Today’s News: Remember remember….
It doesn’t quite scan like “Remember remember the 5th of November“, but remembering Jan 6 2021 is now a cottage industry in the United States and the Jan 6 Committee…
June 2022
Get The Ducks Out Of Here
At lunch, a bunch of ducks got stuck in a courtyard and needed to be shepherded to the lake. She moved away from the door when I opened it, so…
Eating up the Hill: Garden Party food round-up
Tonight marked the return of the annual Garden Party for Liberal MPs and assistants the grounds of 24 Sussex Drive after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Without the recently COVID-positive Prime…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates June 14, 2022
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Canada fails, climate crisis worsens
With it now costing more than $100 to fill the gas tank of a small car, it is worth remembering a report on fossil fuel subsidies issued in February 2022…
And on to LongCovid
Masks are all but gone in my neck of the woods. A couple stores have employees that wear them, but not many, and then very few customers do. The people…
Thomas Dang, cleared of criminal offence in whistleblowing base, applies for readmission to NDP Caucus
Thomas Dang, MLA for Edmonton-South, has been cleared by police and will face no charges for testing and reporting security vulnerabilities in Alberta’s embarrassingly hackable COVID-19 vaccination records website. NDP…
Pierre Poilievre and the Corruption of the Cons
After taking months off to campaign for the Con leadership, Pierre Poilievre returned to the House of Commons yesterday, looking even more sleazy than usual. And true to form he…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Wency Leung talks to public health experts about what still needs to be done to rein in the COVID pandemic, while Aisha…
Surprise—U.S. Senate seriously considers gun control
I confess to some surprise. I wrote in a recent post that nothing would be done in response to the gun massacres in two U.S. cities. Well, it appears something…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 16, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Federal charges for accused in Buffalo mass shooting raise death penalty possibility #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3tFwiVz – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
US Federal Reserve says its goal is ‘to get wages down’
Construction workers in Houston, Texas in 2021. Photo courtesy Multipolarista. The chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said his goal is “to get wages down.” In a press…
Bigger Than Nixon
The third public hearing of the committee looking into the Trump insurrection takes place today. Liz Cheney has provided a preview of what’s to come. Greg Sargent writes: Cheney reminded…
Increase Happiness by Getting Out of Your Comfort Zones
If you ever feel that you’re in a rut then do something to get you out of your comfort zone. A new study reveals the importance for expanding one’s boundaries…
Nicolás Maduro’s Eurasian tour is a victory lap for the Bolivarian Revolution
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro delivers a press conference, June 14, 2022. Photo from Twitter. Since June 7, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been engaged in a so-called “Eurasian Tour” aimed…
My latest: rates up, everything else down
Interest rates: Going up. Voter confidence: Going down. On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve did something it hasn’t done in nearly three decades: It raised interest rates by three-quarters of…
Trumping North.
We have obviously been underestimating Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre. He has paid attention to the style and successes of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Along with many other political observers,…
Today’s News: Some comments on the passing scene
Just a bunch of observations today on the passing scene. First up, interest rates. And I do mean up. Now, perhaps there is a problem with the conventional wisdom that…
He Said WHAT??
Elon Musk says he would support Ron DeSantis for president of the United States. Informed of this new and powerful follower, the radical rightwing governor expressed his deep gratitude. “I’m…
Launching UCP leadership bid, Brian Jean promises life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, Alberta style
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul MLA Dave Hanson (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). That sure sounded like what former Wildrose Party leader and UCP co-founder Brian…