The Austerity Agenda, Part 1: Blood from a Stone
Today, I find myself in a very bleak space. It seems that I’ve been heading here for some time, although I’ve been unable to put my finger on exactly why…
Sudbury Steve
Cliffs Chromite Project and the Environmental Assessment Process: Time Will Tell
I read with interest an article appearing in the Sudbury Star about Cliffs Chromite Project and the federal environmental assessment process which is now officially underway (“Environmental assessment begins on…
Who are the Real Extremists?
The following is a copy of a letter to the Editor of the Sudbury Star (a Sun Media outlet), submitted by me on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. At the time…
How Much Does That Cost? Part III: Cliffs, Chromite & Moose Mountain
This is the third in a series of blogposts I’ve made this past week regarding issues related to costs which I’ve been pondering. In Part I, I wrote about the…
How Much Does That Cost? Part II: The Sudbury Farmer’s Market
If you live in Greater Sudbury, no doubt you’re well aware of the controversy which has been brewing regarding the downtown Market Square. For those who don’t know the story,…
How Much Does that Cost? Part I: Nuclear Energy
Over the past month, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how much things really cost. Costs are something that everyone thinks about, but lately I’ve been doing a…
Limits to Growth and the Coming Recession: Why Measuring Matters
“If it matters, measure it.” – Stephen Harper, speaking of the funding of maternal health projects announced on September 20, 2011, with regards to the need to implement international commitments.“If…
Transportation Choices: Getting the Priorities Right in Greater Sudbury
(the following post was originally printed in the August, 2011 edition of the ReThink Green newsletter under the title, "Transportation Choices: Getting the Priorities Right")When it comes to getting around…
The NDP’s Lip-Service to Democracy Misleads Canadians
I am directing today’s blogpost specifically at those NDP supporters who have an interest in addressing Canada’s democratic deficit. Although I am writing from a partisan perspective, I nevertheless invite…
A Door Exists for the Liberal Party. Will Liberals Acknowledge and Step Through?
Over the past couple of days, I’ve been blogging about the media’s ideas related to an NDP-Liberal Party merger, and I’ve shared my own thoughts about why I think it’s…
Politics as Usual: Why The Liberals and the NDP, Together or Separately, Will Continue to Fail Canadians
Yesterday, I started writing a blog about all of the interesting things which political commentators have had to write about this past summer. I also began looking at why a…
Restlessness with the Status Quo and Appealing to the Zeitgeist of Our Times
As summer draws to a close, it can’t now be said that this past August was a slow news month for Canadian political commentators. With the unexpected passing of Jack…
Jack Layton: Tireless Canadian Hero
I’m sure that Jack Layton had a special place in his heart for Sudbury. Although not from these parts, Layton connected with spirit of the community, and identified with our…
Exurban Development in Greater Sudbury: Fiscally Irresponsible, Environmentally Unsustainable
The following is a copy of a letter which I have submitted to members of Greater Sudbury's municipal council: ----- It was with interest that I read a recent article…
Strange Days Indeed: Nycole Turmel and the NDP Oppose Necessary Democratic Reforms
There used to be a time that the NDP could be counted on to put the democratic interests of our nation ahead of partisan politics. Apparently, that’s no longer the…
Downtown Opportunities: Sudbury’s Market Square and the New School of Architecture
Greater Sudbury’s Market Square has been in the local news a lot lately, as speculation has been rife that the new School of Architecture has been eyeing the downtown location…
Prioritising Public Transit in Greater Sudbury, Part II
(….continued from Part I) High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes We also need to start giving priority to transit vehicles at peak travel hours through the creation of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)…
Prioritising Public Transit in Greater Sudbury, Part II
With the release of the program audit of Greater Sudbury transit earlier this week by Greater Sudbury Auditor-General Brian Bigger, transit in this City seems to be at the top…
Nuclear Waste to be Transported through Greater Sudbury?
An interesting article appeared in last Friday’s edition of the Sault Star. It seems that two northeastern Ontario communities are in the running to host Canada’s first underground permanent burial…
Tough Questions for Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault over Support of Former Bloc Member Nycole Turmel’s Ascension to NDP Leader
An article of minor interest appeared in my local newspaper last week, as part of the media’s follow-up related to the national news story that New Democratic Party Leader Jack…