About “Forced Treatment” and Homelessness
I need to comment on the political pressure to force people experiencing addiction into treatment. Superficially, it seems to address a problem in society, but the reality is that this…
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Eating off the Hill: Hugo Taco in Ottawa
Hugo Taco is a taco food truck attached to Social Thai, on Waverly Street just off of Bank Street in Ottawa's Centretown neighborhood. There is a picnic table if you…
Alberta’s Anti-Trans Legislation
So, now that the UCP has rolled out their anti-trans legislation, we can take a long look at it. Yesterday, they tabled 3 related bills and earlier in the week…
Eating on the road: Lounge at Sheraton Centre Toronto
I recently had the opportunity to stay for two nights at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in the heart of downtown across from City Hall, and I picked this location for…
The UCP AGM Resolutions – Part 2
Yesterday, I talked about how fully 1/3 of the resolutions in the upcoming UCP AGM were distinctly anti-transgender. Today, I want to look at the picture that the overall resolutions…
The 2024 UCP AGM Policy Resolutions
The UCP's policy resolutions were published on the party website the other day. It's about as bad as you might expect, worse if you're a transgender person. Let's take a…
Eating on the road: Blackhorn Steakhouse in Scarborough
Scarborough is a community that is often the first stop for new residents and citizens on their Canadian journeys. As such, the face of Scarborough is often changing and so…
Dear Marlaina (Danielle)
So, you say you want to “depoliticize” the debate over your proposed horrors you wish to inflict on Alberta’s transgender youth?The answer to that is “drop the legislation”. Do not…
Eating on the road: Novita Italian Cuisine in Markham
When work brings me to Scarborough I often stay in a hotel just over the Steeles border in Markham and, on a recent stay at the Delta near Highway 404…
Eating on the Road: McKiernan in Montreal
On past trips to Montreal I've had the pleasure of dining at Joe Beef and their sister restaurant, Liverpool House, and on a day trip this summer I had the…
The UCP Hates You
The Alberta “United Conservative Party” hates you - and it’s with a level of visceral loathing that is inexplicable. Live in an urban centre? Well, the cancellation of the Green…
The UCP Owns The Green Line Project Fallout
The UCP now owns the entirety of the Green Line debacle. Every last bit of its demise lands at their doorstep. Let me explain a bit here. The current efforts…
On Above Ground Transit Corridors
So … the UCP wants the Green Line to be above ground as it passes through downtown. The reasoning for this is ostensibly the “complexity” of dealing with water issues.…
The UCP Is Being Petty and Vengeful
The UCP government is now becoming vengeful - openly so. In the 2023 Alberta Election, rural Alberta voted UCP, and urban Alberta didn't (at least not the kind of sweep…
What Is The Untold Story Here?
This morning, in a move reminiscent of UK media, Canada's National Post published the following story as front page news: Ontario school hid girl's transition, called CAS on parents questioning…
Eating on the road: Alberta beef at Caesar’s Steakhouse & Lounge in Calgary
After a brisket sandwich the day before, the next night I continued my quest for a beefy Alberta visit and my Internet research brought me to an old school Calgary…
Eating on the road: Alberta Cheesesteak at Palomino Smokehouse in Calgary
I visited Calgary in the spring and, before heading up the tower I popped into Palomino Smokehouse for a late lunch. It was a large and casual spot which seemed…
How The UCP Is Lining Up To Steal Your Healthcare (and Rights)
Things are beginning to line up in terms of the UCP's plan and we can see now how they are going to attack health care and Albertans. There's quite a…
An Attack On One Is An Attack On All
As we move from the summer doldrums to the fall political season in Alberta (and Canada in general), there are some things we need to talk about. Specifically, we need…
Why I Left Twitter
Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter(1) and renamed it "X", I've been toying with abandoning the platform. I don't like Musk to begin with, but at the same time the…