O’Toole Out
Well all of political Canada has watching Parliament Hill this morning, as all parties held their respective caucus meetings. With all due respect to all parties, we all know which…
February 2022
Amnesty report on Israeli apartheid demands debate on Canada’s role
A Palestinian man walks through a major Israel Defense Forces checkpoint at one of the main exits of Bethlehem in the West Bank. Photo by Jill Granberg/Flickr. Israel maintains an…
O’Toole Is Out
Former Tory leader Erin O’Toole is, well, the newest former Tory leader. O’Toole was given the heave-ho by the Conservative caucus. 73 MPs voted for a leadership contest. 45 backed…
Even National Post Sees the Humour
The National Post brought a grin to my face when it published a gallery of candidates to succeed Erin O’Toole should he be turfed today. Poilievre, McKay, Lewis, Rempel, Chong,…
O’TOAST
BREAKING: Confirmed that @erinotoole has lost the vote with 73 members voting against him.https://t.co/oQwGBUGtdW — Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) February 2, 2022 The post O’TOAST first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Our Oceans Passed a Critical Tipping Point in 2014
Eight years ago the oceans entered a state of extreme heat and there’s no going back. Extreme heat in the world’s oceans passed the “point of no return” in 2014…
Now They’re Extremists?
My jaw dropped a bit when I read, first Coyne, then Ibbitson, decry the Conservative caucus’ descent into extremism. I could be wrong. I read Coyne sometimes and Ibbitson infrequently…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 2, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Lawyer is suspended for coaching client using chat function during virtual trial #law #legal #lawtwittervia @ABAJournal – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Thomas Bollyky et al. examine the factors which have led to reducing the spread COVID-19 and resulting harm – with trust in fellow…
More Misogyny at Council
At Monday night’s council (Jan. 31), there was yet one more example of the misogyny male members of council exhibit towards their female peers. And, as you might have expected,…
Yet Another Perspective
H/t Caryma Sa’d My friend Steve sent me the following, his thoughts on the trucker protest, a protest he, like countless others, is fed up with. With his permission, I…
Highly Scientific Poll™️ on O’Toole: vote now, vote often!
@erinotoole will: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 2, 2022 The post Highly Scientific Poll™️ on O’Toole: vote now, vote often! first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Not A Governing Party
Erin O’Toole has no good options. Althia Raj writes: No matter what happens tomorrow — whether Conservative MPs show Erin O’Toole the door or keep him as leader — the…
The Climate Change Deniers are Done
Climate change deniers have clearly set back human progress and delayed us in reducing emissions, obviously that’s no good. What is good is that they barely exist anymore. The science…
#FreezeGoFundMe #NoGasNoProtest
Stop the protest: #NoGasNoProtest. The post #FreezeGoFundMe #NoGasNoProtest first appeared on Excited Delirium.
A last word on trucks.
It was a long time ago when my son was learning to talk. He talked earlier than many little boys. He talked loudly. Yet he did not start with Momma…
Convoys, COVID and Conservative discord dominate Jason Kenney’s return from Washington governors’ clambake
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, back from an ill-timed and seemingly mostly fruitless trip to Washington D.C., pleaded for federal Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole’s political life yesterday at a typical…
How SUVs came to be a massive climate problem
The world’s SUV fleet is growing rapidly and the segment alone account for more emissions growth since 2010 than aviation, shipping, or heavy industry. Image by Artie61/Blendswap. Sport utility vehicles…
First Coyne, Now Ibbitson. Warnings of a Party Committing Suicide.
Like Andrew Coyne, John Ibbitson is quaking with fear that his darling Tories are doing themselves in. By forcing a vote of confidence in his leadership, dissident Conservative MPs have…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Puzzled cats.