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Even though I will be riveted to the television tonight watching the U.S. election results, I have had more than enough American political coverage, having just returned from Cleveland, where…
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Hiatus
I’ll be out of town for a few days. Blogging will resume next week. Recommend this Post
I May Have The Answer
Strange cacophonous sounds coming from the skies may seem like the prelude to a science-fiction film, but the phenomenon is actually happening throughout the world. At times sounding like trumpet…
Lament For A Vanishing World
Those who read this blog with any regularity probably know that nature is something near and dear to my heart. I defy people to watch well-made nature documentaries, walk among…
The Danger Of False Equivalency
In this morning’s Star, Daniel Dale has a very interesting essay on why, despite the fact that it forks no lightning but provokes much outrage from his supporters, it is…
Star Readers Speak Out On CETA
Recently, my newspaper of record, The Toronto Star, wrote what I felt was an uncritical endorsement of CETA. The part that especially disturbed me was this: In the case of…
Thomas Walkom on CETA
While it is disappointing to see that Wallonia has dropped its opposition to the CETA deal, thus paving the way for signing and ultimate ratification, all may not be lost,…
CETA: The Real Deal
While it looks, unfortunately, like the Belgian opposition to CETA is dissolving, it is perhaps instructive to understand the core of Wallonia’s concerns about it. While some of it revolves…
The Youth Voice is Our Voice
If ever there was ever any doubt about the neoliberal agenda being pursued by our ‘new’ government, Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s recent comments removed all uncertainty. He asserted that precarious…
The Art Of The Deal: A Guest Post By John B.
In response to yesterday’s post about free trade, John B. provided a detailed commentary that derves a separate posting. Below is what he wrote: Are any Canadians asking? I find…
Free Trade Is Never Free
While it is beginning to look like International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland’s departure from CETA negotiations was more of a ploy than the end of talks, the hiatus at least…
This Is Good News
I’ll have more to say about this in the future, but for now, some good news for those who oppose free trade deals that sacrifice national sovereignty and jobs so…
This Sounds Promising
Whether this will turn out to be another idea that holds great promise but then comes to nothing will only be known, I guess, in the future, but it does…
A Festivus Moment
Like me, some of you were probably great fans of Seinfeld, the “show about nothing.” As such, you may recall the Festivus airing of grievances: Well, in that spirit I…
A Love Note To The U.S.
From my jaundiced perspective, Canadians sending a ‘love note’ to America will only add to its unbearable hubris, seen regularly in its conduct on the world stage and in its…
The World We Ignore
I suppose it is the curse of consciousness that leads humans to see themselves as distinct from, and superior to, nature. It is a hubris that the natural world is…
Kelie Leitch – Savant Extraodinaire
I see that Kellie Leitch has officially launched her leadership campaign: As the campaign heats up, she can expect more of this: And if that doesn’t sate your appetite for…
Arc d’Trump?
Thanks to Jonathan once again for alerting me to some clips from the 1957 movie, A Face in the Crowd, starring Andy Griffith in a role so diametrically opposed to…
Somedays, I Don’t have To Write A Thing
Watch this, and you’ll see what I mean. Recommend this Post
A Remarkable Speech
This lady surely has a future in politics, should she so choose. Her strength, integrity and passion are a beacon in these politically and socially debased times. Recommend this Post