“If You’re A Liberal, You’ve Got To Be Very Nervous”
So says pollster Nik Nanos, after a poll showing young people’s support for Justin Trudeau dropping dramatically after his recent chat with Greta Thunberg during her visit to Canada. Polling…
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"It Is Not Fair"
H/t Greg PerryI suspect the following letter by a young person expresses the angst of an entire generation: I had hoped my final years in high school would go smoothly.…
Greta And Justin
H/t Graeme McKay Given the massive turnout for yesterday’s climate strike, one can perhaps be forgiven for questioning the motives of Justin Trudeau marching in the Montreal rally. While the…
Campaign 2019 – Where Is The Truth To Be Found?
It is perhaps to state the obvious that political campaigns are a kind of Rorschach Test. We respond to candidates’ claims, promises and outright lies to a large extent through…
Connecting The Dots
While concern grows daily about the increasing toll climate change is exacting, people still have a hard time connecting it with their daily practices. Sadly, this cognitive dissonance is being…
Fool Me Once
It would be nice to believe that Team Trudeau’s newly-announced commitment to climate change mitigation in the form of net-zero emissions by 2050 were a heart-felt response to the latest…
Some Heavy Lifting
H/t Theo Moudakis Recommend this Post
Climate Refugees On The Move
We have been told countless times that one of the mainstays of our troubled future will be climate refugees, those fleeing their homelands due to environmental destruction, be it caused…
This Speaks To My Cynical Heart
H/t Greg Perry Recommend this Post
Young People Speak With One Voice
And that voice is growing ever louder: Recommend this Post
The History Of Blackface
For anyone who may be puzzled about the uproar over Justin Trudeau’s forays into brown and black face, I strongly recommend the following, which provides a historical context for what…
Natural Climate Solutions – Protect, Restore, Fund
While it would be dishonest to suggest that I harbour any real hope for the future, I admire deeply those with the strength of character, vision, and resilience to keep…
Closer Than We Think
It is probably to state the obvious that, being a tribal and insular species, we tend to be less moved by disasters when they occur far from our shores. But…
Climate in Crisis
If you really want a detailed assessment of anything, print is always your best source. For example, today’s Star details the horrendous changes taking place in the Arctic thanks to…
The Media Awaken
To put it concisely, owing to a sense of general disillusionment, I have been taking a break from my blog, a break that is likely to continue with some exceptions,…
Uh, Uh. Trudeau Enthusiasts Won’t Like This
Start at the 1:40 mark to see what I mean. To whet your appetite, here are some viewer comments: What an awesome way to drop that Saudi Arabia thing. Hasan’s…
A Call For Resistance
Here in Ontario Premier Doug Ford, not content to have a taxpayer-funded propaganda channel, has mandated that all gas stations must display stickers advancing the government’s attack on carbon-pricing. No…
The Koch Legacy
Following the death last week of David Koch, media coverage, I found, left much to be desired. MSNBC filled its two-minute report with fulsome praise of the man’s philanthropy, with…
Given The World’s Dire State
… it’s time for a bit of a laugh. Enjoy. Recommend this Post
Not Nearly Enough
For those who take a measure of pride in the fact that Canada has put a price on carbon, one that is essentially painless, by the way, thanks to the…