Is Erin O’Toole a Dead Man Walking?
Recent polls show Justin Trudeau on the path to another false majority government. His only real challenger, Erin O’Toole, is already being written off. The Beaverton captures the Tory dilemma…
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Voting Guide – 2021
This summer is showing us that the climate emergency is deathly real and we’re just getting the first taste of the lash. So, when we go to the polls this…
A German Climate Strategy – Getting Real
WGBU, the German government’s Advisory Council on Global Change, has released a paper for climate action in advance of the Glasgow climate summit. The most contentious demand is for nations…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Maria Sarrhou talks to doctors about their frustrations treating COVID-19 in patients who chose not to be vaccinated. And Daniel Villareal reports…
Are We Setting Ourselves Up For Another Covid Fail?
Canada, the United States, Great Britain, we’re all chomping at the bit to loosen the bonds of this cursed pandemic, to get out and party. Who among us isn’t craving…
A Nation Enslaved By Its Own Myths
One of my favourite essayists is Andrew Bacevich. He graduated West Point just in time to lead men in battle in Viet Nam. In the intervening years he rose to…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Dirk Richter and Lucy Foulkes point out how any mental health concerns arising out of public health rules would pale in comparison to…
Sixty Years of Warnings Ignored and We’re Still Looking the Other Way.
It was sixty years ago that our political caste was warned that an era of weird weather was upon us. Excerpts from a Guardian ‘Long Read.’ In August 1974, the…
"Thoughts and Prayers" Don’t Cut It Anymore.
In the wake of the sudden deaths of hundreds of Canadians in the heat bubble of last week, our prime minister said the most banal thing imagineable, “Our thoughts are…
Misreading the waves
How actual people (PDF) see the need for continued public health rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19: Do you think governments should lift all restrictions related to COVID-19 right…
For All Her Faults and Failings, It’s Good to Remember What Makes America Great
On Wednesday, America’s real First Family, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary. PLAINS, Ga. — When they arrived, they strolled hand-in-hand toward their pond with a…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ed Yong sets out the three simple rules of COVID-19 at this stage – with the spread of variants among unvaccinated people…
The last bus – final coach leaves the Toronto Coach Terminal
The Toronto Coach Terminal, formerly known as the Gray Coach Terminal, has come to the end of its life as a bus depot after 90 years of operation. Last night…
The last bus – final coach leaves the Toronto Coach Terminal
The Toronto Coach Terminal, formerly known as the Gray Coach Terminal, has come to the end of its life as a bus depot after 90 years of operation. Last night…
It’s That Time of the Year Again
The giveaway is the sound of Hueys in the air. Just down the road from my place is a forest fire training school. They train fire fighters who go in…
How Bad Is It? See For Yourself.
It seemed to begin with the wildfire that swept through Lytton, B.C. forcing the villagers to flee with just the shirts on their backs. Then, within two days, there were…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Simon Lewis discusses how Western Canada’s heat dome and associated catastrophes offer a warning that nobody is safe from the effects of a…
BC’s Latest Summer Accessory Must-Have
Preppers call them “bug out bags.” In British Columbia we prefer the more subtle “go bags.” Go bags may not include ammo and skinning knives but the general idea is…
Isn’t It a Bit Like Paying Someone to Marry Your Daughter?
How desperate do you have to be to marry off your daughter if you have to “hire” her groom? A dowry, sure, but this? The province of Newfoundland and Labrador…
Musical interlude
Marshmello feat. CHVRCHES – Here With Me