Even Christy Clark Gets It.
British Columbia premier, Christy Clark, thinks Harper’s new security legislation, Bill C-51, is dangerous. Clark warns Canadians could come to regret the freedoms taken away by Harper’s proposed legislation. “We…
The Mound of Sound
While the Getting’s Good
The Bank of England’s warning is pretty clear – beware the Carbon Bubble. The bank is urging major insurance companies, top tier investors, to divest from fossil fuels, get out…
Well, That Certainly Fixes Everything
The rightwing state government in Florida knows how to respond to climate change – bar employees of the state environmental protection department from using the words “climate change, global warming”…
What Are We Doing Flooding this Place With Arms?
Saudi Arabia has now displaced India to become the largest armaments importer in the world. Saudi imports are reported to have shot up an alarming 54% over just the past…
Can Israelis Save Israel?
Tens of thousands of Israelis flooded Rabin Square in Tel Aviv Saturday night to call for the ouster of Benjamin Netanyahu.Organised under the banner, “Israel wants change” and dubbed an…
People Power in the Birthplace of Democracy
Syrzia, the radical leftist government of Greece has rocked the Eurozone on its heels by rejecting the German-driven austerity programme that brought the Greek people to their knees. The Euros…
Yeah, But He’s Still a Member In Good Standing in Harper’s Caucus
Oh, what’s another racist more or less when it’s today’s Conservative caucus? New Brunswick Tory MP John Williams knows a thing or two about messaging. He should given that he…
"Extraordinarily Dirty" – What Obama Thinks of Athabasca Bitumen
Barack Obama didn’t pull any punches in giving his opinion about Alberta’s bitumen. Obama said he was still not sure whether he would approve Keystone, the $8-billion TransCanada Corp. project…
The Ottawa Gunman’s Speech Changes Nothing
RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson’s timing couldn’t be more obvious. Right smack dab in the middle of the controversy over the Harper government’s Bill C-51 Paulson dumps the video of Michael…
Harrison Ford Is Hans Solo.
When I looked at the wreckage of the Ryan PT-22 my first thought was, “wow, they should be able to rebuild that.” After that I got that good feeling from…
Fighting Fear With Even More Fear
Fear is a weapon. It’s a weapon of choice of modern terrorists. Not for nothing are they named “terrorists.” They seek to use fear to manipulate a result. It’s a…
Russia, Ukraine, the West – It’s Close to Out of Hand
We’re Backing These Guys If we don’t want another Cold War or, worse, a full-blown shooting war with Russia (and quite possibly China to boot) it’s on us to stop…
Jimbo Prentice Pokes Albertans in the Eye With a Sharp Stick.
Well, this is certain something. Alberta’s unelected premier, Jim Prentice, better learn to bite his tongue. Prentice has sparked a bit of a furor by blaming his constituents for the…
Coming Soon, the Great Warming Spurt.
You may have never heard of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) or, as its sometimes called, the Pacific multi-decadal oscillation. Before long that will change. There have been references to…
Duffy’s Sting
It’s a tale with two scripts. One is the story presented by Stephen Harper, his PMO, the RCMP and others. The other is the account presented by disgraced senator Mike…
A Taste of Things to Come? Port Metro Vancouver Fire.
It’s a scary feeling. You glance out your office window overlooking the Port Metro Vancouver docks to see thick clouds of white smoke billowing your way. That’s what happened to…
Aviation Week Pays Homage to the Avro Arrow
Few people today know much about Canada’s legendary foray into aviation high tech – the Avro Arrow that rolled out of the Avro Canada Malton plant in October, 1957. Aviation…
Gwynne Dyer – Iran’s Nuclear Bomb Programme Was Never About Israel.
It would be the height of suicidal folly for Iran to ever threaten Israel with a nuclear attack. Israel has at least 80-nuclear warheads, possibly hundreds, far more than enough…
The Ad CBC Won’t Air – Quelle Surprise!
It’s HarperLand 2015 which goes a long way to explaining why CBC has refused to run this ad.
What America’s Military Leviathan Desperately Needs – Mo Money.
It already consumes more money than the next dozen or so largest militaries on Earth but it’s not enough, not nearly enough. According to the rightwing Heritage Foundation, the Pentagon…