It’s Not So Simple …
I hate seeing headlines like CBC's this morning in the wake of the US attack on Iran: "In Wake of US Attacks, Iran Faces Pivotal Choice: Dash to Build a…
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Reviewing the noshes at the Laurier Club summer thingy
It's garden party season in Ottawa. And while there's usually no garden, there are usually nibbles. As there was on Monday as Liberal Party donors gathered at the Canadian War…
Recognizing Bias and Deceptive Journalism
The Telegraph published this piece of drivel decrying the number of "biological males" who undergo gender reassignment surgery (GRS) in the UK. It's trash journalism at its worst, but it…
Alberta “Separatism”
I’m old enough to have lived through both Quebec referendums (to date) on sovereignty, and I’ve watched the sleazy grievance politics of “Western Alienation” attempting to ape Quebec’s situation. I…
Dealing With MisInformation and Bias In The Media Sphere
One of the bigger takeaways in the 2025 election cycle is the difference between journalism and the partisan slop that is served up by various obviously partisan “news” orgs. This…
How To Respond To the UKSC Ruling On Trans People
This week, the United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) issued a ruling that on the face of it invalidates transgender women’s rights under the law. I haven’t finished reading through the…
Pierre Wants To Eradicate “Woke Ideology”
So, back in late March, Poilievre was unveiling his platform for Quebec, and in that speech he talked about eliminating “woke ideology” from university research. At first glance, you might…
Why Dems Can’t See Through Fascism
This morning, I awoke to hearing an interview of Senator John Fetterman on the radio. It was this interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/john-fetterman-on-trumps-raw-sewage-and-what/id1050430296?i=1000694829127To be clear, I don’t ...
What If Trump’s Health Is Failing?
There's a bundle posts on YouTube and other places on the Internet speculating wildly about Trump's health, and whether or not he will live through the entirety of his second…
The king is dead, long live the king
You can argue on the timing, but what Justin Trudeau did today was both difficult and needed. It will take time to fully judge his legacy. There was much good.…
“Archbishop Bannon” versus “Unelected President Musk”
If you had any illusions about MAGA having taken on cult-like traits, you only need to read some of Bannon’s statements in this article.He instructed Musk to “sit back and…
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…
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…