Groaning Beneath The Yoke
Last week, that paragon of rectitude, impartiality and righteousness (irony alert!), The Fraser Institute, performed its annual service to all Canadian by reminding us of the tax yoke under which…
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BDS, May And Israel’s Occupation
The title for this post I took from the online flurry of letters that brought out the usual voices in The Star. I will reproduce a number below that both…
BDS, May And Israel’s Occupation
The title for this post I took from the online flurry of letters that brought out the usual voices in The Star. I will reproduce a number below that both…
Pathetic Political Posturing
Yesterday, I posted about the outrageous pillaging of our groundwater made possible by a government that seems oblivious to anything but its corporate clientele. It is a sad situation which…
Pathetic Political Posturing
Yesterday, I posted about the outrageous pillaging of our groundwater made possible by a government that seems oblivious to anything but its corporate clientele. It is a sad situation which…
Where Is The Outrage?
Buy land, they're not making it anymore. -Mark TwainThe above quote, attributed to Mark Twain, is self-evident. What doesn't appear to be self-evident is that the same applies to all…
UPDATED: Where Is The Outrage?
Buy land, they're not making it anymore. -Mark TwainThe above quote, attributed to Mark Twain, is self-evident. What doesn't appear to be self-evident is that the same applies to all…
News Many Would Prefer Not To Know
For anyone who knows anything about climate change, the news is not good. There is a large and growing crack in the fourth-largest Antarctic ice shelf, known as the Larsen…
News Many Would Prefer Not To Know
For anyone who knows anything about climate change, the news is not good. There is a large and growing crack in the fourth-largest Antarctic ice shelf, known as the Larsen…
A Lesson In Living
Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.-Dylan ThomasAlthough I am of an earlier time musically, and cannot say that outside of about…
A Lesson In Living
Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.-Dylan ThomasAlthough I am of an earlier time musically, and cannot say that outside of about…
Pillaging The Public Purse: On Hydro One’s Privatization
I have written in the past on my strong opposition to Kathleen Wynne's selloff of 60% of Hydro One. She has no mandate for this pillaging of the public purse,…
Pillaging The Public Purse: On Hydro One’s Privatization
I have written in the past on my strong opposition to Kathleen Wynne's selloff of 60% of Hydro One. She has no mandate for this pillaging of the public purse,…
A Time For Some Critical Thinking
With Canada's police chiefs clamoring for new powers that would allow for a massive invasion of our collective privacy, Canadians need to take some time to think critically about our…
A Time For Some Critical Thinking
With Canada's police chiefs clamoring for new powers that would allow for a massive invasion of our collective privacy, Canadians need to take some time to think critically about our…
We Should All Be Very Concerned
Given the authorities' recent success in thwarting Aaron Driver's plans for a terrorist attack, I suspect that most Canadians are not too concerned about protecting their privacy rights. The fact…
We Should All Be Very Concerned
Given the authorities' recent success in thwarting Aaron Driver's plans for a terrorist attack, I suspect that most Canadians are not too concerned about protecting their privacy rights. The fact…
Finally, Some Relief ….
The months-long drought where I live appears finally to be at end. However, any relief I feel is tempered by the knowledge that the weather system responsible for it is…
Finally, Some Relief ….
The months-long drought where I live appears finally to be at end. However, any relief I feel is tempered by the knowledge that the weather system responsible for it is…
Guest Commentary On Trump’s Supporters
Receiving and responding to the comments of thoughtful and well-informed people is one of the reasons I maintain this blog. Yesterday I put up a post entitled, How Stupid Are…