I attended a really interesting debate last night that, unfortunately, meant almost nothing to anyone. Hosted by the West Nipissing Chamber of Commerce, Nickel Belt party candidates gathered in Sturgeon…
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”This quote, not lacking in power despite it being often misattributed to Mahatma Ghandhi, was…
They sit together, side by side, on the agenda for the upcoming August 13, 2019 meeting of the Council of the City of Greater Sudbury. Two motions that represent a…
Earlier this week, I walked with my kids down to the main beach at Bell Park, so that they could splash around in the water. Although the sun was sinking…
“If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging,” – Will RogersPerhaps Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party was bouyed this week by the headlines like “Liberal bleeding after SNC-Lavalin affair seems…
“Adults keep saying we owe it to the young people, to give them hope. But I don’t want your hope. I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you…
Are Greens ready to capitalize on the imminent collapse of the Liberal Party?Say what? “The imminent collapse of the Liberal Party”? How is that a thing? Didn’t the Liberals just…
In my April 30, 2019 blogpost, “The Kingsway Cases at the LPAT: An (Unrepresented) Party’s Observations, Part 9: Going Through the Motions,” I updated readers on the KED cases at…
Buried beneath the feet of Northern Ontarians are the materials that will drive the green economy. Nickel, copper, cobalt and lithium are needed in abundance for batteries that will store…
Canada’s political ground is shifting – and the upheaval is largely as a result of Canadians’ growing awareness of, and concerns over climate change. Here’s what I’m seeing: Greens recently…
“From where I’m sitting, this whole “green surge” thing – there doesn’t seem to be a lot of actual evidence to back it up. Yet.” -Sudbury Steve May, “Is the…
“We’ve been sitting on the fence for far too long.” – Caiaphas, “Then We Are Decided,” Jesus Christ SuperstarThe Easter season has come and gone, and despite numerous promises –…
The following first appeared in print and online in The Sudbury Star on Saturday, April 20 2019 (see: “May: Trudeau must shift from climate delayer to champion“). Please allow me…
Greens across the nation woke up this morning to welcome news that the PEI Green Party, under able leader Peter Bevan-Baker, surged at the polls on Tuesday evening, electing a…
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s resounding defeat at the polls last night may just be the breakthrough that New Democrats need to get back into the game that the 2019 federal…
There’s no place for hate in our political discourse. That seems like a fairly elementary statement – and yet, in 2019, I am profoundly saddened that we keep needing to…
It was with significant concern that I read in the media this week that Council is going to be asked to decide next week on what form of ballot voters…
Earlier this month, the City of Kingston declared a climate emergency (see: “Why Kingston has declared a climate emergency — and what that really means,” TVO, March 7, 2019). Kingston…
On Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a by-election for the British Columbia riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith, which had been vacated by NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson. Malcolmson, a well-known and capable…
I’ve got some catching up to do. It’s March, 2019 – and between you and me, I was really enjoying my little blog-reprieve from writing about my experiences with the…
