Legitimizing Racism
It seems a lot of Americans took the election of president Barack Obama as their cue to take racism mainstream. It reminds me of a comedian who said the only…
The Mound of Sound
B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons Issues Assisted Dying Regulations
They're relatively brief, 5 pages in all, and to the point. The directives of the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons should also put to rest any concerns about some…
They Sure Do Whine a Lot
It seems the Chinese have discovered that hard rock mining in Canada is a tough business.An internal report last October by Ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques details a raft of complaints from…
The Isle of Man. When You Married Him For His Money But His Money Can’t Be Found – The Isle of Man.
Its "The Art of the Deal, KPMG Style." When it came to flogging offshore hidey holes in the Isle of Man where rich Canadians could make their money vanish, KPMG…
A Beast For the Slaying
Bring forward this beast, KPMG.More details on the KPMG/Isle of Man tax dodge scheme. The CBC has revealed documents showing that KPMG's "anti tax-avoidance" group knew the deal was bent…
Smart Choice. Super Hornet for RCAF.
According to the National Post, the Trudeau government has decided to replace Canada's aging CF-18 fighters with CF-18 fighters.The existing CF-18s were acquired by the Trudeau government, the Mk.1 Trudeau…
So Much for Sunny Ways
It's a safe bet that the Trudeau government's politicized assisted dying law is being met with the same howls of derision in law schools across Canada as it is being…
Is This Any Time for Canada’s Justice Minister to be Playing Politics?
When it comes to the assisted dying issue, Trudeau justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, is playing politics - with people's lives at stake....the federal justice minister hasn't told the full story…
"It’s Obscene" – Look At the Handiwork of the Butchers We’re Arming.
There's only one way to honestly judge the Trudeau government's decision to go ahead with a multi-billion dollar weapons contract with Saudi Arabia. You have to look at what those…
When the Flood Waters Recede
Severe flooding is here to stay. There's no way to fix it. We have warmed the atmosphere (with more of that to come) and that means the air can hold…
Obituary for the F-35?
The US Air Force does not want to get trapped with the F-35 when 2030 rolls around. Given that the partly stealthy light attack bomber won't be fully operational until…
Getting Out From Under Neoliberalism
The critics were right. Neoliberalism doesn't work. Got it. We've even got it from the brothel of neoliberal thought, the International Monetary Fund that has spent decades administering toxic neoliberal…
And It Only Took 100,000 Years
If not this year then next. The Arctic will be ice free for the first time in 100,000 years.Of course, the scientists' idea of "ice free" and yours or mine…
Now We Know – Indeed
If you really want to help defend Saudi Arabia from ISIS cut up their credit cards. They don't need Canadian Death Wagons for that job. It's not as though they…
On the Take – Who Owns the Government of British Columbia?
What the public is furious about something and their government refuses to so much as acknowledge it, chances are that government is working for someone other than the people who…
Bill Maher – "The Left Are Better at Holding Their Own People Responsible."
Make no mistake, the Left has its share of apologists ready and willing to look the other way while lashing out at those who criticize their leaders or dissent from…
The Poster Child for Climate Change
No tough science here. Warmer atmosphere, more water vapour. Juicier storms. Warmer Arctic atmosphere; slower, more undulating jet stream that can "park" severe weather systems over one spot for days…
Remembering Ali
He was The Greatest but he was so much more. Watch this. Amazing.RIP Muhammed.
Having Your Cake and Eating It Too –
The federal government (at some point, eventually, maybe) is going to have to climb off its perch and see the mess it's making at the bottom of its birdcage. It…
We’re Number One, We’re Number One.
The Guardian posted a nice photo essay today entitled, "From floods to forest fires: a warming planet in pictures."I had to have a look. What was the first entry? This:Alberta,…