election Campaign 2021 and the polls
Election 2021 features quite a few polls including daily tracking polls from Nanos and Mainstreet, who were among the most accurate polling firms in 2019. The table below presents calculations…
Election Campaign 2021 and the polls
Election 2021 features quite a few polls including daily tracking polls from Nanos and Mainstreet, who were among the most accurate polling firms in 2019. The table below presents calculations…
Election Campaign 2021 and the polls
Election 2021 features quite a few polls including daily tracking polls from Nanos and Mainstreet, who were among the most accurate polling firms in 2019. The table below presents calculations…