ooh , those evil Russians
Damn, damn, Damn. I had written a whole page on the American and Canadian news media's response to Putin's attack on Ukraine. And, as often happens with my computer, it…
2022
Today’s News: Ukraine fights back
Though most of my attention is on the Ukraine now, there is still actual Canadian news for yesterday and today– Trudeau has revoked the Emergencies Act, for one thing —…
Budget 2022: Petroleum prices are up and Alberta’s back on the fiscal rollercoaster
Alberta never learns. If you doubt me, consider Finance Minister Travis Toews’s provincial budget yesterday. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, all smiles (Photo: Alberta Newsroom/Flickr). Dubbed “Moving Forward,” the Budget Speech…
ooh , those evil Russians
They’re Killing people.But what do you think the U.S. and Canada have been doing since 1949. And we have killed far, far more people than the Russians are killing, And…
"why is the country SO divided?"
It isn't. The problem with with most of the media is their insistence on treating both sides of any conflict as holding equally valid opinions and acting as though each…
"why is the country SO divided?"
It isn’t. The problem with with most of the media is their insistence on treating both sides of any conflict as holding equally valid opinions and acting as though each…
Plague Update: Emergency Of Convenience
Inexplicably, after ending public health orders to protect people during the ongoing pandemic, the Saskatchewan Government extended the state of emergency enacted 2 years ago to deal with the pandemic.…
The Nothing We’ve Learned
I’m a child of the 1980’s. Born in the very late 70’s, I grew up in that last decade of the Cold War and everything that came with it. I…
Putin’s War and the Threat of Nuclear Catastrophe
He is a nasty little man, the kind of little man who needs to hurt others to make himself feel bigger. He is a foul bully who only Cons and…
‘Til death we do art
Did this one today, in the colors of Ukraine’s flag. Art protest. pic.twitter.com/XRg7k9Kat4 — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 24, 2022 The post ‘Til death we do art first appeared on…
Three sentences about three days
(Last thing I’ll say for a while about the Ottawa occupation.) The occupation went on for more than three weeks, and “existing laws” achieved nothing. The Emergencies Act was proclaimed,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 24, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act, saying existing laws are enough to deal with protesters #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jacques Poitras talks to some of the at-risk people whose freedom will be undermined by the scrapping of public health protections. Phil…
What Is A Conscientious Voter To Do?
I think we all realize that democracy in many parts of the world, including our own, is in a state of malaise. The threats we face are not simply the…
This morning
Fascism is the ideology of murder. Putin is a fascist. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) February 24, 2022 The post This morning first appeared on Warren Kinsella.
Not Just Vile
Vladimir Putin has gone to war with Ukraine. In the United States, right-wing pundits and politicians are lining up with Putin. Max Boot writes: Tucker Carlson has become Putin’s No.…
Wild Fruits
When he died of tuberculosis in his mother’s home, in 1862, 44-year-old Henry David Thoreau had already made his mark on the world with the publication of several books and…
Work Culture is Changing for the Better
Managers who care more about time than results will have to change thanks to better approaches to work. The idea of having to sit at physical location all day regardless…
The Canadian Way.
There will be many recaps of the events in the City of Ottawa during February 2022. Most visitors to the city at that time of year, prefer indoor recreations. Skating…
Today’s News: War in Ukraine
78 years of peace in Europe was ended today by Russia and Belarus attacking the Ukraine. #Ukraine is attacked from the north, east, south, air, and ground. This is an…