Returning soon
I have not been active at IN-SIGHTS for a while, but I intend to resume. Wife Gwen and I have done a little travelling recently, including days in Amsterdam and…
The Democrats Do It Again
Well, it was good while it lasted, but as they are often wont to do, the U.S. Democrats have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Eight of them (technically…
"Remembrance Day is not about us — it’s about them"
I found these great drawings by Alex Colville here, on a website called Courage Remembered which is very much worth exploring.And here is Leonard Cohen reading In Flanders Fields: I…
Asymmetrical political warfare comes to Alberta in the form of recall campaigns targeting UCP politicians
Trying to challenge the United Conservative Party Government’s misuse of the Charter’s notorious Notwithstanding Clause may be a waste of time and money, but using the UCP’s ridiculous recall legislation…
Remembrance Day, redacted
A member of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment on ice at the Air Canada Centre during Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Night, February 7, 2015. Still image from YouTube. On November…
Disciplining the greenwashers
Last year Ottawa passed a bill (Bill C-59) that contained a modest amendment to the... The post Disciplining the greenwashers first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
The Premier Who Would Be Queen
Danielle Smith wants to promote herself to monarch. She's discovered that she can magick your rights away at a whim with The Notwithstanding Clause (S33). Smith has in the last…
Afford this
Councillor rides an affordable cartoon car.
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.- Tim Wu discusses how the richest few have come to dominate our politics (with our health and well-being paying the price), while Ian Welsh…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of November 10, 2025
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of November 10, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:US Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power…
Landlords want your rent to go up. Doug Ford is making it happen
The Leaside Towers in East York, Toronto. Photo by SAF1999/Wikimedia Commons. There’s a myth going around Toronto that everyone—tenants, politicians, even landlords—wants more affordable housing...
Brouhaha over N.S. MP’s floor crossing descends into he-said/they-said story … whom to believe?
The brouhaha over the departure of Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d’Entremont from the Opposition benches in the House of Commons to the government side has now descended into a he-said/they-said story.…
When Danielle Smith’s actions make the Trudeau’s blush
Way back in 2022, when COVID-19 was central to both federal and provincial policy debates and political discussions, Danielle Smith was clear: the Canadian Federal Government, headed by Trudeau, had…
Saturday Photo: Snow…at last
It's not much but it's snow. In all the decades we have been here it has snowed at least a little before my birthday until last year. Same thing this…
A Peversion Of Justice
I haven't felt moved to write lately; in my experience, time away from the blog is healthy for me. Nonetheless, I still like to bring forward items that interest, outrage…
Unchecked Capitalism’s Inevitable Conclusion
While we consider mega projects to build up Canadian sovereignty next to a United States government gleefully starving its people, artificial intelligence and automation are driving us down the road…
"Touchdown Riders!" plus Sunday Funday posts — Funny stuff, Trump Watch, Animal Crackers
The greatest call in sports is "Touchdown Riders!"The Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to the Grey Cup next Sunday, to face the Alouettes in Winnipeg! It's the first time in 12…