Where Is the Exit Door?
How long will Canada remain under the boot of market fundamentalism? This is the laissez faire face of modern neoliberalism that has taken hold throughout the developed world, Canada included.…
The Mound of Sound
Why Didn’t We Think of That?
He’s one of the frontrunners for the Republican presidential nomination and he thinks America should consider building a wall along its border – with Canada. Wisconsin governor Scott Walker thinks…
Chet and Mark – See You In My Dreams
Seriously, it this doesn’t do something to you, find where it should be because that part of you needs resurrecting. What is rarely understood was that Knopfler sought out Atkins.…
Get With the Programme
There is so much research and analysis pouring in these days that it can be hard to keep the reality of climate change in clear focus. There are any number…
Sea Levels Rising Faster than Predicted – Again (and again and again)
1992, not all that long ago. Just long enough for global sea levels to rise an average of 8 cms. At 2.54 cms. per inch, that comes out at just…
Just a Reminder to you Dippers. No Woolies for You, These Days You’re Farting Through Silk.
In case you missed it last time, and obviously a good many of you did, here’s that link to Yves Engler’s (Canada’s Chomsky) evaluation of Tommy “Angry Beard” Mulcair’s profound…
Paul Martin Gives Tommy Angry Beard a Well-Deserved Kick in the Ass.
Paul Martin was the finance minister who plucked the federal government from the brink of fiscal chaos. It was a tough time for all including the provinces, even the Canadian…
"Harperman" Lands EnviroCan Scientist in Trouble with the Fuhrer
Call out the Stasi. Fire up the generator and man those alligator clips. It’s time for Tony Turner to “ride the lightning.” The guy singing is Tony Turner, a habitat…
I Knew the Harper PMO Reminded Me of Something.
Yes, that’s it! Something way back from my childhood. Yes. Word has it that Harper chief of staff, Ray Novak, will be doing his best Sgt. Schultz impression when he…
The Unist’ot’en People of Northern B.C. versus Chevron. Which Side is the RCMP Backing?
Band leaders of the Unist’ot’en of northwest British Columbia are bracing for mass arrests in their ongoing fight against the fossil fuelers, Chevron in particular. The RCMP aren’t exactly denying…
The Iron Curtain is History. Is the "Ice Curtain" Next?
It’s not just global warming that’s transforming the face of the Arctic. It’s also Russian president Vlad Putin and his very clear Arctic ambitions both territorial and military. A new…
Bitter Truth
This is the butchery Paul Manly stood up against – and it cost him the NDP nomination in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. One thing is for sure. If Mulcair becomes prime minister, Canada…
Props Wanted. Great Pay and Benefits.
So it’s come to this. Apparently feeling the sting of Canadian combat vets angry with Steve Harper and vowing to do everything in their power to run him out of…
I’ll Vote "No" on Strategic Voting.
Quick trip to Victoria yesterday to buy a jacket for my daughter’s pending wedding. I rode the great yellow Beast and, even with end of summer traffic, there was room…
Wishful Thinking. Oh, to Dream.
Got an email this morning from the Green Party. It spoke of an “independent poll” that showed the Greens in second place on my home turf, Vancouver Island. No information…
Why the Far Right is Always Wrong
Neoconservatism of the type practiced in the U.S. and worshiped at the secret shrine in the closet at 24 Sussex Drive is a mental infirmity. That’s why since it was…
Living (Usually Broke) in Harper’s Petro-WonderLand
Shifty Harper constantly blames setbacks to Canada’s economy on problems abroad. It’s his “heads I win, tails you lose” ploy and it usually works with the gullabillies who form a…
British Columbians Say It’s Time to "Heave Steve"
The headline in the paper’s largest newspaper, The Vancouver Sun, says it all – B.C. Voters planning to push Harper’s Tories Out of Office. The new Insights West online survey…
Conservatives Have a Big Decision in this Election. What’ll It Be – Canada or Harper?
I backed into what became an argument today with an old friend and I did not feel very good about it at all. We both knew Duffy way back when…
Another "Dog (Ate My Homework) Day" Wraps Up Duffy Trial, For Now.
The Duffy trial is adjourned until 18 November. Don Bayne finished mauling Chris Woodcock, Harper’s former PMO director of issues management with yet another fitting bit of the, now almost…