The Mound of Sound
What Are We To Make of Justin Trudeau?
To a few, he’s the best person ever, a truly decent man and a great prime minister. To a different few, he’s the worst person ever, utterly corrupt, even venal.…
A Giggle from the Washington Post
I was reading a few of the comments to a WaPo story on the measles when I had the good luck to stumble across this one. Enjoy “How anti-vaxxers sound…
The Myth of the Single-Issue Party
The Liberals seem to be getting a bad case of “swamp ass” with the way they’re smearing the Green Party. Some dig deep and claim it’s a racist party because…
Coyne – How Canadians Fell Out of Love with Justin.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Liberals insist that Justin Trudeau is a victim of anyone and everyone but himself. The mainstream media was just dandy while…
Young People, Climate Change, Quebec
Have our old school (atrophied) political parties misjudged the issue of climate change? I think so. The worst part is that they haven’t merely shot themselves in the foot. They…
A Green Wave? No, But Possibly a Green Ripple.
It was just a by-election. Even if the governing party had an outside chance (it didn’t, the Liberal brand out here rarely is competitive) voters “punish” the part in power…
Breakthrough. Greens Win Nanaimo-Ladysmith By-Election.
Awesome stuff. The Green Party, represented by former NDP star, Paul Manly, has won today’s by-election in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. The Greens began with an early lead over the Liberal, Tory, NDP…
National Observer Hires Behavioural Scientist to Track and Expose Election Meddling
Caroline Orr will be bringing her scientific expertise to the National Observer just in time to shine a bright light on those who seek to manipulate our federal elections. Feminist.…
Another Victim of Collapsing Biodiversity – Forests
They’re essential for life on Earth. Forests help cleanse the air, removing CO2 and some other contaminants. They maintain soil balance and the water table. They provide habitat for populations…
Trudeau Is No Environmental Savior
Today’s UN report warning of mass extinction has been enough to send Trudeau backers depicting our prime minister as some environmental savior. Wrong, wrong and wrong. Trudeau is an avowed…
Civil Disobedience, Anyone? It’s Not Just a Nice Idea Any Longer.
“The only way to prevent our extinction is through mass participation civil disobedience“ That bit of wisdom from one of the founders of Britain’s Extinction Rebellion, Roger Hallam. Whether it’s…
Well, We’ve Kicked Earth to the Curb, What Now? Should We Finish Her Off?
The only surprise is that this should come as a surprise – to anyone. Humankind has so overgrown this planet, our one and only biosphere, Spaceship Earth so grievously that…
A Shake Up for Canada’s Old School Parties
You can think of Canada’s federal politics as bi-polar. We have two parties that will form government, just the two and it shows. Over time the Liberals and Conservatives have…
The Smoked-Out Coast
What does it mean to live in America’s Pacific states? Smoke, a lot of smoke, enough that it is changing the way of life, perhaps unalterably. That’s discussed in an…
Death Watch for NAFTA II
The Great Negotiator seems to have doomed his vaunted USMCA trade deal. The Bungler-in-Chief Trump has once again screwed the pooch. The deal has been heralded as a win by…
Want a Preview of This Year’s Federal Election Campaign?
A columnist for The Guardian, Australia, Greg Jericho, looks at the election campaign waged by prime minister, Scott Morrison, and what is said and not said. It’s pretty much what…
What If?
Remember the heady days of 2015 when Harper was swept out of power and Justin Trudeau along with his chosen cabinet arrived at Rideau Hall to be sworn in? It…
For Insurers, Canada Is a Risky Proposition
Too bad we didn’t spend that 4.5 billion dollars on flood abatement instead of a useless pipeline. Climate change is making insurers wary of Canada. Canada is becoming a riskier…
I’m Glad This Week is About Over
This has been an unusually stressful week on the climate/environment front. Don’t worry, it’ll be back at full bore on Monday morning but at least there’s the weekend (I hope)…