At what point does resistance become terrorism?
There was a lot of topics I wanted to write about today but in the end, I feel I really need to come back around to NATO military occupations around…
Richard
The great Canadian bank bailout (now in technicolor)
In case you didn’t notice the plenty of black and white evidence showing you our banks are no more sound and stable than our U.S. counterparts then you are in…
The normalcy of abnormal
After the anger I felt yesterday, I have been thinking. Is it not strange that we equate today’s “wars” with real wars of the past? How has this happened? I…
War and Hypocrisy
I have to say I am a little surprised that Harper would throw Hitler and World War II around so carelessly in a political setting to gain political points. I…
The Great Canadian Divide: our road to failure
Canada is divided, perhaps more than the heyday of the Quebec separatist movement. There’s a divide between generations thanks to the budget and there’s a divide between eastern and western…
‘Ethical Oil’s predecessor died today
Before ‘Ethical Oil’ there was ‘Carbon Capture’. For years CCS technology was the standard response to environmental criticism of oilsands development. Of course it was a flawed public relations strategy…
Canada’s fantasy economic outlook is at odds with reality
I still haven’t had an opportunity to return to my budget analysis, it’s been a busy few weeks with the Alberta election and the ever-changing economic news and I just…
This response is important enough to be it’s own post
I’ve recently become a member of Progressive Bloggers. I’ve been reading many new fascinating blogs, but this one post in particular deserves a direct response. What are people supposed to…
In the global race to the bottom it’s impossible to tax the top
You would think Ontario would have learned it’s lesson by now. The rules of economic activity in the era of globalization changed everything and created the race to the bottom,…
ARM and the return of the hardware hacker
Technology innovation has in a sense returned to the good old days where hardware and software had far less of a division between them. When Apple and Microsoft initially launched…
Some final pre-result thoughts on the Alberta Election
It looks like the Wildrose Alliance is poised for a majority win, although I must plead with you Alberta that a minority is probably the best form of government to…
Quebec student protests and the big picture
Ten weeks in and the protests in Quebec are showing no sign they will diminish anytime soon. The common take that I have been reading is that the students are…
You’re welcome to your conscience, but keep it out of my rights
I’m about to do something I hoped I wouldn’t have to: weigh in on Alberta’s election morality battleground. I have been reluctant to do so and have been quietly biting…
The past year has been fun but…
I’m retiring this Hellberta blog. I am refocusing completely on global trends which will be blogged on my new blog: Canadian Trends. Hope to see you there.
Supply when demanded: Why the free market can’t address peak oil
A friend of mine has to close their business. It’s a fresh business that was founded during the stimulus boom. It’s a green business, which took advantage of the government’s…
#abdb8 barely touched what may be Alberta’s most important issue
I’m pretty disappointed. For a province that relies on energy for revenue: I heard a lot about surpluses and very little about revenue. I heard even less about the elevated…
My #abvote questions
I am having a really tough time this election deciding which of my MLAs to vote for. So to help me make my decision I am putting these questions out…
Flaherty, you’re not making any sense
So this article here just came to my attention. I have written a few different articles about debt and our housing market lately. On March 21st I published “Canada and…
The Canadian Housing Conundrum
Canadians are now out of wiggle room. The Canadian economy is now literally at war with itself. Canadian authorities are stepping up oversight of the nation’s housing market even as…
#Budget2012 Analysis – Part 4 – Supporting Jobs and Growth – Supporting Entrepreneurs, Innovators and World-Class Research
We’ll now cover section 3.1 of the budget. The highlights are as follows: Creating Value-Added Jobs Through Innovation $400 million to help increase private sector investments in early-stage risk capital,…