2026
Not Even Oil Megacorps Will Stop Clean Energy
Fossil fuels are unreliable due to political reasons and as such there is large price variation in fuel supplies, however on the renewable front the price just keeps going down.…
The Insatiable Hunger Of Our Oligarchs
The most horrific part of the current state of the world is the realisation that there is no amount of money, of resources, of power, of influence that the ultra-rich…
Today’s News: We just need the next 2 out of 3. Plus Trump leaves for China, and some "Strait of Hormuz Blues"
Next two out of three A crazy game and unfortunate loss, Sabres 3 to Canadiens 2: At Sportsnet, Eric Engels writes: In a game the Montreal Canadiens lost by one…
British Columbia’s utility wild west
A British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) inquiry into submetering company Enerpro has exposed a disturbing regulatory gap in the province’s housing system. Complaints from tenants across B...
A Prescription For Our Times
But I doubt grandpa will take it.Recommend this Post
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – from Habs Rule to America Chaos
For some reason I am seeing a lot of just two kinds of posts. Positive ones about the Habs victory on Sunday, and negative ones about Trump's America causing chaos…
You thought the voters list debacle was bad? 20 years ago, Alberta Conservatives wanted our birthdays on it too!
As bad as the release of the personal data of three million Albertans in the province’s list of electors to virtually every fraudster and propagandist in the world turns out…
Canada’s polluting forests—from sink to source
Canada, the land of wide open spaces, of oceans, prairies, forests and mountains, is a... The post Canada’s polluting forests—from sink to source first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of May 11, 2026
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of May 11, 2026
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 11, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Can trademarking Taylor Swift’s voice, likeness combat deepfakes? Dog walker bitten on the…
Avi Lewis’ rent control plan
I’ve just written a ‘top 10′ overview of Avi Lewis’ plan to impose federal rent control. Here’s the link to the post:
How Louise Arbour helped shield Paul Kagame from justice
Paul Kagame with Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) troops in the 1990s. Photo courtesy Great Lakes Eye. If power is measured by the capacity to influence outcomes, then Louise Arbour, Canada...
PEF’s 2026 Summer School: May 28, Vancouver
Join several of Canada’s leading heterodox and progressive economists for an introduction to theories, tools, and policy applications that go beyond the bounds of conventional free-market economics. This one-day course…
Love these Habs now
Love These Habs Now(apologies to Mon Rovîa) Do you hear the Bell Centre roar?Do you recall when you heard that beforeTimes ain't the same in the AtlanticGot a bunch of…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Nicholas Kristof rightly characterizes the Trump/Musk demolition of US foreign aid as reflecting the world's wealthiest and most powerful men attacking the world's…
Saturday Photo: Mothers’ Day is a Day of Remembering
The photo is a good 45 years old, but I love it. The woman is my mother and the little girls are my daughter and her cousin. Don't know what…
Louise Arbour The Right Choice For The Times
Despite what you may have heard, the appointment of Louise Arbour to the role of Governor General of Canada is a perfect political message in a time of turmoil.
Sunday Funday: Funny posts about Canada, ETTD, sports, academics, and more, plus Carney hat-trick TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
First, good items about Canada Todd Maffin does a "heritage minute" about Heritage Minutes All of the Minutes are saved here: https://www.historicacanada.ca/productions/minutes This is my favourite: Heaven does exist and…
Danielle Smith – the public face of foreign interference in Canada – gets Canadian security clearance
Danielle Smith, who is basically the public face of foreign interference in Canada, has been given a Canadian “Top Secret” security clearance, her press secretary said on Thursday. According to…