Who Is Being Served?
Rishi Sunak is Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer. More than anyone else, he is responsible for the disaster that has hit Britain. Owen Jones writes: Rishi Sunak is one of…
2021
5 Ways We Can Improve Cities During the Pandemic
IKEA’s research and design lab in Copenhagen released a book this month on ways we can improve our cities. They start by recognizing we’re presently facing two global crisis: a…
Don’t bet on it!
In a world of stupid ideas, you are going to love this one. The investors who bought Torstar, publisher of the Toronto Star, want to expand their newspaper empire into…
Marilyn Manson’s fans killed Brian Warner and now all that’s left is Marilyn Manson – Part 3
(continued from part 2…) “ I was being grandiose, saying that I would be this icon that would have a lot of power in my hands and be able to…
My latest: trust the experts, trust science
When you suspect you are being conned, and you’re not an expert, what do you do? You go find an expert who tells the truth, that’s what. Dr. Anthony Fauci…
Alberta MP launches petition to make House of Commons stop calling assault rifles assault rifles
It is an actual fact that Alberta MP David Yurdiga launched a petition yesterday calling on the House of Commons to stop using the term “assault rifle” to describe assault…
BC HYDRO Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead
Norm Farrell calls a spade a spade, always has. The handling of the Site C Dam project has been an exercise in deceit and conflict from the outset. Both the…
Wednesday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The results of Stockton, CA’s experiment with a guaranteed income show a predictable improvement in both well-being and economic success for people with…
Okay. It’s tomorrow.
I have been in hospital for over a week. And I’m an old, old man – 83. This blog is a catchup. I haven’t had time to catch up on…
Sun Media hit: me versus Lilley
Sort of.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead
When the project assurance board was populated by insiders and avid Site C cheerleaders, inevitably, it would fail to protect the public interest. Everyone involved knew that but were satisfied…
I love this!
And this happened here, in Saskatoon: Meanwhile in Canada: A 10-year old boy wanted to do something nice for the dogs in his neighborhood. So he built them a stick…
Undermining Democracy in Manitoba
The past year was a hard year for the state of democracy around the World and when 2021 got here, we were all hoping that this year would be better.…
Solar Panels are Undervalued by Traditional Markets
Solar panels are getting more efficient and the cost to produce them are decreasing by the day, already solar is cheaper than coal. Yet, due to previous policies and outdated…
Stacking The Deck
The Ford government has introduced new legislation which — supposedly — will protect Ontario’s elections. The bill’s real purpose is to protect Mr. Ford. Marcel Wieder writes: The proposed bill…
Let’s Play “Spread the Virus!”
I see Collingwood Council wants the province to end the lockdown, but hasn’t said anything about improving public safety if that happens. That suggests to me they are okay if…
How to blow up a movement: Andreas Malm’s new book dreams of sabotage but ignores consequences
Andreas Malm’s latest book calls for rapid escalation by the global climate movement into the realm of sabotage and property destruction. Image by Canadian Dimension, adapted from a photo by…
Greens Need to be Realistic About Upcoming Federal Election – and Beyond
I realize CBC's Eric Grenier is focused on the NDP in this piece - but behind the words we see some serious issues for the Green Party of Canada (see:…
Greens Need to be Realistic About Upcoming Federal Election – and Beyond
I realize CBC's Eric Grenier is focused on the NDP in this piece - but behind the words we see some serious issues for the Green Party of Canada (see:…
Greens Need to be Realistic About Upcoming Federal Election – and Beyond
I realize CBC’s Eric Grenier is focused on the NDP in this piece – but behind the words we see some serious issues for the Green Party of Canada (see:…