Pessimism seems appropriate
Instead of following the science that states clearly that fossil fuel production must decrease, Canadian governments are using our money to increase the output coal, oil, and gas. I will…
2022
Poilievre Is A Character Out of Orwell
The National Post reports that Pierre Poilievre wants to control political language: Pierre Poilievre plans to force the federal government to stop using overly complex bureaucratic wording by passing a…
Mikhail Gorbachev’s misunderstood legacy
A cartoon showing Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev looking in dismay at a massive stone hammer and sickle, now shattered into many parts. Illustration by Edmund S. Valtman/Library of Congress. There…
The Confidence of the CAQ.
Welcome to the opening salvoes of the 2022 Quebec provincial election. In his opening announcement, premier François Legault was telling the news media that he is running on his identity…
Happy happy joy joy
Just some happy things today: Serena wins and Palin loses and for one second the world feels in balance. — Brian Koppelman (@briankoppelman) September 1, 2022 Serena wins! I found…
Doug Schweitzer quits, effective midnight last night, tosses hot potato to UCP
Calgary-Elbow UCP MLA Doug Schweitzer’s resignation became official at midnight last night. Former Clerk of the Legislature Rob Reynolds (Photo: Government of Alberta). By quitting now, with no explanation, the…
Lizard brain or legacy? Why is Jason Kenney, soon to be history, announcing big plans for Alberta’s latest windfall?
Inquiring minds want to know: Why is Premier Jason Kenney announcing big plans for Alberta’s latest windfall when he won’t be premier much longer? Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon (Photo:…
Hard Talk
In climate change circles the talk lately has taken a clear turn to the dark side. One prominent scientist told me that, to make sense of where the world leadership…
Hard Talk
In climate change circles the talk lately has taken a clear turn to the dark side. One prominent scientist told me that, to make sense of where the world leadership…
Hard Talk
In climate change circles the talk lately has taken a clear turn to the dark side. One prominent scientist told me that, to make sense of where the world leadership…
Will Vancouver sue big oil?
I recently posted about the increasing number of lawsuits filed against corporations and government by citizens affected by climate change. One case to watch was initiated—where else?—on our west coast.…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Liz Szabo examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved – and the reality that the large number of infections in the Omicron wave…
Today’s tonic: “MSNBC’s totally awesome Lawrence O’Donnell explains that scared Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is now lying about calling for “riots in the streets” if his criminal boss gets indicted”
Today’s tonic: “MSNBC’s totally awesome Lawrence O’Donnell explains that scared Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is now lying about calling for “riots in the streets” if his criminal boss gets indicted”…
the north island report: where to eat in port hardy and port mcneill, updated for 2022
It seems like everything in our lives will be divided by covid — pre and post. The lockdown, the case counts, the death counts. Quarantining our groceries. Masks. Vaccines. Hand…
Legal Tweet of the Day: August 31, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Human rights tribunal dismisses claims of discrimination over post-secondary vaccine mandates #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar https://bit.ly/3KzbQNu – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
This Parking Space Technique Holds 10 Times More Vehicles
There’s a fiction that cars are needed in cities and we should provide parts of our limited land in urban centres so one person can leave their car. This fiction…
Simran Bakshi on Employment Law: What to do if you’re about to be Terminated?
If you think you’re about to be terminated here are 6 things to keep in mind: 1. Keep very good notes of everything that is happening in the workplace. 2.…
Norco Scene VLT, The E-bike For People That Hate E-bikes
Definitions first. How do I define e-bike. An electric motor assisted bicycle that can be pedalled easily without the assist turned on and that requires pedalling for the motor assist…
Canada is complicit in the starvation of Afghanistan
School for street working children, Mazar-e-Shariff, Afghanistan. Photo from Flickr. Since the Biden administration stole $7 billion from the Afghan central bank in February 2022, the United Nations has reported…
Burning The House Down
Donald Trump has been mentally ill for a long time. But, Jennifer Rubin writes, he’s getting loonier: One does not need a medical degree or a therapist’s license to conclude…