Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Cory Neudorf argues that a pandemic is the last time when we can afford to prioritize abstract individual interests over the collective…
2021
A Peak Inside The House Of Ford
Although the newspapers are apparently shying away from this, there is strong evidence of a breach in the dyke of official solidarity in Doug Ford’s family. And that breach is…
A Strange Marriage Of Convenience
Parliament began with the same bickering between the major parties. Althea Raj writes: On Monday, the Liberals sought to ensure focus remained on unvaccinated Conservative MPs — for reasons still…
Five reasons the left won in Venezuela
A man casts his vote in front of a mural of late president Hugo Chávez in Caracas. Photo by LavraPalavra. For the first time in four years, every major opposition…
British Columbia floods reveal our system’s skewed priorities
Flooding in British Columbia last week caused extensive damage in the Lower Mainland of the province, including along major roadways like Highway 11, pictured here. Photo courtesy BC Ministry of…
Peeving the PM.
Canadians now know how to get into the throne speech. All you have to do is annoy the prime minister. Yes, it’s that simple. One of the first acts of…
Environmental groups tell Jason Kenney to apologize and retract by next Tuesday or meet them in court
A coalition of Canadian environmental groups has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging Premier Jason Kenney to a legal duel over his serial claims his government’s so-called “Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta…
Navigating the Carbon Credit Markets
Decarbonization is in global focus. As societies race to meet the goals set by the Paris Agreement, companies are under pressure to reduce emissions from governments, NGOs, consumers, regulators, shareholders…
I do this because I dig you
I do. Made y’all a playlist. https://t.co/wNGPWtUUjd — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November 25, 2021 The post I do this because I dig you first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
A Bad Start
Today was the day that the 44th Parliament got back to the nitty gritty of work. After a five-month break for the summer, an election, and another two months to…
My latest: pick a lane, Tories
The conservative conference delegate stood to ask a question. “Warren,” she said, clutching the microphone one of the conference organizers had passed to her, “do you think we as conservatives…
Why It May Be Back to Square One for Justin Trudeau’s Bitumen Pipeline
The severe storms and floods that hit British Columbia last week, like the storms that are hammering Nova Scotia and Newfoundland today, are bringing into question the engineering standards being…
Time to Break Up with Gas
One thing is certain: we need to get off of fossil fuels as fast as possible. The gas companies want to keep polluting and are paying people to promote the…
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
First, there was the plague. In February 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic seized the planet, disrupting normal life, and taking more than five million lives and counting as it spread despite…
It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
First there was the plague. In February 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic seized the planet, disrupting normal life, and taking more than five million lives and counting as it spread despite…
How to save the Edmonton Elks from extinction
I fully expected the Edmonton Elks management to fire head coach Jamie Elizondo. You can’t coach a team to just three wins – and lose all seven home games –…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 24, 2021
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Accused in deadly Wisconsin parade crash charged with homicide as death toll rises to 6 via @CBCNews – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
You Can’t Get One Past Her
Admittedly, it has been a while since I have turned my thoughts to crazed evangelicals. Ever since Pat Robertson left the scene, no doubt having retired to better await the…
About that "Coast to Coast" Thing
This time last week the Trans-Canada highway was washed out in British Columbia. Every mountain route was washed out, along with both railways. Now it’s the east coast’s turn. The…
Retreat from Glasgow – Or Is It a Rout?
The five bad boys of fossil fuels are pretty much ignoring some of the most important things nations need to do to avert climate catastrophe. These countries are called the…