Second Prize is 30 Minutes, Third is 60
A recent email from Brian Saunderson’s campaign to get out of his mayoral responsibilities* and get a better-paying job at Queen’s Park offers a chance for readers to “win” 15…
2022
The Fault, Dear Brutus
The events of the last month point to a failure. But, Glen Pearson asks, did our institutions fail, or did we fail them? We now appear to be in one…
our wars ——An addition to an earlier
We can no longer afford our wars. They will destroy us - all of us - soon. We humans have been killers from the start. Now we're coming close to…
our wars
We can no longer afford our wars. They will destroy us – all of us – soon. We humans have been killers from the start. Now we’re coming close to…
Anarchy versus Freedom.
The wife and I had an interesting discussion on the supposed freedoms being demanded by the Ottawa occupation force the other day. We had been watching a group of the…
The planet you think you live on no longer exists
Ben Rawlence’s new book, THE TREELINE, is a blend of reportage, nature, travel and science writing. Telling the story of our changing climate through six species of tree, it documents…
Today’s News: Finding Out
Canada was glued to the news channels today, watching as Ottawa police took their city back. Somewhere somebody is already drafting up 3,000-word think pieces about What It All Means…
Feast, by Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller, tops Alberta independent bookshops’ non-fiction bestseller list
Here are the lists of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold by independent booksellers in Alberta during the week ended Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The lists are compiled…
Musical interlude
Hooverphonic – Dirty Lenses
What the Emergencies Act reveals about civilian policing in Ottawa
Police officers in Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy occupation. Photo by Franklin McKay/Shutterstock. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with the fascist “trucker” convoy…
Property destruction: a legitimate response to colonialism and climate chaos?
Damaged heavy equipment following an alleged attack on the Coastal GasLink pipeline facility on Wet’suwet’en territory near Houston, British Columbia, February 17, 2022. Handout photo courtesy BC RCMP. In the…
NATO, Russia and Ukraine: False pretexts for war
Ukrainian soldiers march in preparation for a parade to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, August 8, 2017. Photo courtesy Ukrainian Ministry of Defence/Flickr. At the time of writing,…
Legal Tweet of the Day: February 18, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Citizens group wins court-ordered freeze of Freedom Convoy accounts, cryptocurrency #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Sure, It’s All Trudeau’s Fault
According to the National Post, Canadians have lost faith in the federal government’s ability to keep peace and order. Predictable NatPo nonsense yet there’s probably a kernel of truth in…
The Mockery They Deserve
While one shouldn’t minimize the seriousness of what is going on in Ottawa, Jordan Klepper of The Daily Show metes out some well-deserved mockery of the mooks who have kidnapped…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Arundhati Roy writes that pandemics may herald new political directions – though that reality makes the exploitation of compassion fatigue by corporate extractive…
FOR NATIONAL CAREGIVER DAY: ALL THE GOOD THINGS
Today, February 18, is National Caregiver Day in Canada and it seems like a great time to tell you about all the great opportunities for caregivers that are new and…
On The Emergency Measures Act
If you’ve been paying attention at all, you are aware that the Federal Government has invoked the Emergency Measures Act to deal with the “Convoy”. In this writer’s opinion, this…
Will It Work?
The events of the last three weeks represent the failure of all three levels of our government. They all responded too late. But, Tom Walkom writes, the Trudeau government had…
This is the first time I’ve laughed in three weeks
Jordan Klepper vs. Canadian Truckers pic.twitter.com/AXKMWp6HTL — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 18, 2022 The post This is the first time I’ve laughed in three weeks first appeared on Warren…