Mike Pence’s Very Bad Day
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Vice- President Mike Pence quickly realized that things were not going as planned. The rest of the world can, I hope, rejoice…
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The ‘Evolving’ Story Of Justin And Jody
Evolving is one of those words I have never particularly cared for. It can, and should, of course, most be used when pertaining to the growth and change over time…
Just Who Was The DPA Enacted To Help?
If you watch the following interview with law professor Jennifer Quaid, you will find her take on the Omnibus Bill provision for the DPA (deferred prosecution agreement) that SNC-Lavalin salivates…
A Political Mushroom Cloud
An atomic usually bomb expands its destructive range outward, so it is perhaps understandable that Mr. Trudeau does not yet realize he has unleashed a weapon of mass destruction whose…
Sounds Like A Version Of Victim-Blaming To Me
I doubt that this performance will endear Mr. Trudeau to women or indigenous communities: Recommend this Post
Breaking News! Wilson-Raybould Has Resigned
You can read her official announcement here. Recommend this Post
Where Is The Public Good In All Of This?
H/t Greg Perry His fulminations about the need for a public inquiry notwithstanding, it should surprise no one that Conservative leader Andrew Scheer met with officials of SNC-Lavalin to discuss…
The Shameful Behaviour Of Pharmaceuticals
Daniel Dale recently wrote a piece about how a provision in the new NAFTA could lead to higher drug costs in Canada. Some Democrats are demanding a change to a…
Some Habits Die Hard
In some ways, it is hard to believe that the old Liberal propensity for corrupt coziness with corporate chums has reasserted itself so quickly, barely three years into Mr. Trudeau’s…
Far Less Than Meets The Eye
The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly;…
Here Is The Super Bowl Ad GM Didn’t Want You To See
Despite their best efforts to block it, it still ran: Recommend this Post
A Powerful, Impassioned Message From Ellen Page
One that needs no comment from me: Thank you Ellen Page. pic.twitter.com/Ykdn2z7J1W — Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) February 1, 2019 Recommend this Post
Ship Of Fools
To the untutored and blunt mind, the world is black and white. Incapable of nuanced thinking, it apprehends things only as they immediately appear. While, as the old saying goes,…
Still Here
I haven’t been posting much lately, and will probably do so sparingly for the next little while. The problem is that I can think of very little that is in…
Things We Don’t Know
One of the things I have always used this blog for is to bring to readers’ notice things they might be unaware of. For example, although most of us know…
The Way We Were
At the risk of being accused of “old-fartism,” I offer the following which a Facebook friend posted. While I don’t agree with the implicit and explicit denigration of the young…
So, Anything New To Report?
Well, the world becomes harder to understand. Despite my many years on this earth, the irrationality of humans is still the thing that most perplexes me. Despite the fact that…
A Further Descent Into Banana Republicanism
While the Toddller-in-Chief continues with his temper tantrum, and the American government shutdown is now in its third week, it is good to know that unpaid federal workers are not…
UPDATED: A Breath Of Fresh Air
Newly-elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez articulates the kind of values that progressives pine for in their political leaders. Given the gladiatorial nature of American politics, the chances of her vision coming…
Things We Would Like To Forget
One of the benefits of receiving the print edition of the Toronto Star seven days a week is the Sunday edition. While not necessarily replete with news, the Sunday paper…