War As a Gesture
There’s a miserable op-ed at the CBC’s web site today by a Washington State University prof. going on about the moral implications of Canada’s withdrawal from the air war against…
The Mound of Sound
The Gags are Off!
The Liberal government has taken the gags off federal scientists.Alain Vezina, regional director of science for the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, confirmed Friday morning that scientists…
Of Equality and Ministers of State
There’s a lot of flap going about over how Justin Trudeau appointed fifteen women to his cabinet but five of them are second-tier, ministers of state, secretary of this or…
Obama Rumbles Justin. That Was Fast.
The New York Times is reporting that president Barack Obama will announce today that he’s rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline proposal. President Obama’s denial of the proposed 1,179-mile pipeline, which…
Lyin’ Brian’s Thinly-Veiled Call for a Progressive Conservative Restoration
There was no sign of cash-stuffed envelopes when former Progressive Conservative prime minister, Brian Mulroney, took the podium at the Royal York to urge fellow Tories to bury the hatchet…
A Little Electoral Trivia Courtesy of the Washington Post
Didja know, eh? Our American cousins at the venerable Washington Post have had a look at Justin Trudeau’s cabinet and discovered that Canada now has the “most Sikh” cabinet in…
New Word – AssWhole
I seethed just a little bit in recent days listening to vanquished Tories talk about how they’re going to be “nicer” people in the post-Harper future. Some of them said…
Yes, Yes, Yes!!! Conservatives Choose the Big Hair for Interim Leader
Rona Ambrose will lead the Conservatives in Parliament. Yippee! Let the games begin.
Yes!!! New York Attorney General Launches Criminal Probe into Exxon’s Climate Lies
It’s one thing to knowingly deceive and confuse the public about the reality of climate change but when you’re also misleading shareholders into how climate change might affect their investments…
Oooh, Feel the Burn
This is making the rounds of social media. Canada’s new Defence Minister, a veteran of Bosnia and three tours of Afghanistan, and his esteemed Tory predecessors.
Hmmm.. Ralph Goodale – Minister of Public Safety – Royal Canadian Mounted Police
What goes around comes around. Recall Guiliano Zaccardelli? Canada’s newly minted Minister of Public Safety sure does. Zaccardelli was the infamous RCMP commissioner who made up spurious allegations about Goodale…
I Gotta Say, As Defence Ministers Go…
This guy’s right up there. Congratulations Colonel Harjit Singh Sajjan, Minister of Defence:
Justin, First Thing Tomorrow Morning
Mr. Prime Minister. First thing tomorrow morning we need you to sack the entire membership of Canada’s National Energy Board, the fossil fuelers who have run the board like an…
Sorry, Justin, But Your Old Man Stole Your Thunder
Delightful as it was to watch Justin and his inner circle stroll into Rideau Hall to be sworn in, this is how it’s really done: Richardson, Jamieson, Trudeau, Turner, Marchand…
There’s Always One Guy Who Spoils It for Everybody
In this case “it” was a re-enactment of the legendary Shootout at the OK Corral. The Spoiler was the guy who showed up with a six shooter loaded with live…
Maggie’s Drawers – Get ‘Em While They’re Hot
Harper loyalists struggling to find a suitable parting gift need look no further. How about a lovely pair of old Maggie’s drawers? Clothing and personal effects of Baroness Thatcher of…
The Price We Pay. Putin’s Second Front.
That’s what can happen when you pull your tank up to someone else’s doorstep. It’s a reference to NATO’s relentless march to the very borders of Russia. Think Georgia, think…
We’re All Neoliberals Now. Let’s Change That.
One thing that struck home during our extended election campaign was how our mainstream political parties have become deeply invested in neoliberalism. While it has several descriptions, reflective of its…
How’s This For a Script? Warning – It’s a Tough Read.
Young men and women, conscripts, manning the ramparts at Festung (fortress) Europa as legions of desperate migrants approach seeking safety. As the steely commander shouts the order the young defenders…
The 20/20 Project – Warnings Worth Heeding
The International Crisis Group, a prestigious think tank devoted to conflict resolution and avoidance formerly headed by Canadian Louise Arbour, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by unveiling the 20/20 Project.…