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Carney promised to protect Canada from Trump. Why does his agenda look so much like Reaganomics?

Christopher Holcroft September 28, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament. Photo courtesy European Union/Flickr. Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won the last federal election on a platform of protecting Ca...

Building movements for the long haul

John Clarke September 28, 2026

A ‘Draw The Line’ march in Toronto, September 20, 2025. Photo by Sarah Hassanein/Flickr. For the Long Haul: How to Stay in the Fight for a Better World Chris Dixon…

My landlord is a billionaire. Why can’t I breathe in my apartment?

TJ Thorne September 28, 2026

Photo by Lone Primate/Flickr Identifying details about the landlord and property have been withheld or obscured because the author is involved in an ongoing Landlord and Tenant Board matter. ...

Why are Calgary voters growing disaffected with the UCP? Is it Danielle Smith, or just her referendum? 

David Climenhaga September 27, 2026

The $64,000 Question, as they used to say, is whether urban voters in Alberta are growing disaffected with Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government because of Danielle Smith’s divisive separation referendum…

Collingwood’s 2026 Municipal Election, Part 3

Ian Chadwick September 27, 2026

Local resident Ron Shulman has been writing about municipal issues in Collingwood and the Town of the Blue Mountains for the past several months. His Substack blog is called Two…

Quebec’s Institutional Voter Suppression

David Graham September 27, 2026

A vote for the Parti Quebecois is a vote for Donald Trump, yet Quebec is on track to embrace that outcome with enthusiasm in next week’s provincial election.

Sunday Funday: Interesting Posts, Funny Posts, Getting Old(er), TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers

Cathie from Canada September 27, 2026

For some reason, I keep seeing alligator memes these days. Maybe we're all a little more nervous than we want to admit Interesting PostsWhat a road trip!— WholesomeMemes (@wholesomememe.bsky.social) September…

Youth take Carney to account on climate crisis

Bill Longstaff September 26, 2026

I fully recognize our grand good fortune in having Mark Carney as our PM, possibly... The post Youth take Carney to account on climate crisis first appeared on Views from…

Saturday Photo: Fall Flames…

Mary Soderstrom September 26, 2026

September is the time of change, when the landscape can change overnight to be something quite different from what you'd been enjoying for weeks. These sumac leaves are a harbinger…

Trying To Understand The American Mind

Lorne September 26, 2026

Sometimes when watching my daily half-hour allotment of American network news, I find my curiosity turning philosophical. One of the questions that recur repeatedly is why the American people chose…

Carlin, gone too soon

Norman Farrell September 26, 2026

Much of George Carlin’s work survives despite the passage of time.

Wrapping up the week: Comments about Canada v America

Cathie from Canada September 26, 2026

Stepping back from the day-to-day ups and downs of our Trade War, I have found some comments about the longer term situation - what Canadians are thinking, how Americans are…

Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year

Norman Farrell September 25, 2026

Climate change may not affect baby boomers like me, but it sure as hell will affect my grandchildren. The headline of this article is drawn from the World Health Organization,…

Broken plugin

doug rogers September 25, 2026

So not entirely management’s fault. Just one link in a chain of naive and manic decisions. Things are a bit broken still but now –

Foot-dragging on electrifying new residential construction may cost new owners $25,000+ in retrofits

Norman Farrell September 25, 2026

Local governments are climate change laggards. This needs to change, and voters should keep this in mind on October 17.

David Eby’s blunder

Norman Farrell September 25, 2026

In what may prove to be one of the greatest misjudgments in the modern history of politics in British Columbia, David Eby chose to call a provincial election. The fact…

Guest post by Lorne Gibson: The voters list, scrutineers and the question of trust

David Climenhaga September 25, 2026

Lorne Gibson has served both as Alberta’s chief electoral officer and its election commissioner. The latter position was created by the NDP Government of premier Rachel Notley in the spring…

A Free Safety Layer For Seniors Living Alone – CareTrigger

The Caregivers' Living Room September 25, 2026

Hello fellow caregivers! This is a guest post about a FREE safety app that caregivers can use for senior friends or family members who live alone. I think it sounds…

Immigration in Dangerous Times – "We had whistles, they had guns"

Cathie from Canada September 25, 2026

There was an interesting discussion in the the Comments to yesterday's post about immigration and its importance to Canada. So I thought I would look around for some recent discussions…

Visited My Childhood Stomping Grounds

rww September 24, 2026

While visiting Sudbury this summer I finally got a chance to check out my old childhood stomping grounds, along with my daughter and her dog.. This is where we played…

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