Monbiot – Let’s Go to War
The Guardian’s enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, argues it is time we went to war with the corporate sector or that part of it that enables today’s throw-away consumerism. Do you believe…
The Mound of Sound
She Couldn’t Help Herself. Wente Unleashes Her Inner Trump.
The Globe’s Margaret Wente has unveiled what derailed the Justin Trudeau Memorial TransMountain Pipeline – those damned “activist” judges on the Federal Court of Appeals. It seems Maggie didn’t need…
Donald Trump’s White House Nannies
Big day for the New York Times. Bad day for the paranoid and delusional president of the United States. The Times has taken the unusual step of publishing an anonymous…
Coyne Takes Junior to the Woodshed
Even diehard Liberals should be able to admit Andrew Coyne has a couple of points in his retrospective of Trudeau’s septum horribilis. …the middle ground in politics can be as…
Next Time, Let’s Heed Precaution
The Trudeau government won’t like it. They’ll probably fight, fang and claw, to prevent it. The only problem for the federal government is that it’s the law of the land.…
Trudeau and the Schoolyard Bully – Who Will Get Canada’s Lunch Money?
I spent some of the afternoon mulling over Maude Barlow’s contention that the loss of a formal trade treaty with America or, for that matter, America and Mexico, would be…
What a Perfect Day
For grifters, it’s something of a perfect day. First, Kinder Morgan (bastard offspring of Enron) hooks Canadian taxpayers into shelling out a 700 per cent windfall to KM shareholders for…
"FemiNazis" – No, Really.
Feminazi once was a pejorative to describe particularly strident feminists. Well, it’s got a new meaning now. A new study finds women increasingly drawn to right-wing populist parties. It used…
Trump Supporter Threatens to Shoot Boston Globe Staff
Two things – Trump supporters include a significant number of absolute nutters. You have to be a bit unhinged to believe his constant lies. And Trump doesn’t hesitate to inflame…
Here’s Something Justin Trudeau Can Do
Our prime minister never hesitates to apologize for the sins of past Canadian governments. Maybe he should take a page out of his own book to redress his own sins.…
Federal Court Thumbs Down on Trudeau Memorial Pipeline
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the Trudeau government’s sham approval of the TransMountain pipeline project. In a written decision, the court says the energy board’s review was so…
2018 Is Number One
Just a few weeks ago this year’s wildfire season was the fourth worst in British Columbia history. Then it moved up to third and then second only to last year’s…
Place Your Bets. Trudeau Announces Canada’s ‘Clean Fuel Standard.’
It’s called a “clean fuel standard” and it will be an unusually ballsy move for Justin Trudeau – if it ever comes into being. CFS in a nutshell: The CFS…
Trump Warns Evangelicals of Violence if Dems Win in November
He’s a man of no scruples. There’s nothing he won’t say, he won’t do. Now Trump is spreading fear of Democrats among evangelicals, people who are a wee bit susceptible…
An Indictment of Our Prime Minister and Many of Our Premiers
‘Politicians who think they can solve the climate change crisis by expanding hydrocarbon production have become terrorists in our communities, anarchists in our oceans and arsonists in our forests.’ The…
Krugman’s Clarion Call of Warning
Paul Krugman writes that democracy in America will be won – or lost – in the November mid-term elections. If it is lost, it’s probably gone for good. Soon after…
Breathing Bad Air Makes You Dumber
It’s well known that breathing heavily polluted air can exact a toll on respiratory and cardiological health. Now it turns out it can also make you a fair bit dumber.…
What Causes Republicans to Wake Up In a Sweat
This is kind of precious. Congressional Republicans have compiled a list of what awaits them and their president if the Democrats win control of the House in November. They’ve even…
Because, Justin, It’s 2018, Not 2050.
It’s now inescapable that Canada has crossed several red lines on climate change. What is unclear is when Ottawa will respond accordingly, responsibly. This is not “pick on Justin” day.…
When It Comes Down to It, Survival Is Not Out Priority.
A couple of weeks ago, 2018 was said to be the fifth-worst season for forest fires in British Columbia history. A week ago that had bumped up to third-worst. Now…