What the Ontario Liberals did wrong and where we go from here to do better as a party…
TVO panel June 23 on the future of Ontario Liberals I have been busy as hell these last several months. I lost two close aunts in the late winter /…
2022
Saturday Photo: Sun and Shade and Water
These are the days of sun high in the sky, and shadows directly beneath the trees. It has not been really hot here, but gardens with shade are much appreciated…
The Wooden Candidate
Pierre Poilievre’s latest video is all about wood, Or so he says. Marcus Gee writes: If you haven’t seen his video yet, do tune in. We find Mr. Poilievre at…
Playing the Numbers.
The numbers game, as run by organized crime across the U.S., throughout the 20th Century, never really got a foothold in Canada. It looks like it has finally come today…
Today’s news: Nelson moments
Today seemed to be a day of “Nelson” moments. There was that day-long Rogers outage: Having Rogers internet down all day meant spending the day talking with family. They seem…
Musical interlude
Lost Synths – Don’t Mind
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Benjamin Mazer writes that of all the other public health analogies, COVID-19 may prove most similar to smoking in the systematic failure of…
Running On Empty
We can’t go on living this way. That’s the warning from Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief science officer. The relationship between humans and nature is under intense and increasing…
Legal Tweet of the Day: July 8, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Freshii’s ‘virtual cashiers’ make $3.75 an hour and have been called ‘outrageous’ — now the chain’s founder wants to go global #Law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3PgMTaW – Garry…
The truth about earwigs
The reason why people say earwigs don’t lay eggs in your ears is because earwigs have already laid eggs in their ears and have taken control of their brains. So…
No One To Save Him
Today Pat Cippilone testifies behind closed doors. Jennifer Rubin writes that Donald Trump should be in panic mode: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone has been the missing man at…
Prairies ramp up potash production amid Russia sanctions blowback
Piles of refined potash are seen in a storage barn at the Nutrien Ltd. Cory potash facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy courtesy Nutrien. With commodity prices soaring as a…
Destroying Democracy.
Is Canada a land that tolerates demagogues and populists and bigots? And do we know one when we see one? Demagogues are politicians who tell you what they think you…
Today’s News: Looking for their soul
First up, some comment about what has happened to the soul of the Conservative party in Canada: The leadership of the CPC is still theoretically up for grabs, but the…
With Alberta enjoying an unexpected oil boom, Rachel Notley vows an NDP government won’t piss it all away
With Alberta enjoying another rather unexpected oil boom, Rachel Notley has promised that an NDP government won’t piss it all away. Soon-to-depart Alberta premier Jason Kenney was all dressed up…
Will Pierre Poilievre and his Zombies Take Down The Cons?
The Con leadership race was always going to be a horror show. Most of the candidates and their supporters were some of the worst political freaks this country has ever…
Why a planned frac sand mine spells trouble for Manitoba First Nations and the environment
An open-pit mine for silica sand, which is mixed with water and pumped underground during the hydraulic fracturing process, is proposed in Manitoba. Photo by Brennan Linsley. Canadian Premium Sand…
Colombia, once a pro-US conservative bastion, turns left
The left wing candidates of the Pacto Histórico coalition ticket celebrate their win in Bogotá. Photo from Twitter. For the first time ever, Colombia has chosen new leadership that is…
Legal Tweet of the Day: July 7, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Canadian abortion doctors cautioned over prospect of charges, lawsuits if helping U.S. patients #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3NL8NBH – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
BoJo Bids Adieu
Boris Johnson’s experiment in premiership is drawing to a close. It was a matter of one gaffe upon another until his cabinet finally took away the keys to No. 10.…