The strike by 7,400 longshore workers in Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Nanaimo and Port Alberni is no exception to the rule that news reporting of labour disputes impacting West Coast ports…
Today our good neighbours to the south are celebrating their country’s birthday—its 247th. Two hundred and forty seven days of democracy, the longest ever. The second most famous democracy—ancient Athens—lasted…
I have been alive on this planet for 62 years. Somehow, inexplicably, it was June 13, 2023, and I passed birthday number 62. I find this fact stunning. I feel…
Usually I take the ferry between the Comox Valley and Vancouver when I’m not flying directly back East, but on this trip I wanted to maximize my time in Vancouver…
But judging by Donald Trump’s approval ratings, it does no such thing: This is how you beat Donald Trump: 1. Destroy his brand. 2. Expose his lifetime of lies and…
Iggy Pop. Not the other Iggy. Ian Davey and I didn’t become friends, you see, because of politics. We became friends because of music. His sister, Catherine, had told me…
A bit from Alvin Foo, a “Venture Partner,” whatever that is. But it’s good summary of our times. It’s been said before, but maybe needs to be heard again: “Imagine…
Some nasty stuff has been going on at CTV News. Michael Harris writes: Bob Fife blew the whistle on the sad state of affairs inside CTV, when he reported in…
“Preying for Peace.” Illustration by Mr. Fish. The playbook the pimps of war use to lure us into one military fiasco after another, including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and…
There seems to be some confusion around what kind of voting prime minister Justin Trudeau might be promoting these days. All I have ever heard him promote was ranked ballots.…
My great friend Ian Davey has died. I am bereft. I can't believe he is gone. #cdnpoli #lpc — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) July 3, 2023
Looks like I have three stores going. Two Society6 and one here at WordPress with Woo. There’s Instagram and Facebook integration for a few items. Square seems to be the…
“It’s no coincidence that the cities we most associate with violence also have long and documented histories of police abuse. When people don’t trust law enforcement, they stop cooperating and…
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Seth Borenstein writes that we shouldn’t treat constant wildfires as an exceptional event since we can expect them to be the norm…
Why is Canada confronting China? The Canadian government is directing a huge amount of resources toward confronting China. This confrontation goes way beyond the judicial kidnapping of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou—it…
The Soapbox family had a wonderful Canada Day and we hope you did too. We had a celebratory dinner with family and friends. We started with drinks and snacks on…
The National Post, a mainstream paper even, has a great article about why people are still wearing masks. Has the tide of media silence around Covid precautions turned?? “With three…
There must be more serious financial problems than we thought at the Toronto Star. We could have switched to electronic distribution several years ago, but instead maintained a very expensive…
Areas burned by wildfires in British Columbia have been steadily increasing, and with months remaining in fire season, this year’s destruction by fire is already more than double the average…
