Smooth Move, Mike
In 1998 the Ontario government of then premier, Mike Harris, sold the 407 highway to for $3.1 billion to a Spanish-led consortium that included – wait for it – SNC-Lavalin.…
The Mound of Sound
Jody Critics – You’ve Got Company. Conrad Black Appears Like-Minded
Lord Connie of PiddlePuddle has spoken. Trudeau should have turfed Justice Minister Jody long ago. And, FFS, stop getting worked up about fine Canadian enterprises greasing a few palms along…
Would a Progressive Kill for Profit?
In today’s NYT, columnist Paul Krugman writes “Donald Trump Is Trying to Kill You.“ Krugman explores how Trump’s de-regulation rampage is giving rise to threats that will accelerate premature deaths…
Jennifer Rubin – Trump Is Losing It.
She’s a conservative pundit. That said, she writes for the Washington Post. She gets her paycheque from Bezos, the guy Trump routinely targets. Still, Jennifer Rubin makes some the arguments…
Monbiot’s "Hail Mary" Pass – Let’s Re-Wild
Guardian enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, argues we must recruit nature to help thwart climate change. He notes what we all by now grasp – that 1.5 C “do not exceed” cap,…
Norway Shines a Light We Don’t Care to See
Little Norway and it’s big sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, are once again leading the way, this time by plunging into alternative clean energy investment. Not for the first…
Chill Out. It’s Blogging. That’s All it Is.
There are some bloggers who imagine their opinions matter – that they make a real difference, shift Earth’s axis. Those bloggers are idiots. One of these morons accuses me of…
And Now For Something to Cleanse the Palate of Your Mind
Climate change, Brexit, Jody and Jane, Justin Trudeau, the mentally defective Donald Trump and more – it’s all crap, utterly dispiriting crap. That’s when you need to cleanse the palate…
If Russian Bombers Were Coming Over the North Pole
If Canada was under attack from a foreign power would we say, “oh, we must deal with that but in a way that doesn’t impact the economy”? I ask that…
Trump Is Losing His Marbles
There’s recently been a noticeable decline in Donald Trump’s mental faculties. Here’s one example when he repeatedly complains about the “oranges” of the Mueller investigation. Equally worrisome are two instances…
You Loved Him When He Tore into Stephen Harper. Probably Not So Much Now. Michael Harris Takes Justin to the Woodshed.
Corruption, the exercise of official powers without regard for the public good, exacts a monstrous cost on multiple levels. Michael Harris is at it again, casting bones and reading entrails,…
What Was Wrong with Breaking Him on the Wheel?
Okay, fair enough, the wheel would be a bit excessive but an hour on the rack, that might have worked. In search of levity there’s a story of an Ontario…
Hilarity Ensues in the House of Commons
A bit of stand up comedy in the House of Commons as the prime minister hosted a “Daughters of the Vote” gathering. A few of the attendees greeting Justin Trudeau…
Crimes Against Humanity
Bear with me while I vent a little – no, a lot. If you want to measure the sincerity and determination of the government’s efforts to thwart climate change, try…
So, When Does SNC-Lavalin Stand Trial?
Can you imagine if Cap’n “Cash for Access,” protector of every tax cheat in the KPMG/Isle of Man scheme, “Damn the climate, full speed ahead” pipeline builder and SNC-Lavalin benefactor…
J W-R Is Out.
Jody Wilson-Raybould is been turfed from the Liberal caucus. Jody Wilson-Raybould says she’s been told by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that she is no longer a member of the Liberal…
A "National Emergency" – Who’s Kidding Whom?
Change is afoot. The latest report on climate change in Canada is unsettling. It’s even ominous. The only surprising part is that anyone would be surprised by the report or…
How Canada Rigged Brexit
James O’Brien, who hosts a call in show on LBC radio, London, explores how a furtive little company from Victoria, BC, AggregateIQ, helped the Leave campaign fix the Brexit referendum.
Canada Warming at Twice Global Rate
The federal government is scheduled to release a report tomorrow that concludes our Great White North is warming at twice the global rate. Don’t worry, we’ve got a carbon tax…
Cambridge Analytica – "In the Beginning"
It began as a means to thwart Islamist recruitment. But then… Here is Chris Wylie describing how they built the technology that came to be diverted into the effort to…